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Intro:
Dm C F Dm C F
Verse 1:
Dm F
Yeah, hopefully my time ain't right around that bend
Dm F
And I still got some good years down here left to live
Dm F
I was thinking 'bout that stone they're gonna put up on my grave
C F
Yeah here's what I'd want mine to say
Chorus:
F
Yeah "here lies a proud of where he's from
A#
Son of a hardworking, god-fearing, straight-shooting gun
Dm C
That shirt on his back was always something you could take."
A#
Yeah right there, right under my name
A#
I hope it says
F
"Damn good buddy
F
That sure loved his wife
A#
And his truck stayed muddy
A#
'Til the day that he died."
Dm C F A#
And I hope that that rock's got a whole lot of space
Dm C F
'Cause here's what I'd want mine to say
Verse 2:
Dm C
Well, he sure raised some hell
F
But that ain't where he's going
Dm C
His heart was on his sleeve
F
And his screen door was always open
F
And that preacher that'll be standing there
F
When they sing "Amazing Grace"
Dm C F
Yeah, here's what I'd want mine to say
Chorus:
F
Yeah "here lies a proud of where he's from
A#
Son of a hardworking, god-fearing, straight-shooting gun
Dm C
That shirt on his back was always something you could take."
A#
Yeah right there, right under my name
A#
I hope it says
F
"Damn good buddy
F
That sure loved his wife
A#
And his truck stayed muddy
A#
'Til the day that he died."
Dm C F A#
And I hope that that rock's got a whole lot of space
Dm C F
'Cause here's what I'd want mine to say
Guitar Solo:
Dm C F Dm C F
Bridge:
F
I hope I do it right
F
That dash between them dates
Dm C F
'Cause here's what I'd want mine to say
Chorus:
F
Yeah "here lies a proud of where he's from
A#
Son of a hardworking, god-fearing, straight-shooting gun
Dm C
That shirt on his back was always something you could take."
A#
Yeah right there, right under my name
A#
I hope it says
F
"Damn good buddy
F
That sure loved his wife
A#
And his truck stayed muddy
A#
'Til the day that he died."
Dm C F A#
And I hope that that rock's got a whole lot of space
Dm C F
'Cause here's what I'd want mine to say
Outro:
Dm C F
Yeah that's what I want mine to say
Song History
Published: March 31, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025