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Capo 4
[Intro] 
D
[Verse 1]
DA 1986 Harley Ablowing smoke and sucking oil
EmMy daddy said, 'Buy it and you're crazy Gboy'
AYou can't tell me Dnothin'
[Verse 2]
DIt took two months to fix it up
AAnd one day to lay her down
EmI got a little hitch in my get-a-Glong now
AYou can't tell me Dnothin'
[Chorus]
ATalk is BmcheaBm/Ap and Gfree advice
Is Dworth the price you Apay
AI had to BmfinBm/Ad out Gfor myself the Ahard way
You can't tell me Dnothin'
[Verse 3]
DHometown homecoming sweetheart
ANobody thought I had a prayer
EmHer mama said, 'Boy, don't you come around Ghere'
AYou can't tell me Dnothin'
[Verse 4]
DThey say be careful what you wish for
AI want to be her man
EmTwo babies and a trailer later here GI am
AYou can't tell me Dnothin'
[Chorus]
ATalk is BmcheaBm/Ap and Gfree advice
Is Dworth the price you Apay
AI had to BmfinBm/Ad out Gfor myself tAhe hard way
You can't tell me Dnothin'
[Verse 5]
DThey say drinking will kill you
AThe same thing for rolling smokes
EmBut that's two of the three things Dsus2I like Gmost
AYou can't tell me Dnothin'
DI know what the good book preaches
ABut I know how I am
EmI sure hope somebody up there Dsus2underGstandsA  
You can't tell me Dnothin'
You can't tell me Dnothin'
[Outro]
D

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Cant Tell Me Nothin

by Brad Cotter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

Dsus2

Capo 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D A

A 1986 Harley blowing smoke and sucking oil

Em G

My daddy said, 'Buy it and you're crazy boy'

A D

You can't tell me nothin'

[Verse 2]

It took two months to fix it up

And one day to lay her down

Em G

I got a little hitch in my get-a-long now

A D

You can't tell me nothin'

[Chorus]

A Bm Bm/A G

Talk is cheap and free advice

D A

Is worth the price you pay

A Bm Bm/A G A

I had to find out for myself the hard way

You can't tell me nothin'

[Verse 3]

Hometown homecoming sweetheart

Nobody thought I had a prayer

Em G

Her mama said, 'Boy, don't you come around here'

A D

You can't tell me nothin'

[Verse 4]

They say be careful what you wish for

I want to be her man

Em G

Two babies and a trailer later here I am

A D

You can't tell me nothin'

[Chorus]

A Bm Bm/A G

Talk is cheap and free advice

D A

Is worth the price you pay

A Bm Bm/A G A

I had to find out for myself the hard way

You can't tell me nothin'

[Verse 5]

They say drinking will kill you

The same thing for rolling smokes

Em Dsus2 G

But that's two of the three things I like most

A D

You can't tell me nothin'

I know what the good book preaches

But I know how I am

Em Dsus2 G A

I sure hope somebody up there understands

You can't tell me nothin'

[Outro]

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