Smilin Song chords by Vince Gill

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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I've done some things that I hadn't oughta
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Like coming home late with the preacher's daughter
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I've hit the back door seeing double
A
My ol' man waiting with a fistful of trouble

Verse 2:
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Sometimes you lose, sometimes you're a winner
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You talk about love, I ain't no beginner
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I'm a sucker for a juke joint jumpin'
A

I never stop chasin' the scent of a woman

Chorus:
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It's just the way that I've always been
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You knock me down, I'm coming back again
             G
I sing, I've been there and I've done that
A
I come up smilin' song

Verse 3:
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I've been on top and I've hit the bottom
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You talk about hard times Lord, I've got 'em
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Just keep on runnin' and goin' full throttle
A
There ain't no answer in the bottom of a bottle

Chorus:
D                           Bm
It's just the way that I've always been
D                             Bm
You knock me down, I'm coming back again
             G
I sing, I've been there and I've done that
A
I come up smilin' song

Lead Break:
D D G A D D

Chorus:
D                           Bm
It's just the way that I've always been
D                             Bm
You knock me down, I'm coming back again
             G
I sing, I've been there and I've done that
A
I come up smilin' song

Chorus:
D                           Bm
It's just the way that I've always been
D                             Bm
You knock me down, I'm coming back again
             G
I sing, I've been there and I've done that and I
A
Come up smilin' song

Outro:
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    Oh, keep on smilin'
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 Nothing, no ain't nothin' you can do
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    You can't get to me baby
Bm
    No, nah nah nah nah no you can't

Fade out:
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