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Ol Country Singer

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GI’m just an D7sus2ol’ country Gsinger
GGold records all G7over the Cwalls
CI sing in A7bar rooms and GI sing in churches
A7And I sing in old aging Am7hallDs
GLove is the D7sus2reason for Gmusic
GAnd music, the G7reason for Cme
CAnd I’m just an A7ol’ country GsingE7er
A7Singing an D7ol’ meloGdy
GI’ve got a banjo, got a guitar, got a fiddle and a Gdrum
GI can whistle, I can holler, I can yodel and D7hum
GLove is the D7sus2reason for Gmusic
GAnd music the G7reason for Cme
CAnd I’m just an A7ol’ country GsingE7er
A7Singing an D7ol’ meloGdyE7  
AI’m just an E7sus2ol’ country Asinger
AWith honky tonk A7music in Dmind
DI live in B7hotels and AI ride in busses
B7And I leave em’ standin’ in Bm7lineE  
ADancin’s the E7sus2reason for Amusic 
AAnd I’ve got a A7music deDgree
DI’m just an B7ol’ country AsinF#7ger
B7Singin’ an E7ol’ meloAdy
A               A
A               E7
ALove is the E7sus2reason for Amusic
AAnd music, the A7reason for Dme
DI’m just an B7ol’ country AsinF#7ger
B7Singin’ an E7ol’ meloAdyF#7  
B7Singin’ an E7ol’ meloAdy

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Ol Country Singer

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

Am7

E7sus2

Bm7

F#7

G D7sus2 G

I’m just an ol’ country singer

G G7 C

Gold records all over the walls

C A7 G

I sing in bar rooms and I sing in churches

A7 Am7 D

And I sing in old aging halls

G D7sus2 G

Love is the reason for music

G G7 C

And music, the reason for me

C A7 G E7

And I’m just an ol’ country singer

A7 D7 G

Singing an ol’ melody

G G

I’ve got a banjo, got a guitar, got a fiddle and a drum

G D7

I can whistle, I can holler, I can yodel and hum

G D7sus2 G

Love is the reason for music

G G7 C

And music the reason for me

C A7 G E7

And I’m just an ol’ country singer

A7 D7 G E7

Singing an ol’ melody

A E7sus2 A

I’m just an ol’ country singer

A A7 D

With honky tonk music in mind

D B7 A

I live in hotels and I ride in busses

B7 Bm7 E

And I leave em’ standin’ in line

A E7sus2 A

Dancin’s the reason for music

A A7 D

And I’ve got a music degree

D B7 A F#7

I’m just an ol’ country singer

B7 E7 A

Singin’ an ol’ melody

A A

A E7

A E7sus2 A

Love is the reason for music

A A7 D

And music, the reason for me

D B7 A F#7

I’m just an ol’ country singer

B7 E7 A F#7

Singin’ an ol’ melody

B7 E7 A

Singin’ an ol’ melody

About Ol Country Singer Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Ol Country Singer by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ol Country Singer chords”, “Ol Country Singer guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Ol Country Singer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ol Country Singer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ol Country Singer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7sus2, G7, C, A7, Am7.

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What key is "Ol Country Singer" in?

The chords for "Ol Country Singer" show the original chord names (including G, D7sus2, G7, C, A7, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.