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"They Don't Make Em Like They Used To"
Aaron Watson
Capo 2
[Intro]
G   Bm   Em   C
[Verse]
BlueGbonnets down a long stretch of Bmhill country highway
EmWindows down, radio up, ride Cshotgun next to you
You were Gsmoking Camel Lights behind the Bmwheel I can still hear you say
                                                 Em   C(x2)
Three hundred thousand miles you can't beat an ol' beat up Chevrolet (No Sir)
[Instrumental]
G   Bm   Em   C
[Verse]
Well GGranny's in the kitchen, smell of Bmfried chicken frying
She's Emcooking in her apron singing aClong with Patsy Cline
Playin' Gball in the front yard, little Bmsister runs in crying
                                    Em   C(x2)
She climbs up in her arms, I hear her laughing through the old screen door
[Chorus]
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like Cyou anymore
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like Cyou anymore
{Verse}
Well the Gdays have changed since the golden days in Bmsome ways we've come so far
But I Emnever dreamed we'd trade the American CDream for a fancy foreign car
Have we Gsold our souls to save a buck, Bmtraded hard work for dumb luck
And those Emold country songs are sounding Cbetter than ever before
{Chorus}
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like you anymorCe
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like you anymorCe
{Verse}
So you Glive the kind of life so long Bmafter you're long gone
You'll always Embe there in their hearts and your Clove light will shine on
And someGday they'll sit around down at BmJohn T's Country Store
They'll be Emlaughing over stories you told a Cthousand times before, saying
CThey don't make em like you anymGoreBm  C  
DThey don't make em like you anymGoreBm  Em  C  
{Chorus}
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like Cyou anymore
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like Cyou anymore
{Verse}
Well Gno news is good news, tell me Bmwhose news really tells the truth
EmThe death toll rises high as gas Cprices shoot straight through the roof
MeanGwhile politicians preach, while some Bmpreachers politic
Well we Emneed is lots of love, yeah lots of Clove might do the trick
[Verse]
Instead we Gcriticize, we glamorize who's Bmright or wrong, who's left or right
Missing Emout on so many beautiful colors fighting Cover what's black and white
We've Ggotta forgive, gotta learn to live toBmgether, make the world a better place
And just Emmaybe someday somebody somewhere will Clook back on today
CLook back on us and say
{Outro}
They don't Gmake 'em like they used to
They don't Bmmake 'em like they used to
They don't Emmake 'em like you anyCmore

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They Dont Make Em Like They Used To

by Aaron Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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"They Don't Make Em Like They Used To"

Aaron Watson

Capo 2

[Intro]

G Bm Em C

[Verse]

G Bm

Bluebonnets down a long stretch of hill country highway

Em C

Windows down, radio up, ride shotgun next to you

G Bm

You were smoking Camel Lights behind the wheel I can still hear you say

Em C

(x2)

Three hundred thousand miles you can't beat an ol' beat up Chevrolet (No Sir)

[Instrumental]

G Bm Em C

[Verse]

G Bm

Well Granny's in the kitchen, smell of fried chicken frying

Em C

She's cooking in her apron singing along with Patsy Cline

G Bm

Playin' ball in the front yard, little sister runs in crying

Em C

(x2)

She climbs up in her arms, I hear her laughing through the old screen door

[Chorus]

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

{Verse}

G Bm

Well the days have changed since the golden days in some ways we've come so far

Em C

But I never dreamed we'd trade the American Dream for a fancy foreign car

G Bm

Have we sold our souls to save a buck, traded hard work for dumb luck

Em C

And those old country songs are sounding better than ever before

{Chorus}

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

{Verse}

G Bm

So you live the kind of life so long after you're long gone

Em C

You'll always be there in their hearts and your love light will shine on

G Bm

And someday they'll sit around down at John T's Country Store

Em C

They'll be laughing over stories you told a thousand times before, saying

C G Bm C

They don't make em like you anymore

D G Bm Em C

They don't make em like you anymore

{Chorus}

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

{Verse}

G Bm

Well no news is good news, tell me whose news really tells the truth

Em C

The death toll rises high as gas prices shoot straight through the roof

G Bm

Meanwhile politicians preach, while some preachers politic

Em C

Well we need is lots of love, yeah lots of love might do the trick

[Verse]

G Bm

Instead we criticize, we glamorize who's right or wrong, who's left or right

Em C

Missing out on so many beautiful colors fighting over what's black and white

G Bm

We've gotta forgive, gotta learn to live together, make the world a better place

Em C

And just maybe someday somebody somewhere will look back on today

Look back on us and say

{Outro}

They don't make 'em like they used to

Em C

They don't make 'em like you anymore

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