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How I Got To Be This Way
Written by Justin Moore, Jeremy Stover & Rivers Rutherford
Recorded by Justin Moore
(Capo on 1)
[Intro]
G G G G G F C G
 A   G   Dx2
[Verse]
I rolled my Gdaddy's truck off the FDixonville curve after Cdrinkin' my fifth beer
And GI fed hogs tryin' to Fpay him off for Cmost of my senior year
I got my Gjaw jacked by a Fbig ole boy for Cmessin' 'round with his girlfriend
But she's Gtall and tan and she Fkissed just right, but I'll Cnever do that again
[Chorus]
GYeah, FI've done some Cpretty stupid things, but Ghey
I'm a little bit harder and Fwhole lot smarter, that's Chow I got to be this way
[Instrumental] x4 bars
G
[Verse]
GI've been kicked in the Fface by horse, 'cause I Cran up too fast behind him
And GI shook hands on a Fdeal with a man and Cfound out he was lyin'
I've Gbroken a couple Fgood girls hearts, 'cause I Csaid I loved 'em knowin' I couldn't
GAnd I've given my Fheart to a woman who said she'd Cstay when I knew she wouldn't
[Chorus]
GYeah, FI've done some Cpretty stupid things, but Ghey
I'm a little bit harder and Fwhole lot smarter, that's Chow I got to be this Gway
[Bridge]
I've been Fbit, I've been Cburned, but I've Flived and I've Clearned from Git
G              D        G                D          E
I've Fmade some mis- Ctakes, but Fthat's what it Ctakes to Dmake a man out of a kid
[Chorus]
GYeah, FI've done some Cpretty stupid things, but Ghey
I'm a little bit harder and Fwhole lot smarter, that's Chow I got to be this way
[Chorus]
GYeah, FI've done some Cpretty stupid things, but Ghey
I'm a little bit harder and Fwhole lot smarter, that's Chow I got to be this way
That's Ghow I got to be this, Fhow I got to be this
CHow I got to this Gway, hey
[Outro]
G F C G

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How I Got To This Way

by Justin Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

How I Got To Be This Way

Written by Justin Moore, Jeremy Stover & Rivers Rutherford

Recorded by Justin Moore

(Capo on 1)

[Intro]

G G G G G F C G

A G D

[Verse]

G F C

I rolled my daddy's truck off the Dixonville curve after drinkin' my fifth beer

G F C

And I fed hogs tryin' to pay him off for most of my senior year

G F C

I got my jaw jacked by a big ole boy for messin' 'round with his girlfriend

G F C

But she's tall and tan and she kissed just right, but I'll never do that again

[Chorus]

G F C G

Yeah, I've done some pretty stupid things, but hey

F C

I'm a little bit harder and whole lot smarter, that's how I got to be this way

[Instrumental] x4 bars

[Verse]

G F C

I've been kicked in the face by horse, 'cause I ran up too fast behind him

G F C

And I shook hands on a deal with a man and found out he was lyin'

G F C

I've broken a couple good girls hearts, 'cause I said I loved 'em knowin' I couldn't

G F C

And I've given my heart to a woman who said she'd stay when I knew she wouldn't

[Chorus]

G F C G

Yeah, I've done some pretty stupid things, but hey

F C G

I'm a little bit harder and whole lot smarter, that's how I got to be this way

[Bridge]

F C F C G

I've been bit, I've been burned, but I've lived and I've learned from it

G D G D E

F C F C D

I've made some mis- takes, but that's what it takes to make a man out of a kid

[Chorus]

G F C G

Yeah, I've done some pretty stupid things, but hey

F C

I'm a little bit harder and whole lot smarter, that's how I got to be this way

[Chorus]

G F C G

Yeah, I've done some pretty stupid things, but hey

F C

I'm a little bit harder and whole lot smarter, that's how I got to be this way

G F

That's how I got to be this, how I got to be this

C G

How I got to this way, hey

[Outro]

G F C G

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