Biography:
Frank Foster (September 23, 1928 – July 26, 2011) was an American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer. Foster collaborated frequently with Count Basie and worked as a bandleader from the early 1950s.
Foster was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and educated at Wilberforce University. In 1949, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he joined the local jazz scene, playing with musicians such as Wardell Gray. Drafted into the US Army in 1951, Foster served in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division.
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Capo 2
Dont really know the lyrics so if im wrong oh well.. the chords are right i
watched him play it myself
Intro: E A
E A
Well the last bar bounced in the gust of georgia in 2005
E A
and i was sure glad when it ended Lord
cause i was dog tired
E A
i spent my whole life running, chasing down a boy who lived a dream
D A
i didnt hit the big time but im having a good time
E
and thats good enough for me
E A
but i didnt realize how a custom i become to the cheers of a crowd
E A
so i bought me a guitar and i wore my fingers out
E A
i started writing and singing stringing chords and words into songs
D A E
first time i heard a hell yea, i knew id get along
Chorus
A E
and i sing it loud cause im proud of the way its all turned out to be
A E
living the life of my heros, yea ol chris lo and me
A E
i aint making a killing but im making a living
A E
and thats what matters you see
D A E
i aint hit no big time but im having a good time
good enough for me
Verse 2
so i gathered uop my songs and i cut a record
and it was home grown like me
whiskey drunk in a run down pawn shop
with a 5 piece band minus 3
and we called it country but it wasnt the kind they made up in tennesse
cause i wasnt in perfect time but i had a good time
good enough for me
Chorus
and i sing it loud cause im proud of the way its all turned out to be
playing the bars with these guitars this ol 6 string and me
we aint making a killing but we making a living
and thats what matters you see
we aint hit no big time,but we having a good time
good enough for me
we aint no big time, but we having a good time, good enough for me
Dont really know the lyrics so if im wrong oh well.. the chords are right i
watched him play it myself
Intro: E A
E A
Well the last bar bounced in the gust of georgia in 2005
E A
and i was sure glad when it ended Lord
cause i was dog tired
E A
i spent my whole life running, chasing down a boy who lived a dream
D A
i didnt hit the big time but im having a good time
E
and thats good enough for me
E A
but i didnt realize how a custom i become to the cheers of a crowd
E A
so i bought me a guitar and i wore my fingers out
E A
i started writing and singing stringing chords and words into songs
D A E
first time i heard a hell yea, i knew id get along
Chorus
A E
and i sing it loud cause im proud of the way its all turned out to be
A E
living the life of my heros, yea ol chris lo and me
A E
i aint making a killing but im making a living
A E
and thats what matters you see
D A E
i aint hit no big time but im having a good time
good enough for me
Verse 2
so i gathered uop my songs and i cut a record
and it was home grown like me
whiskey drunk in a run down pawn shop
with a 5 piece band minus 3
and we called it country but it wasnt the kind they made up in tennesse
cause i wasnt in perfect time but i had a good time
good enough for me
Chorus
and i sing it loud cause im proud of the way its all turned out to be
playing the bars with these guitars this ol 6 string and me
we aint making a killing but we making a living
and thats what matters you see
we aint hit no big time,but we having a good time
good enough for me
we aint no big time, but we having a good time, good enough for me
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