--INTRO/MAIN RIFF:
E-------------------------------------------2-0------|
B-------------------------------------------3-1------|
G---------2-2-----------2-2---------2-2-----2-0------|
D---------2-2-----------2-2---------2-2-----0-2------|
A-------0 0-0-----3-0-0-0-0---------0-0-------3------|
E---2-3-------------------------2-3------------------|
--VERSE 1:
A D C A
The old man was a good man, he raised his children right
A A E A
He taught us how to work hard and showed us how to fight
A A C D
Told me about the good Lord and when to use a gun
C G C
Made me very proud of where it is that I come from
--MAIN RIFF (x1)--
--CHORUS--
B-C D E G# A
When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt
D E G# A
Look down on me smiling I don't want no feelings hurt
D E G# F#
All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar
C G A(stop)
I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar
--MAIN RIFF--
--VERSE 2:
A(stop) (banjo)
Years they rolled on by, the old man turned me loose
Way cross town I learned about them sad ol' country blues
D
Taught me how to prep my heart from trying to make it right
C G C
Told me not to ever break but one law at a time
--MAIN RIFF (x1)--
--CHORUS:
B-C D E G# A
When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt
D E G# A
Look down on me smiling I don't want no feelings hurt
D E G# F#
All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar
C G A(stop)
I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar
--MAIN RIFF--
--BRIDGE:
F# D
Hope you'll wear me on your memory like a painted old tattoo
B E
I might not make no history book but I'll burn a page or two
Yeah
Pre-Lead: A D G A
LEAD (Rhythm is verse chords)
--CHORUS:
B-C D E G# A
When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt
D E G# A
Look down on me smiling I don't want no feelings hurt
D E G# F#
All I leave behind me is a ragged old guitar
C G A
I may not change the world but I'm gonna leave a scar
C G A(stop)
I may not change the world ... but I'm gonna leave a scar
--MAIN RIFF--
G-AA C-AA G-AA D C
G-AA C-AA G-AA D C A
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