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β« Intro:
B C Cm C
β« Verse 1:
C B
It ain't 'cause of my truck
B
It ain't 'cause of some George Strait song
Cm
Yeah, these blue jeans might be ripped
C
But that ain't how I bought 'em
B
It ain't 'cause of these boots
B
I'm sticking out like a damn sore thumb
Cm7 C
Anytime I'm anywhere, but where I'm from
C B C
Why can't city lights just feel like home?
Cm B/G C
I'll tell you if you really wanna know
β« Chorus:
B
Why I gotta watch the sunrise?
C
Job ain't ever done till it's done right
Cm7 B
I'll tell you what makes me cry 'bout a steel guitar
C
And why I gotta work so hard
B
Why I'm always saying 'Amen'
C
Just a beer away from a best friend
Cm7 B
Why I gotta toss a line when I see a lake
C B/G
And why I'm always praying for rain
Cm7 B/G C
Yeah, ask me why you are the way you are
B C Cm C
I grew up on a farm
β« Verse 2:
C B
It's a bit of my grandpa
B
It's a buzz on a Friday night
Cm7
And it might be a bit of a drive
C
But just come on down and you'll see why
β« Chorus:
B
Why I gotta watch the sunrise?
C
Job ain't ever done till it's done right
Cm7 B
I'll tell you what makes me cry 'bout a steel guitar
C
And why I gotta work so hard
B
Why I'm always saying 'Amen'
C
Just a beer away from a best friend
Cm7 B
Why I gotta toss a line when I see a lake
C B/G
And why I'm always praying for rain
Cm7 B/G C
Yeah, ask me why you are the way you are
B
I grew up on a farm
Guitar β« Solo:
B C
β« Bridge:
B C
Oh, it's in my blood, it's in my bones
B C
Oh, and it's all I've ever known
β« Chorus:
B
I gotta watch the sunrise
C
A job ain't ever done till it's done right
Cm B
And I got acres of reasons why
C
It's who I'll be till the day I die
B
I'll still be saying 'Amen'
C
Just a beer away from a best friend
Cm B
Why I gotta toss a line when I see a lake
C B/G
And why I'm always praying for rain
Cm B/G C
Yeah, ask me why you are the way you are
Cm B/G C
And why I'm always thanking all my lucky stars
N.C.
I grew up on a farm
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