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I Use What I Got
Writenn by Jim Collins & Brett James
Recorded by Jason Aldean
Capo on 1
[Intro]
D   D   D   D   G D  A   G D  A
GNobody ever thought I'd make it in Dthis town
GThey all said I should leave my truck, pack, and Dturn right back around
GThey said I didn't have what it takes, AI needed money and a pretty face
CBut I just look at them and Asay...
I use what I Ggot, take what I Dget until I Aain't got nothin' left
Then I give it some Gmore, keep on Dclimbing up that Amountain
Keep truckin a- Glong, work up a Dsweat
Pass every Ano, after no, after Bmno, till I get a Gyes
I don't Dworry about what I've Adone
I use what I Ggot, DyeAah
[Instrumental]
G D  A
GI still got big dreams and a Dstrong heart
GI got a lot of real good friends who Dhelped me get this far
GI still got a lot of miles to go, Ait's a winding, uphill road
CAnd I'll get there the only way I Aknow
I use what I Ggot, take what I Dget until I Aain't got nothin left
Then I give it some Gmore, keep on Dclimbin' up that Amountain
Keep truckin' a- Glong, work up a Dsweat
Pass every Ano, after no, after Bmno, till I get a Gyes
I don't Dworry about what I'm Anot
I use what I Ggot, DyeAah
[Instrumental]
G D  A
Keep on rollin' a- Glong, doin' my Dbest
Past every Ano after no after Bmno til i get a Gyes
I don't Dworry about what I'm Anot
DNo, no, GI don't Dworry about what I'm Anot
I use what I Ggot, DyeAah
[Outro]
G D  A   D   D   D   D   D

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I Use What I Got

by Jason Aldean

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

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I Use What I Got

Writenn by Jim Collins & Brett James

Recorded by Jason Aldean

Capo on 1

[Intro]

D D D D G D A G D A

G D

Nobody ever thought I'd make it in this town

G D

They all said I should leave my truck, pack, and turn right back around

G A

They said I didn't have what it takes, I needed money and a pretty face

C A

But I just look at them and say...

G D A

I use what I got, take what I get until I ain't got nothin' left

G D A

Then I give it some more, keep on climbing up that mountain

G D

Keep truckin a- long, work up a sweat

A Bm G

Pass every no, after no, after no, till I get a yes

D A

I don't worry about what I've done

G D A

I use what I got, yeah

[Instrumental]

G D A

G D

I still got big dreams and a strong heart

G D

I got a lot of real good friends who helped me get this far

G A

I still got a lot of miles to go, it's a winding, uphill road

C A

And I'll get there the only way I know

G D A

I use what I got, take what I get until I ain't got nothin left

G D A

Then I give it some more, keep on climbin' up that mountain

G D

Keep truckin' a- long, work up a sweat

A Bm G

Pass every no, after no, after no, till I get a yes

D A

I don't worry about what I'm not

G D A

I use what I got, yeah

[Instrumental]

G D A

G D

Keep on rollin' a- long, doin' my best

A Bm G

Past every no after no after no til i get a yes

D A

I don't worry about what I'm not

D G D A

No, no, I don't worry about what I'm not

G D A

I use what I got, yeah

[Outro]

G D A D D D D D

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