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Checkered Past

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Note: only a live version is available for now: youtu.be/n31J8D6UGGw 
Capo on forth fret
Intro:     G   C    G  
CIf you Gspend more time in a bar than a chapel,
CIf yoGu more inclined to take a bite of the apple,
If the Dgood didn't take, Cyou can't fGake 
GYour way to a dinner at a country club,
CIf yoGu spent last Christmas wearing handcuffs, 
If your Dscrews are loose then you're Cjust like us
CWell, there is always room Gfor a couple more
DWannabe kings, Gfalling of the board, 
CLittle plastic pieces all Gred and Emblack, 
Well, CeverGybody in here has got a Dcheckered pGast
CEveryGbody in here has got a Dcheckered GpastC  G  
CIf yGou feel more at home at a cheap motel, 
CIf youG're out there heaven raising hell,
If you Dgot more cars Cin your front yard 
Than a Gblack Friday Walmart's parking lot
CIf yoGu're on a first name basis with the cops
If you Dgot a gun but you Cain't got a shot
CWell, there is always room Gfor a couple more
DWannabe kings, Gfalling of the board, 
CLittle plastic pieces all Gred and Emblack, 
Well, CeverGybody in here has got a Dcheckered pGast
CEveryGbody in here has got a Dcheckered GpastC  G  
Double Cjumping, little Gsquares
Come from Dnothing and Geverywhere
Make a Cbad move, who Gcares
It's an Ameasy game when G/Bwe're Call the same
CYeah, there is always room Gfor a couple more
DWannabe kings, Gfalling of the board, 
CLittle plastic pieces all Gred and Emblack, 
Well, CeverGybody in here has got a Dcheckered pGast
CEveryGbody in here has got a Dcheckered GpastC  G  
CEveryGbody in here has got a Dcheckered GpastC  G  C  G  

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Checkered Past

by Maren Morris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Note: only a live version is available for now: youtu.be/n31J8D6UGGw

Capo on forth fret

G C G

Intro:

C G

If you spend more time in a bar than a chapel,

C G

If you more inclined to take a bite of the apple,

D C G

If the good didn't take, you can't fake

Your way to a dinner at a country club,

C G

If you spent last Christmas wearing handcuffs,

D C

If your screws are loose then you're just like us

C G

Well, there is always room for a couple more

D G

Wannabe kings, falling of the board,

C G Em

Little plastic pieces all red and black,

C G D G

Well, everybody in here has got a checkered past

C G D G C G

Everybody in here has got a checkered past

C G

If you feel more at home at a cheap motel,

C G

If you're out there heaven raising hell,

D C

If you got more cars in your front yard

Than a black Friday Walmart's parking lot

C G

If you're on a first name basis with the cops

D C

If you got a gun but you ain't got a shot

C G

Well, there is always room for a couple more

D G

Wannabe kings, falling of the board,

C G Em

Little plastic pieces all red and black,

C G D G

Well, everybody in here has got a checkered past

C G D G C G

Everybody in here has got a checkered past

C G

Double jumping, little squares

D G

Come from nothing and everywhere

C G

Make a bad move, who cares

Am G/B C

It's an easy game when we're all the same

C G

Yeah, there is always room for a couple more

D G

Wannabe kings, falling of the board,

C G Em

Little plastic pieces all red and black,

C G D G

Well, everybody in here has got a checkered past

C G D G C G

Everybody in here has got a checkered past

C G D G C G C G

Everybody in here has got a checkered past

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