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Capo 2.
[Intro]
Em C G D
[Verse 1]
EmYou got the gas I got the matches WCe gonna turn this town to ashes.
GCause they aint never seen nothing like us ADin't heard loud till we turn it up.
EmI got the wild you got the crazy YCou know that's why I love you baby.
GCause your motor runs just as fast as mine.
DPedal to the metal keep the throttle down all night
CAnd we only get one life.
[Chorus]
EmAin't scared to ride this train MCake a few marks, leave a few stains
GMight slam just a little too hard, Dmight take it just a little too far
EmMight burn out like a firework, lCike a shooting star across the sky
GYeah we may not be around in 20 years, bDut they're sure gonna know we were here. 
[Verse 2]
EmPeople talk girl you know damn well WChen they got a good tale to tell
GLets give them something they ain't never seen, a Dlittle rated R redneck dream.
EmLet's blaze a trail through the dirty south, oCr give them something they can talk about
GA little story that they won't forget, lDong after we ride of into the sunsetC,
Baby, cause we aCin't dead yet, baby. 
[Chorus]
EmAin't scared to ride this train MCake a few marks, leave a few stains
GMight slam just a little too hard, Dmight take it just a little too far
EmMight burn out like a firework, lCike a shooting star across the sky
GYeah we may not be around in 20 years, bDut they're sure gonna know we were heEmre. C  G  D  
[Bridge]
CWe only get one chance around tDhis runway roller coaster train 
CAnd it ain't slowing down So bDaby they gonna remember our name.
[Solo]
Em C G D
[Chorus]
EmAin't scared to ride this train MCake a few marks, leave a few stains
GMight slam just a little too hard, Dmight take it just a little too far
EmMight burn out like a firework, lCike a shooting star across the sky
GYeah we may not be around in 20 yeaDrs,
CNo we may not be around in 20 yeDars,  
But they're sure gonna know we were hEmere.
CYeah, they're sure gonna know we were herGe.D  
[Outro]
Em C G D

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Gonna Know We Were Here

by Jason Aldean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2.

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C

You got the gas I got the matches We gonna turn this town to ashes.

G D

Cause they aint never seen nothing like us Ain't heard loud till we turn it up.

Em C

I got the wild you got the crazy You know that's why I love you baby.

Cause your motor runs just as fast as mine.

Pedal to the metal keep the throttle down all night

And we only get one life.

[Chorus]

Em C

Ain't scared to ride this train Make a few marks, leave a few stains

G D

Might slam just a little too hard, might take it just a little too far

Em C

Might burn out like a firework, like a shooting star across the sky

G D

Yeah we may not be around in 20 years, but they're sure gonna know we were here.

[Verse 2]

Em C

People talk girl you know damn well When they got a good tale to tell

G D

Lets give them something they ain't never seen, a little rated R redneck dream.

Em C

Let's blaze a trail through the dirty south, or give them something they can talk about

G D C

A little story that they won't forget, long after we ride of into the sunset,

Baby, cause we ain't dead yet, baby.

[Chorus]

Em C

Ain't scared to ride this train Make a few marks, leave a few stains

G D

Might slam just a little too hard, might take it just a little too far

Em C

Might burn out like a firework, like a shooting star across the sky

G D Em C G D

Yeah we may not be around in 20 years, but they're sure gonna know we were here.

[Bridge]

C D

We only get one chance around this runway roller coaster train

C D

And it ain't slowing down So baby they gonna remember our name.

[Solo]

Em C G D

[Chorus]

Em C

Ain't scared to ride this train Make a few marks, leave a few stains

G D

Might slam just a little too hard, might take it just a little too far

Em C

Might burn out like a firework, like a shooting star across the sky

G D

Yeah we may not be around in 20 years,

C D

No we may not be around in 20 years,

But they're sure gonna know we were here.

C G D

Yeah, they're sure gonna know we were here.

[Outro]

Em C G D

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