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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
B F# G#m C#m E E B
BVERF#SE:G#m  C#m  B  
BMy first best friend F#was a 6 string
G#mTook him with me C#meverywhere I Ego
WBhen I was 18, F#bought a Dodge van
G#mFound a drummer and C#mmade the road my hEome
PRE-CHORUS:
G#mOoh, I wouldn't change a thing
EIt made the man I F#am today
CHORUS:
My rBoo-oots
F#Always keep me grounded
G#mRoo-oots
RemEind me where I'm from
BEven when I'm a tF#housand miles away from my
G#mRoo-oots
I'm hEome
VERSE:
BEvery Friday F#you could find me
G#mAt Dixie Tavern C#mplaying with my bEand
WBe'd start the show with a F#round of whiskey
G#mAnd play our hearts out and C#mwished it'd never eEnd
PRE-CHORUS:
G#mOoh, I wouldn't change a thing
EIt made the man I F#am today
CHORUS:
My rBoo-oots
F#Always keep me grounded
G#mRoo-oots
RemEind me where I'm from
BEven when I'm a tF#housand miles away from my
G#mRoo-oots
I'm hEome
INSTRUMENTAL:
E B F# B
E B F# B
E B F# B
E B F# G#m
EVEBRSF#E:B  
WBe'd get 'em singing "F#Don't Stop Believing"
G#mThen follow up with a C#mcold beer on a FEriday nBight
ABlways dreaming oF#ne day we'd play with
G#mAll our heroes we C#mcover every nEight
PRE-CHORUS:
G#mFlying high all our dreams came true
EYou've given me wF#ings
CHORUS:
And rBoo-oots
F#Always keep me grounded
G#mRoo-oots
RemEind me where I'm from
BEven when I'm a tF#housand miles away from my
G#mRoo-oots
I'm hEome
CHORUS:
My rBoo-oots
F#Always keep me grounded
G#mRoo-oots
RemEind me where I'm from
C#m N.C.
Even when I'm a tF#housand miles away from my
G#mRoo-oots
I'm hEome
DBon't give up
Hold F#on a little longer
G#mWhat don't kill you
C#mOnly makes you stEronger
DBon't give up
Hold F#on a little longer
G#mWhat don't kill you
C#mOnly makes you stEronger
DBon't give up
Hold F#on a little longer
G#mWhat don't kill you
C#mOnly makes you stEronger
DBon't give up
Hold F#on a little longer
G#mWhat don't kill you
C#mOnly makes you stEronger
OUTRO:
DBon't give up
Hold F#on a little longer
G#mWhat don't kill you
C#mOnly gives you stEronger roBots
===================== CAPO: 4th FRET =====================
CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
G D Em Am C C G
GVERDSE:Em  Am  G  
GMy first best friend Dwas a 6 string
EmTook him with me Ameverywhere I Cgo
WGhen I was 18, Dbought a Dodge van
EmFound a drummer and Ammade the road my hCome
PRE-CHORUS:
EmOoh, I wouldn't change a thing
CIt made the man I Dam today
CHORUS:
My rGoo-oots
DAlways keep me grounded
EmRoo-oots
RemCind me where I'm from
GEven when I'm a tDhousand miles away from my
EmRoo-oots
I'm hCome
VERSE:
GEvery Friday Dyou could find me
EmAt Dixie Tavern Amplaying with my bCand
WGe'd start the show with a Dround of whiskey
EmAnd play our hearts out and Amwished it'd never eCnd
PRE-CHORUS:
EmOoh, I wouldn't change a thing
CIt made the man I Dam today
CHORUS:
My rGoo-oots
DAlways keep me grounded
EmRoo-oots
RemCind me where I'm from
GEven when I'm a tDhousand miles away from my
EmRoo-oots
I'm hCome
INSTRUMENTAL:
C G D G
C G D G
C G D G
C G D Em
CVEGRSDE:G  
WGe'd get 'em singing "DDon't Stop Believing"
EmThen follow up with a Amcold beer on a FCriday nGight
AGlways dreaming oDne day we'd play with
EmAll our heroes we Amcover every nCight
PRE-CHORUS:
EmFlying high all our dreams came true
CYou've given me wDings
CHORUS:
And rGoo-oots
DAlways keep me grounded
EmRoo-oots
RemCind me where I'm from
GEven when I'm a tDhousand miles away from my
EmRoo-oots
I'm hCome
CHORUS:
My rGoo-oots
DAlways keep me grounded
EmRoo-oots
RemCind me where I'm from
Am N.C.
Even when I'm a tDhousand miles away from my
EmRoo-oots
I'm hCome
DGon't give up
Hold Don a little longer
EmWhat don't kill you
AmOnly makes you stCronger
DGon't give up
Hold Don a little longer
EmWhat don't kill you
AmOnly makes you stCronger
DGon't give up
Hold Don a little longer
EmWhat don't kill you
AmOnly makes you stCronger
DGon't give up
Hold Don a little longer
EmWhat don't kill you
AmOnly makes you stCronger
OUTRO:
DGon't give up
Hold Don a little longer
EmWhat don't kill you
AmOnly gives you stCronger roGots
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