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D D4 D D4
It ain't Dnothin' but a small frame hGouse on an acre DlotD4  D  
It aDin't that much diff'rent from A7any other house on the bDlockD4  D  
And it Dmay not look like we gGot our share of the promDiseG  
But at lDeast one thing's for sA7ure, I got it honDest.
DRoll out of the sack ev'ry Gmornin', head on down to the miDllD4  D  
DGive 'em all I got for eA7ight, 'cause that's the dDealD4  D  
If you'll chDeck out my paycheck
Well, you'll sGee that there ain't that much Don itG  
But evD'ry single penny I'm pA7aid, I got it honDest.
I nGever had to hang my head in shame 
For Dputtin' a price tag on my name
NeGver turned back on what I believe   
Or lEet my heart be ruled by gAreed
'Cause bDuddy if I didn't eGarn it, I don't  wDant itG  
That Dway I can always sA7ay, I got it honeDst.D4  D  
Now you ain't lDooking at some dude
That was bGorn with a Silver spoon in his mDouthD4  D  
And I mDight seem like some kind of lA7ow life 
To that high-falutin' crDowD4dD  
But I'm plDain spoken, straight talkin'
And daGmn proud of what I have accDomplishedD4  D  
Some foDlks appreciate that and sA7ome don't  But, I got it hoDnestD4.D  
ENow when I die, I may not lAeave my kids a Efortune
But I hEope they know my life stB7ood for things that were impoErtant
And I'll hEand out the same sturdy old vAalues of my daddy and my moEmmaA  
It mEade me every ounce of what I B7am and I got it honEest.
I nAever had to hang my head in shame 
For Eputtin' a price tag on my name
NeAver turned back on what I believe   
Or lF#et my heart be ruled by grB7eed
'Cause bEuddy if I didn't eAarn it, I don't  wEant itA  
That Eway I can always sB7ay, I got it honeEst.A  
Friend there aEin’t no doubt about B7it I got it hEonesAt.E  A  E  

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I Got It Honest

by Aaron Tippin

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D D4 D D4

D G D D4 D

It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an acre lot

D A7 D D4 D

It ain't that much diff'rent from any other house on the block

D G D G

And it may not look like we got our share of the promise

D A7 D

But at least one thing's for sure, I got it honest.

D G D D4 D

Roll out of the sack ev'ry mornin', head on down to the mill

D A7 D D4 D

Give 'em all I got for eight, 'cause that's the deal

If you'll check out my paycheck

G D G

Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it

D A7 D

But ev'ry single penny I'm paid, I got it honest.

I never had to hang my head in shame

For puttin' a price tag on my name

Never turned back on what I believe

E A

Or let my heart be ruled by greed

D G D G

'Cause buddy if I didn't earn it, I don't want it

D A7 D D4 D

That way I can always say, I got it honest.

Now you ain't looking at some dude

G D D4 D

That was born with a Silver spoon in his mouth

D A7

And I might seem like some kind of low life

D D4 D

To that high-falutin' crowd

But I'm plain spoken, straight talkin'

G D D4 D

And damn proud of what I have accomplished

D A7 D D4 D

Some folks appreciate that and some don't But, I got it honest.

E A E

Now when I die, I may not leave my kids a fortune

E B7 E

But I hope they know my life stood for things that were important

E A E A

And I'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma

E B7 E

It made me every ounce of what I am and I got it honest.

I never had to hang my head in shame

For puttin' a price tag on my name

Never turned back on what I believe

F# B7

Or let my heart be ruled by greed

E A E A

'Cause buddy if I didn't earn it, I don't want it

E B7 E A

That way I can always say, I got it honest.

E B7 E A E A E

Friend there ain’t no doubt about it I got it honest.

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