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Thats Why I Sing This Way

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Capo 1st
[Intro]
D A E A
[Verse 1]
AMy momma used to tell me son you better get your work done
You’re daddy’s comin home at Efive                                                                          
EAnd if you ain’t all through 
EWith the chores you gotta do
Boy I’m gonna tan you Aalive
AI was glued to the radio listening to 
My hero’s sing them sad old Dsongs
Singin ‘em sadder than Aone car funeral                             
ENobody sings like AJones
[Chorus]
I’d take that Dold kitchen broom up to my room 
and Aplay it like an old guitar
Or Bsit out on the porch trying to sing 
like George Edream about becoming a star 
AWell the things I never did when I was 
just a kid made me what I am Dtoday
You see momma used to whip me with a AGeorge Jones album 
Ethat’s why I sing, this Away. 
D A E A
[Verse 2]
SAo I ended up in Nashville working at a sawmill 
just to be close to Estars 
But I got a little broke but I couldn’t ask my folks 
so I had to hock my old guiAtar
Well I still hang around Tooties Orchid Lounge 
thinkin he’ll walk through that Ddoor
But a voice in my mind said your Awastin’ time 
Cause EGeorge don’t drink no Amore.
[Chorus]
I used to Dtake that old kitchen broom up to my room 
and Aplay it like an old guitar
Or Bsit out on the porch trying to sing 
like George Edream about becoming a star 
AWell the things I never did when I was 
just a kid made me what I am Dtoday
You see momma used to whip me with a AGeorge Jones album 
Ethat’s why I sing, this Away. 
[Solo]
D A B E
[Chorus]
AWell the things I never did when I was 
just a kid made me what I am Dtoday
You see momma used to whip me with a AGeorge Jones album 
Ethat’s why I sing, this Away. 
MDomma used to whip me with a GAeorge Jones album 
Ethat’s why I sing, this Away. 

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Thats Why I Sing This Way

by Daryle Singletary

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Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st

[Intro]

D A E A

[Verse 1]

My momma used to tell me son you better get your work done

You’re daddy’s comin home at five

And if you ain’t all through

With the chores you gotta do

Boy I’m gonna tan you alive

I was glued to the radio listening to

My hero’s sing them sad old songs

Singin ‘em sadder than one car funeral

E A

Nobody sings like Jones

[Chorus]

I’d take that old kitchen broom up to my room

and play it like an old guitar

Or sit out on the porch trying to sing

like George dream about becoming a star

Well the things I never did when I was

just a kid made me what I am today

You see momma used to whip me with a George Jones album

E A

that’s why I sing, this way.

D A E A

[Verse 2]

So I ended up in Nashville working at a sawmill

just to be close to stars

But I got a little broke but I couldn’t ask my folks

so I had to hock my old guitar

Well I still hang around Tooties Orchid Lounge

thinkin he’ll walk through that door

But a voice in my mind said your wastin’ time

E A

Cause George don’t drink no more.

[Chorus]

I used to take that old kitchen broom up to my room

and play it like an old guitar

Or sit out on the porch trying to sing

like George dream about becoming a star

Well the things I never did when I was

just a kid made me what I am today

You see momma used to whip me with a George Jones album

E A

that’s why I sing, this way.

[Solo]

D A B E

[Chorus]

Well the things I never did when I was

just a kid made me what I am today

You see momma used to whip me with a George Jones album

E A

that’s why I sing, this way.

D A

Momma used to whip me with a George Jones album

E A

that’s why I sing, this way.

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