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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1781074,"song":"Fence Post","artist":"Aaron Watson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11391148-fence-post-chords-by-aaron-watson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1781074?type=chord","rating":4.51863,"votes":12,"content":"Fence Post \r\nAaron Watson\r\nThe Underdog (2015)\r\n\r\nno capo\r\n\r\nIntro: D x 2\r\n\r\n(spoken)\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow this is a true story for the most part[/tab]\r\nThat occurred on the top floor of this bigwig record executive's office in Nashville, Tennessee\r\nNow understand I'm not poking any fun or disrespecting anybody\r\nGod knows I love country music with all my heart and soul and I love the Grand Ole Opry\r\nBut I do have a problem with someone who can't even play a D chord on a guitar\r\nTelling someone with a dream that they won't get far\r\nSo this song is dedicated to all those underdogs like me out there running around\r\nDon't get discouraged if you have a dream, don't be afraid to chase it down, it's how it goes\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Son, don't get offended by what I'm about to say[/tab]\r\nI can see you have a passion for the songs you write and play\r\nBut you lack what we all call commercial appeal\r\nAnd you just don't have what it takes to make it here in Nashville\"\r\nOuch...\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell my heart felt like a train wreck, but I wore a smile on my face[/tab]\r\nI said, \"Thank you for your time, sir\" put my guitar back in its case\r\nOur little conversation was like a revelation, redirecting my dreams\r\nCause God knows I'd never sell my soul to rock 'n' roll or rap, or wear those tight skinny jeans\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch] \r\nAnd you know I'd rather sing my own songs than be a puppet on a string[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll wear what I want to wear, I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows all I need is my faith, my fans, my friends and my family[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBesides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas than the king of Tennessee[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2 (spoken)\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I loaded up my old pickup truck and I drove back home to Amarillo[/tab]\r\nGot a gig off old route 66 at this ballroom called \"The Armadillo\"\r\nAnd for the first thousand shows or so not a soul showed up\r\nI thought about quitting every other day, but I just kept on kicking that cup\r\n\r\nYeah, I kept kicking that can surrounded by blood, sweat, and beers\r\nAnd wouldn't you know I became an overnight sensation in just over ten years\r\nAnd now I'm packing out all the dance halls and the rodeos every night\r\nI got a pretty wife, a ranch, a band, a bus, a boat, I'd say I'm doing alright\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch] \r\nAnd you know I'd rather sing my own songs than be a puppet on a string[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll wear what I want to wear, I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows all I need is my faith, my fans, my friends and my family[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBesides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas than the king of Tennessee[/tab]\r\n\r\nOh, how 'bout a little front porch picking, boys\r\n\r\n\r\nSolo\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3 (spoken)\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, wouldn't you know that old record man showed up one night at this honky tonking bar[/tab]\r\nAfter my show he said, \"Son, I believe you might be the next big country star\"\r\nHe said, \"We like how you keep it raw, we like how you keeping it real\r\nAnd I think you may just have what we all like to call commercial appeal\"\r\nHuh, ain't that something\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab]                             [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch] \r\nWell, sir... you know I'd rather sing my own songs than be a puppet on a string[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll wear what I want to wear, I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHeaven knows all I need is my faith, my fans, my friends and my family[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nBesides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas than the king of Tennessee[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]                                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGod bless Tennessee, But I'd rather be just an old fence post in Texas[/tab]\r\n\r\nThan sell my soul to rock 'n' roll or rap or wear those tight fitting skinny jeans\r\n\r\n\r\nOutro: [ch]D[/ch] x7","plain_text":"Fence Post \nAaron Watson\nThe Underdog (2015)\n\nno capo\n\nIntro: D x 2\n\n(spoken)\n\nThat occurred on the top floor of this bigwig record executive's office in Nashville, Tennessee\nNow understand I'm not poking any fun or disrespecting anybody\nGod knows I love country music with all my heart and soul and I love the Grand Ole Opry\nBut I do have a problem with someone who can't even play a D chord on a guitar\nTelling someone with a dream that they won't get far\nSo this song is dedicated to all those underdogs like me out there running around\nDon't get discouraged if you have a dream, don't be afraid to chase it down, it's how it goes\n\nVerse 1\n\nI can see you have a passion for the songs you write and play\nBut you lack what we all call commercial appeal\nAnd you just don't have what it takes to make it here in Nashville\"\nOuch...\n\n\nI said, \"Thank you for your time, sir\" put my guitar back in its case\nOur little conversation was like a revelation, redirecting my dreams\nCause God knows I'd never sell my soul to rock 'n' roll or rap, or wear those tight skinny jeans\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2 (spoken)\n\nGot a gig off old route 66 at this ballroom called \"The Armadillo\"\nAnd for the first thousand shows or so not a soul showed up\nI thought about quitting every other day, but I just kept on kicking that cup\n\nYeah, I kept kicking that can surrounded by blood, sweat, and beers\nAnd wouldn't you know I became an overnight sensation in just over ten years\nAnd now I'm packing out all the dance halls and the rodeos every night\nI got a pretty wife, a ranch, a band, a bus, a boat, I'd say I'm doing alright\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\nOh, how 'bout a little front porch picking, boys\n\n\nSolo\n\nG G A A Bm Bm G G\nG G A A Bm Bm Bm Bm\nG G A A D D D D\n\n\nVerse 3 (spoken)\n\nAfter my show he said, \"Son, I believe you might be the next big country star\"\nHe said, \"We like how you keep it raw, we like how you keeping it real\nAnd I think you may just have what we all like to call commercial appeal\"\nHuh, ain't that something\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThan sell my soul to rock 'n' roll or rap or wear those tight fitting skinny jeans\n\n\nOutro: D x7","chords":["D","G","A","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}