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Dirt Road Scholar

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Capo 1, Drop D
DMy Buddy Jake said Ghey its spring Abreak
So BI picked him Aup in my Gtruck
We Grode into town and Dthere we found a Acantina and sorority Dbus
I started Emtrading my lines with a tall blond hair kappa Adelta
She said Emboy what school are you from 
I said I'd be happy to Atell ya
I'm from the Gdirt road Apoison Divy league 
Of Gcampfires, Aguitars, and Driver swings
Got the Dgood life down and if Gyou hang around 
We can Bget a little Adust on that Gcollar
Cause I'm a Ggenuine, Acertified dirt road Dscholar
DGraduated the top of the Gschool of hard Aknocks
Pass the Bbar anyAtime I ain't Gthirsty
My couGntry clubs eDxclusive to none but a fAishing pole would come in hDandy
No you Emain't really lived till you get chill bumps from a Acoyote cry
Or fine Emdine till you've cooked on a mountain
Lightning bugs for Acandle light, yeah..
I'm from the Gdirt road Apoison Divy league 
Of Gcampfires, Aguitars, and Driver swings
Got the Dgood life down and if Gyou hand around 
We can Bget a little Adust on that Gcollar
Cause I'm a Ggenuine, Acertified dirt road Dscholar...
I'm from the Gdirt road Apoison Divy league 
Of Gcampfires, Aguitars, and Driver swings
Got the Dgood life down and if Gyou hang around 
We can Bget a little Adust on that Gcollar
Cause I'm a Ggenuine, Alumni Acertified, 
Give you a Gcountry time, love to Atreat you right, 
Wrapped in a Gblanket tight sing you to Asleep at night, dirt road Dscholar

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Dirt Road Scholar

by Dean Brody

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1, Drop D

D G A

My Buddy Jake said hey its spring break

B A G

So I picked him up in my truck

G D A D

We rode into town and there we found a cantina and sorority bus

Em A

I started trading my lines with a tall blond hair kappa delta

She said boy what school are you from

I said I'd be happy to tell ya

G A D

I'm from the dirt road poison ivy league

G A D

Of campfires, guitars, and river swings

D G

Got the good life down and if you hang around

B A G

We can get a little dust on that collar

G A D

Cause I'm a genuine, certified dirt road scholar

D G A

Graduated the top of the school of hard knocks

B A G

Pass the bar anytime I ain't thirsty

G D A D

My country clubs exclusive to none but a fishing pole would come in handy

Em A

No you ain't really lived till you get chill bumps from a coyote cry

Or fine dine till you've cooked on a mountain

Lightning bugs for candle light, yeah..

G A D

I'm from the dirt road poison ivy league

G A D

Of campfires, guitars, and river swings

D G

Got the good life down and if you hand around

B A G

We can get a little dust on that collar

G A D

Cause I'm a genuine, certified dirt road scholar...

G A D

I'm from the dirt road poison ivy league

G A D

Of campfires, guitars, and river swings

D G

Got the good life down and if you hang around

B A G

We can get a little dust on that collar

G A

Cause I'm a genuine, Alumni certified,

G A

Give you a country time, love to treat you right,

G A D

Wrapped in a blanket tight sing you to sleep at night, dirt road scholar

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