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Singin Thing

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[Intro]
 G         D         C         D
[Verse 1]
I learned GG, C, and D
On a Dhand-me-down guitar
At tChirteen all my heroes
DWere country music stars
When I Gplayed those songs for mama
Oh, the Dsmile it would bring
And Clookin' back
That's when I fell in Dlove
With this Gsingin' thingC  
[Instrumental]
 G          C
[Verse 2]
My Gfirst payin' gig
Was Uncle DJim's birthday bash
When CI got through, they passed the hat
I made Deighteen dollars cash
Who'd-a Gthought they'd pay good money
For Dbendin' guitar strings
But it Cmade me think that I might have a Dchance
At this Gsingin' thingC  G  C  
[Instrumental]
G            C
[Chorus]
And I'd Cdo it all for nothin'
And I'd Gdo it all again
It's Amwho I want to be
And it's Gwho I've always been
Some Cfolks may call me crazy
Just a Emfool out chasin' dreams
But Amin my heart, it's Geverything to CmeD  
[Verse 3]
When all my Gfriends went off to college
I went to Dschool in honkytonks
I got Cmy degree in readin' crowds
DAnd writin' country songs
Well, they Gsay this road ain't easy
Lord, I Dknow what they mean
CBut it's been worth all the dues I've Dhad to pay
For this Gsingin' thingC  
[Instrumental]
 G          C
[Chorus]
I'd Cdo it all for nothin'
And I'd Gdo it all again
It's Amwho I want to be
And it's Gwho I've always been
Some Cfolks may call me crazy
Just a Emfool out chasin' dreams
But Amin my heart, it's Geverything to CmeD  C  
[Verse 4]
As I Gstand here on this stage
And Dplay for you tonight
CI know why I'm a lucky man
DTo live this kind of life
GWhen those lights come up
And I Dhear those guitars ring
CI tip my hat to each and every one of youD  
And CI thank God that I get to Ddo
This Gsingin' thing
[Instrumental]
 G          C
[Outro]
I learned GG, C, and D
On a Dhand-me-down guitar
At Cthirteen all my heroeDs
N.C
Were country music stars
[Instrumental]
 G         D          C           D

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Singin Thing

by Jon Wolfe

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C D

[Verse 1]

I learned G, C, and D

On a hand-me-down guitar

At thirteen all my heroes

Were country music stars

When I played those songs for mama

Oh, the smile it would bring

And lookin' back

That's when I fell in love

G C

With this singin' thing

[Instrumental]

G C

[Verse 2]

My first payin' gig

Was Uncle Jim's birthday bash

When I got through, they passed the hat

I made eighteen dollars cash

Who'd-a thought they'd pay good money

For bendin' guitar strings

C D

But it made me think that I might have a chance

G C G C

At this singin' thing

[Instrumental]

G C

[Chorus]

And I'd do it all for nothin'

And I'd do it all again

It's who I want to be

And it's who I've always been

Some folks may call me crazy

Just a fool out chasin' dreams

Am G C D

But in my heart, it's everything to me

[Verse 3]

When all my friends went off to college

I went to school in honkytonks

I got my degree in readin' crowds

And writin' country songs

Well, they say this road ain't easy

Lord, I know what they mean

C D

But it's been worth all the dues I've had to pay

G C

For this singin' thing

[Instrumental]

G C

[Chorus]

I'd do it all for nothin'

And I'd do it all again

It's who I want to be

And it's who I've always been

Some folks may call me crazy

Just a fool out chasin' dreams

Am G C D C

But in my heart, it's everything to me

[Verse 4]

As I stand here on this stage

And play for you tonight

I know why I'm a lucky man

To live this kind of life

When those lights come up

And I hear those guitars ring

C D

I tip my hat to each and every one of you

C D

And I thank God that I get to do

This singin' thing

[Instrumental]

G C

[Outro]

I learned G, C, and D

On a hand-me-down guitar

C D

At thirteen all my heroes

N.C

Were country music stars

[Instrumental]

G D C D

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