[Verse 1]
G
I grew up in the country
Cadd9 D
Six kids in a two room shack
Cadd9 G
Soon as I learned those three chords
D Cadd9 G
I had a guitar on my back
G
I wanted to carry a football
Cadd9 D
That dream came and went real soon
Cadd9 G
Made it through two years of college
D Cadd9 G
Thank God I could carry a tune
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
Nah nah, yeah-eh, thank God, I could carry a tune
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
I've known love, I've known pain
Em D
Got a little rusty in the rain
Cadd9 G
I've been lost, I've been found
Em D
I left my mark on my little bitty town
Cadd9 G
Yeah, raised me a few good babies
Em D
Raised me a whole lotta hell
Cadd9 G
And if I ever get to heaven
D Cadd9 G
I'm gonna have a story to tell, yeah
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
If I, get there, I'm gonna have a story to tell
[Verse 2]
G
I drank a lot of cheap whiskey
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Shut down too many bars
Cadd9 G
Low as a dog in the valley
D Cadd9 G
And high as the Carolina stars
G
I've kissed some girls, still missed some girls
Cadd9 D
Most beautiful you've ever seen
Cadd9 G
I gave my heart to a woman
D Cadd9 G
Who didn't give a damn about me
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
I've known love, I've known pain
Em D
Got a little rusty in the rain
Cadd9 G
I've been lost, I've been found
Em D
I left my mark on my little bitty town
Cadd9 G
Yeah, raised me a few good babies
Em D
Raised me a whole lotta hell
Cadd9 G
And if I ever get to heaven
D Cadd9 G
I'm gonna have a story to tell, yeah
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
If I, get there, I'm gonna have a story to tell
[Bridge]
Em G
It's got some parts that'll make you laugh
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And some that'll make you cry
Em G
Some pages I wish I could tear out
Cadd9 G
Well I ain't gonna tell no lie
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'Cause it's a story of my life
G
No I can't preach or give no advice
Cadd9 G
I didn't do everything well
G
But man, just live while you're alive
D Cadd9 G
And try to have a story to tell
[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
I've known love, I've known pain
Em D
Got a little rusty in the rain
Cadd9 G
Yeah I've been lost, I've been found
Em D
I left my mark on my little bitty town
Cadd9 G
I raised me a few good babies
Em D
I raised me a whole lotta hell
Cadd9 G
And if I ever get to heaven
D Cadd9 G
I'm gonna have a story to tell, yeah
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
If I, get there, I'll have a real good story to tell
Cadd9 G D Cadd9 G
Nah nah, yeah-eh, I'll have a real good story to tell