{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":70516,"song":"Take A Lot Of Pride","artist":"Merle Haggard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/70516-take-a-lot-of-pride-chords-by-merle-haggard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/70516?type=chord","rating":4.90573,"votes":9,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n#\r\nDate: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 12:17:44 -0600\r\nFrom: Ken Keefover <ken@visicom.com>\r\nSubject: I Take Alot OF Pride In What I Am by Merle Haggard\r\n\r\nI Take Alot OF Pride In What I Am\r\nWritten and performed by Merle Haggard\r\nc1968 Tree Publishing Co., Inc.\r\n\r\nCapo 1st fret to play along with the record.\r\nTo play along with the record, hit the base note once, i.e., \"C\", then strum\r\nthe remaining strings twice (minus the base note). This is done on the\r\nfollowing chords: [ch]C[/ch], Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch], [ch]Am7[/ch], [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch], [ch]F[/ch], & [ch]F/D[/ch]\r\n\r\n                       Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch]: x20010   [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]: 300001\r\n                           [ch]Am7[/ch]: x02010    [ch]F/D[/ch]: xx0211\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThings I learned in a hobo jungle[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]C[/ch]        Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]\r\nWere things they never taught me in a classroom,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLike where to find a handout[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]C[/ch]        Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhile thumbin' through Chicago in the afternoon.[/tab]\r\n             C (strum, no walk on base here)\r\nHey, I'm not braggin' or complainin',\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F/D[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nI'm just talkin' to myself man to man.[/tab]\r\n\r\nThis ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take alot of doin'.\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]C[/ch]   Cadd2/[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\nI guess I grew up a loner, I don't remember ever havin' any folks around.\r\nBut I keep thumbin' through the phone books,\r\nAnd lookin' for my daddy's name in every town.\r\nAnd I meet lots of friendly people, that I always end up leavin' on the lam.\r\nHey, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take alot of knowin',\r\nBut I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n\r\nI never travel in a hurry, 'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere.\r\nHome is anywhere I'm livin',\r\nIf it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square,\r\nOr if I'm workin' on some road gang,\r\nOr just livin' off the fat of our great land.\r\nI never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,\r\nAnd I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n#\nDate: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 12:17:44 -0600\nFrom: Ken Keefover \nSubject: I Take Alot OF Pride In What I Am by Merle Haggard\n\nI Take Alot OF Pride In What I Am\nWritten and performed by Merle Haggard\nc1968 Tree Publishing Co., Inc.\n\nCapo 1st fret to play along with the record.\nTo play along with the record, hit the base note once, i.e., \"C\", then strum\nthe remaining strings twice (minus the base note). This is done on the\nfollowing chords: C, Cadd2/B, Am7, G7/A, F, & F/D\n\n                       Cadd2/B: x20010   G7/A: 300001\n                           Am7: x02010    F/D: xx0211\n\nIntro:\nC  Cadd2/B  Am7  G7/A\nC  Cadd2/B  Am7  G7/A\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n             C (strum, no walk on base here)\nHey, I'm not braggin' or complainin',\n\n\nThis ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take alot of doin'.\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\nI guess I grew up a loner, I don't remember ever havin' any folks around.\nBut I keep thumbin' through the phone books,\nAnd lookin' for my daddy's name in every town.\nAnd I meet lots of friendly people, that I always end up leavin' on the lam.\nHey, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take alot of knowin',\nBut I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.\n\nVerse 3:\n\nI never travel in a hurry, 'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere.\nHome is anywhere I'm livin',\nIf it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square,\nOr if I'm workin' on some road gang,\nOr just livin' off the fat of our great land.\nI never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,\nAnd I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.","chords":["Am","C","B","Am7","G7","A","F","F/D","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}