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Verse 1:
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AThe staDge iEs set tonight down in Nashville		
It's Dbeen a lonAg, hard riF#mde into town
AAnd thanks to some cowboys anDd herosE  
DMy chance to sing has finally coEme aroundA  
Verse 2:
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AThe first song I ever Dsang was haggardE  
DMomma sang to me I saw Athe LightF#m  
AI'd turn my radio up DloudeEr 
To heDar Johnny Cash waElk the lineA  
Verse 3:
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AWaylon sang a song aboDut TexasE  
DWillie's "Blue Eyes Crying AIn The Rain"F#m  
ABocephus sings a song abouDt dixie.E  
DLefty taught us all hEow to sing.A  
Chorus 1:
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AHats off to harEd riding cowboyDs
ERiding some where tonightA  
AHats off to haErd riding cowboDys
DWanted, dead Eor aliveA  
Verse 4:
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ACharlie ran the devil Dout of GeorgiaE  
DSkynyrd sang sweet hAome AlabamF#m  
AThe Ahlman brothers taught us Dhow to rambleE  
DAnd to Tucker boys showed us Ehow to jam.A  
Repeat Chorus 1
Verse 5:
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AThe stage is set tonight Dup in HeavenE  
DRebas band is there Awith Patsy ClineF#m  
AAnd all around are cowboys Dand cowgirlsE  
DAnd thanks to them the music's stiEll aliveA  
Chorus 2:
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AHats off to harEd riding cowboDys
EFlying somewhere tonightA  
AHats off to harEd fighting cowboyDs
DWanted, dead Eor aliveA  
Repeat chorus 2 and fade.

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Hats Off

by Alabama

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F#m

Verse 1:

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A D E

The stage is set tonight down in Nashville

D A F#m

It's been a long, hard ride into town

A D E

And thanks to some cowboys and heros

D E A

My chance to sing has finally come around

Verse 2:

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A D E

The first song I ever sang was haggard

D A F#m

Momma sang to me I saw the Light

A D E

I'd turn my radio up louder

D E A

To hear Johnny Cash walk the line

Verse 3:

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A D E

Waylon sang a song about Texas

D A F#m

Willie's "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"

A D E

Bocephus sings a song about dixie.

D E A

Lefty taught us all how to sing.

Chorus 1:

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A E D

Hats off to hard riding cowboys

E A

Riding some where tonight

A E D

Hats off to hard riding cowboys

D E A

Wanted, dead or alive

Verse 4:

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A D E

Charlie ran the devil out of Georgia

D A F#m

Skynyrd sang sweet home Alabam

A D E

The Ahlman brothers taught us how to ramble

D E A

And to Tucker boys showed us how to jam.

Repeat Chorus 1

Verse 5:

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A D E

The stage is set tonight up in Heaven

D A F#m

Rebas band is there with Patsy Cline

A D E

And all around are cowboys and cowgirls

D E A

And thanks to them the music's still alive

Chorus 2:

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A E D

Hats off to hard riding cowboys

E A

Flying somewhere tonight

A E D

Hats off to hard fighting cowboys

D E A

Wanted, dead or alive

Repeat chorus 2 and fade.

About Hats Off Chords by Alabama

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