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You might C#mwander farE,
BBe a big time Nashville Astar.
Still it C#mnever Ehurts,
BEven B/Awhen you   B/G#do     B/F#your worst.E  
AYou might C#mwander farE,
BBe a big time A#Nashville sAtar.
Still it C#mnever Dhurts,
BEven B/Awhen you   B/G#do     B/F#your worst.E  
EWell I'm a wheel that's always tF#murning, oh.
F#mOh I always start out where I enEd.
EAnd me, I'm like a fire that's always bF#murning.
But Boh   B/Ahow   B/G#time   G/F#flies
BRight B/Aby the   B/G#way   sG/F#ide.A  
AYou might C#mwander farE,
BBe a big time Nashville Astar.
Still it C#mnever hDurts,
BEven  B/Awhen you  B/G#do     youG/F#r     worst.E  
EI never was one to beg or F#mborrow.
F#mYeah I am just trying to get a Erise.
EAnd we would always trade our safe for sF#morrow.
F#mWell, I guess we're just a sign of the tEimes.
But oBh    B/Ahow   B/G#life   G/F#goes
BRight B/Aout the wB/G#in -- dG/F#ows.A  
AYou might C#mkiss me sweetE  
or Bcall my name out while you cAheat.
Still it C#mnever Dhurts
BEven  B/Awhen you  B/G#do     youG/F#r     worstA.
ABow but C#mnever kEneel
Now Bby the time that I can't Asteal
Still it C#mnever Dhurts
BEven wB/Ahen you dB/G#oB/F#  
Oh Beven wB/Ahen you dB/G#o      B/F#your     worEst.

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Big Time Nashville Star

by Shakey Graves

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C#m

B/A

B/G#

B/F#

F#m

G/F#

C#m E

You might wander far,

B A

Be a big time Nashville star.

C#m E

Still it never hurts,

B B/A B/G# B/F# E

Even when you do your worst.

A C#m E

You might wander far,

B A# A

Be a big time Nashville star.

C#m D

Still it never hurts,

B B/A B/G# B/F# E

Even when you do your worst.

E F#m

Well I'm a wheel that's always turning, oh.

F#m E

Oh I always start out where I end.

E F#m

And me, I'm like a fire that's always burning.

B B/A B/G# G/F#

But oh how time flies

B B/A B/G# G/F# A

Right by the way side.

A C#m E

You might wander far,

B A

Be a big time Nashville star.

C#m D

Still it never hurts,

B B/A B/G# G/F# E

Even when you do your worst.

E F#m

I never was one to beg or borrow.

F#m E

Yeah I am just trying to get a rise.

E F#m

And we would always trade our safe for sorrow.

F#m E

Well, I guess we're just a sign of the times.

B B/A B/G# G/F#

But oh how life goes

B B/A B/G# G/F# A

Right out the win -- dows.

A C#m E

You might kiss me sweet

B A

or call my name out while you cheat.

C#m D

Still it never hurts

B B/A B/G# G/F# A

Even when you do your worst.

A C#m E

Bow but never kneel

B A

Now by the time that I can't steal

C#m D

Still it never hurts

B B/A B/G# B/F#

Even when you do

B B/A B/G# B/F# E

Oh even when you do your worst.

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