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Dirt Road Diary

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difference between it and the studio version is the studio version is a half step 
higher. In other words, just put your Capo on the first fret and use the same 
chords for the studio version. I personally think the live acoustic version is way 
better but that's just my opinion.  Either way these chords will work for ya. If you want 
Dirt Road Diary - Luke Bryan (Open or Capo 1)
Intro:  G   D   Cadd9x2                       
GMe and daddy ride aDround all day shooting Cadd9doves off a line in a Chevrolet.
GOld lab would jump out the Dback and fetch 'em Cadd9up.
GWe'd drive for Dmiles and miles and never Cadd9once hit blacktop or change the dial.
GOne little country Dstation was all there Cadd9was.
Em7Checking gates, Dfixing fence Cadd9rows that's how my story goes.
Chorus:
Em7If you want to Dknow the real Cadd9me, just turn the page in my dirt road Ddiary.
Em7It's right there Dfor you to see, every Cadd9kiss, every beer, every cotton field Dmemory.
GTan legs and some DDixie land deCadd9light, ridin' round, windows down on a Dsummer night.
          Em7             D   Cadd9(strum once)                     G   D  Cadd9  
I was there, that was me. Its right here in my dirt road diary.
verse 2:
GI remember when I Dturned sixteen; Cadd9I got a license and some gasoline.
Ain't a Gcurve or a straight away Dwe didn't fly Cadd9down.
GIf wasn't the boys it was Dme and her by Cadd9fire in a field or down by the river.
GEvery inch of that Dcounty was sacred Cadd9ground.
Em7Wish I knew where Cadd9that old truck was.
GIf it could talk it could tell on us.
Chorus:
Em7If you want Dto know the real me, Cadd9just turn the page in my dirt road Ddiary.
Em7It's right there Dfor you to see, every Cadd9beer, every kiss, every cotton field Dmemory.
GTan legs and some DDixie land deCadd9light, ridin' round, windows down on a Dsummer night.
Em7I was there, Cadd9that was me. Its Gright here in my Ddirt road diary.
Bridge:
     Em7It ain't a book underneath my Cadd9bed;
Just a Em7dusty memory Dlane in my Cadd9head.
 G   D   Cadd9x2
GTan legs and some DDixie land deCadd9light, ridin' round, windows down on a summer night.
Em7I was there, Dthat was me. Cadd9Its right here in my dirt road diaries.
                   Em7                        D   Cadd9(strum once)
Just ride around this little town and you'll see how I wrote my dirt road diary.

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Dirt Road Diary

by Luke Bryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

difference between it and the studio version is the studio version is a half step

higher. In other words, just put your Capo on the first fret and use the same

chords for the studio version. I personally think the live acoustic version is way

better but that's just my opinion. Either way these chords will work for ya. If you want

Dirt Road Diary - Luke Bryan (Open or Capo 1)

G D Cadd9

Intro: x2

G D Cadd9

Me and daddy ride around all day shooting doves off a line in a Chevrolet.

G D Cadd9

Old lab would jump out the back and fetch 'em up.

G D Cadd9

We'd drive for miles and miles and never once hit blacktop or change the dial.

G D Cadd9

One little country station was all there was.

Em7 D Cadd9

Checking gates, fixing fence rows that's how my story goes.

Chorus:

Em7 D Cadd9 D

If you want to know the real me, just turn the page in my dirt road diary.

Em7 D Cadd9 D

It's right there for you to see, every kiss, every beer, every cotton field memory.

G D Cadd9 D

Tan legs and some Dixie land delight, ridin' round, windows down on a summer night.

Em7 D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

(strum once)

I was there, that was me. Its right here in my dirt road diary.

verse 2:

G D Cadd9

I remember when I turned sixteen; I got a license and some gasoline.

G D Cadd9

Ain't a curve or a straight away we didn't fly down.

G D Cadd9

If wasn't the boys it was me and her by fire in a field or down by the river.

G D Cadd9

Every inch of that county was sacred ground.

Em7 Cadd9

Wish I knew where that old truck was.

If it could talk it could tell on us.

Chorus:

Em7 D Cadd9 D

If you want to know the real me, just turn the page in my dirt road diary.

Em7 D Cadd9 D

It's right there for you to see, every beer, every kiss, every cotton field memory.

G D Cadd9 D

Tan legs and some Dixie land delight, ridin' round, windows down on a summer night.

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I was there, that was me. Its right here in my dirt road diary.

Bridge:

Em7 Cadd9

It ain't a book underneath my bed;

Em7 D Cadd9

Just a dusty memory lane in my head.

G D Cadd9

Tan legs and some Dixie land delight, ridin' round, windows down on a summer night.

Em7 D Cadd9

I was there, that was me. Its right here in my dirt road diaries.

Em7 D Cadd9

(strum once)

Just ride around this little town and you'll see how I wrote my dirt road diary.

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