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Key: G
πΈ Intro:
G
πΈ Verse 1:
G Bm
You know this old world is full of singers
C
But just a few are chosen
G D G
They tear your heart out when they sing
G
Imagine life without them
Bm
All your radio heroes
C D G
Like the outlaw that walks through Jesse's dreams
πΈ Verse 2:
G
No, there will never be another
Bm
Red-headed stranger
C G D
A man in black and Folsom prison blues
G
The Okie from Muskogee
Bm
Or hello darling
C D G
Lord, I wonder who's gonna fill their shoes
πΈ Chorus:
G
Who's gonna fill their shoes?
C G
Who's gonna stand that tall?
D
Who's gonna play the Opry
G C
And the Wabash cannonball?
G
Who's gonna give their heart and soul
C
To get to me and you?
G D G G#
Lord, I wonder who's gonna fill their shoes
πΈ Verse 3:
G#
God bless the boys from Memphis
Cm
Blue Suede shoes and Elvis
C# G# D#
Much too soon, he left this world in tears
G#
They tore up the 50s
Cm7
Old Jerry Lee and Charlie
C# D# G# E
And "go cat go" still echoes through the years
πΈ Verse 4:
A
You know the heart of country music
C#m
Still beats in Luke The Drifter
D A E
You can tell it when he sang, I Saw The Light
A
Old Marty, Hank, and Lefty
C#m
Oh I can feel them right here with me
D E A
On this silver Eagle rolling through the night
Out-πΈ Chorus:
A
Who's gonna fill their shoes?
D A
Who's gonna stand that tall?
E
Who's gonna play the Opry
A
And the Wabash cannonball?
A
Who's gonna give their heart and soul
D
To get to me and you?
A E A D
Lord, I wonder who's gonna fill their shoes
A E D A Bm A
Yes, I wonder who's gonna fill their shoes
Song History
Published: July 16, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025