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Standards
by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen
(2015)
e|--G3--B7-2--Em-0---A0---D2---C0--D7-2---|
B|--3---0---0---2---3---1---1---|
G|--0---2---0---2---2---0---2---|
D|--0---1---2---2---0---2---0---|
A|--2---2---2---0---x---3---x---|
E|--3---x---0---x---x---x---x---|
[Intro]
G B7 Em A  G D C
[Verse]
RDecord man came and sat me down
He said I’ve gCot some songs for yGou
There’s oDne about a dirt road
I really tChink you oughta Gdo
So CI gave it a listen
And it wEmasn’t all that bad
But Ait ain’t me so I shook my head
And that’s aDll there is to tD7hat
[Chorus]
I don’t have hGits, I’ve got sCtandards
Tell me hGow can I sell out, if I bDarely sell at all?
You won’t see Gmy name on the BB7illboard
Every nEmight I pack the the dAance floor
There’s your aGnswer, I don’t have hDits
I’ve got sCtandards
[Verse]
Well Dhe just smiled, he rolled his eyes
He said hCow can I make you sGee?
DWe just need one big hit
And the rCest will be historGy
If we could fCind a way to compromise
You could Embe the next big star
I said mAan you might be right
But I dDon’t care if you D7are
[Chorus]
I don’t have hGits, I’ve got sCtandards
Tell me hGow can I sell out, if I bDarely sell at all?
You won’t see Gmy name on the BB7illboard
Every nEmight I pack the the dAance floor
There’s your aGnswer, I don’t have hDits
I’ve got sCtandards
[Bridge]
D C G D C G
Well don’t B7get me wrong, I wanna hear my songs on
CEmountry radio
But it’s gAotta feel right, standing here
SDinging them at the sD7how
[Chorus]
I don’t have hGits, I’ve got sCtandards
Tell me hGow can I sell out, if I bDarely sell at all?
You won’t see Gmy name on the BB7illboard
But every nEmight I pack the the dAance floor
There’s your aGnswer, I don’t have hDits
I’ve got sCtandards
Yeah, well, there’s your aGnswer
I don’t have hDits, I’ve got sGtandards

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Standards

by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen

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Standards

by Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen

(2015)

G B7 Em A D C D7

e|--3---2---0---0---2---0---2---|

B|--3---0---0---2---3---1---1---|

G|--0---2---0---2---2---0---2---|

D|--0---1---2---2---0---2---0---|

A|--2---2---2---0---x---3---x---|

E|--3---x---0---x---x---x---x---|

[Intro]

G B7 Em A G D C

[Verse]

Record man came and sat me down

C G

He said I’ve got some songs for you

There’s one about a dirt road

C G

I really think you oughta do

So I gave it a listen

And it wasn’t all that bad

But it ain’t me so I shook my head

D D7

And that’s all there is to that

[Chorus]

G C

I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards

G D

Tell me how can I sell out, if I barely sell at all?

G B7

You won’t see my name on the Billboard

Em A

Every night I pack the the dance floor

G D

There’s your answer, I don’t have hits

I’ve got standards

[Verse]

Well he just smiled, he rolled his eyes

C G

He said how can I make you see?

We just need one big hit

C G

And the rest will be history

If we could find a way to compromise

You could be the next big star

I said man you might be right

D D7

But I don’t care if you are

[Chorus]

G C

I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards

G D

Tell me how can I sell out, if I barely sell at all?

G B7

You won’t see my name on the Billboard

Em A

Every night I pack the the dance floor

G D

There’s your answer, I don’t have hits

I’ve got standards

[Bridge]

D C G D C G

Well don’t get me wrong, I wanna hear my songs on

Country radio

But it’s gotta feel right, standing here

D D7

Singing them at the show

[Chorus]

G C

I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards

G D

Tell me how can I sell out, if I barely sell at all?

G B7

You won’t see my name on the Billboard

Em A

But every night I pack the the dance floor

G D

There’s your answer, I don’t have hits

I’ve got standards

Yeah, well, there’s your answer

D G

I don’t have hits, I’ve got standards

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