Note - these are the chords in the original key of A major.
A good way to play this song on guitar is to capo the 2nd fret
and transpose this chart (-2) to play chords in the key of G
instead of A. Chord shapes in both keys are included at the
bottom of the tab.
[Intro]
Dadd9 E A F#m7 Dadd9 E A Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
Dadd9 E
The ones that I drank all those beers with
F#m7 E
Made it through those high school years with
Dadd9 E F#m
All those girls I loved who broke my heart
Dadd9 E
All those back roads I drove 'round on
F#m7 E
That church pew that I got found on
Dadd9 E F#m
The college town where I first got my start
[Chorus 1]
Dmaj7 E
All the haters, all the lovers
A F#m
All the friends that are more like brothers
Dadd9 E F#m E
All the people I ain't seen in too many years
Dmaj7 E
All the faces in the bleachers
A F#m
The never-gave-up-on-me teachers
Dadd9 E
Yeah, this one's for the ones who got me here
[Interlude]
Dadd9 E A
[Verse 2]
Dadd9 E
The ones that said I'd never make it
F#m E
The ones said there's your chance, go take it
Dadd9 E F#m E
It took all of you for me to get this far
Dadd9 E
Jobs along the way that paid me
F#m E
People who dug deep to raise me
Dadd9 E F#m
Made me who I am, you know who you are
[Chorus 2]
Dmaj7 E
All the haters, all the lovers
A F#m
All the friends that are more like brothers
Dadd9 E F#m E
All the people I ain't seen in too many years
Dmaj7 E
All the faces in the bleachers
A F#m
The never-gave-up-on-me preachers
Dadd9 E A D/A A
Yeah, this one's for the ones who got me here
[Bridge]
A/C# Dmaj7
The ones still around, the ones that are gone
E
My biggest fan, mama back home
A/C# Dmaj7
All the truth and all the dares
Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E
All the long shot late night prayers
[Chorus 3]
Dadd9 E
All the haters, all the lovers
A F#m
My dad and my two brothers
Dadd9 E F#m
All the people I ain't seen in too many years
E Dmaj7 E
And I thank God that I met you
A F#m
Hope you know I won't forget you
Dadd9 E F#m
This one's for the ones who got me here
D/A Dadd9 E A F#m7
Yeah, this one's for the ones who got me here
[Outro]
Dadd9 E A Asus4 A
[CHORDS]
Key of A:
Dadd9 - xx0230 (technically Dsus2)
E - 022100
A - x02220
F#m7 - 202220 (or 242222)
Asus4 - x02230
F#m - 244222
Dmaj7 - xx0222
D/A - x04232 (barre strings 1-4 on 2nd fret)
A/C# - x42220 (partial barre of 2nd fret; optional: mute 1st string)
Esus4 - 022200
Key of G (transpose this tab -2 and capo 2nd fret):
Cadd9 - x32030
D - xx0232
G - 320003
Em7 - 022030
Gsus4 - 3x0013
Em - 022000
Cmaj7 - x32000
C/G - 3x2013
G/B - x20033
Dsus4 - xx0233