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The Nerve

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[Intro]
e|----2--2----------|
B|---0-0-----0----0-|
G|--1---1-----2----1|  x2
D|-2----------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
EI'm glad I had the nerve to talk to you A2that Eday
AI could just as Eeasily have Blet you get G#maway
EIn that crowded A2airEport C#mfar from G#mmy home Atown
AIf I had lost my Ecourage then you G#m7wouldn't Bbe Aaround
AI'm glad I had the Enerve
[Verse 2]
EAnd I'm glad he had the nerve to get down on A2his Eknees
AAnd say I bought this Ering for you Bwon't you wear it G#mplease
EMy daddy sure touched A2someEthing in my C#mmomma's G#mheart Asomehow.
AIf he hadn't EI sure wouldn't G#m7be here Bwith you Anow
AI'm glad he had the Enerve
[Chorus]
EOr I never would have Alived like this
Or Elearned like this
Or Alaughed like this
Or Bloved like this
[Verse 3]
I'm Eglad he had the nerve to sail A2across Ethe sea
My Agreat-grandaddy's Egreat-grandpa in Beighteen thirty-G#mthree
He Emet an Indian A2maiEden in the C#mSmoky G#mMountain Amist
AIf they hadn't Ecrossed that line G#m7I would Bnot Aexist
AI'm glad they had the Enerve
[Verse 5]
EAnd I'm glad He had the nerve while staring A2into Espace
To Agive this uniEverse a Btime and a G#mplace
EWith one tiny A2atoEm or an C#mAdam G#mand an AEve
AHowever you look Eat it whatG#m7ever Byou Abelieve
AI'm glad He had the Enerve
[Chorus]
EOr we never would have Alived like this
Or Elearned like this
Or Alaughed like this
Or Bloved like this
Thank AGod He had the Enerve
[Outro]
EAnd I'm glad I had the nerve to talk to you A2that Eday

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The Nerve

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

G#m7

[Intro]

e|----2--2----------|

B|---0-0-----0----0-|

G|--1---1-----2----1| x2

D|-2----------------|

A|------------------|

E|------------------|

[Verse 1]

E A2 E

I'm glad I had the nerve to talk to you that day

A E B G#m

I could just as easily have let you get away

E A2 E C#m G#m A

In that crowded airport far from my home town

A E G#m7 B A

If I had lost my courage then you wouldn't be around

A E

I'm glad I had the nerve

[Verse 2]

E A2 E

And I'm glad he had the nerve to get down on his knees

A E B G#m

And say I bought this ring for you won't you wear it please

E A2 E C#m G#m A

My daddy sure touched something in my momma's heart somehow.

A E G#m7 B A

If he hadn't I sure wouldn't be here with you now

A E

I'm glad he had the nerve

[Chorus]

E A

Or I never would have lived like this

Or learned like this

Or laughed like this

Or loved like this

[Verse 3]

E A2 E

I'm glad he had the nerve to sail across the sea

A E B G#m

My great-grandaddy's great-grandpa in eighteen thirty-three

E A2 E C#m G#m A

He met an Indian maiden in the Smoky Mountain mist

A E G#m7 B A

If they hadn't crossed that line I would not exist

A E

I'm glad they had the nerve

[Verse 5]

E A2 E

And I'm glad He had the nerve while staring into space

A E B G#m

To give this universe a time and a place

E A2 E C#m G#m A

With one tiny atom or an Adam and an Eve

A E G#m7 B A

However you look at it whatever you believe

A E

I'm glad He had the nerve

[Chorus]

E A

Or we never would have lived like this

Or learned like this

Or laughed like this

Or loved like this

A E

Thank God He had the nerve

[Outro]

E A2 E

And I'm glad I had the nerve to talk to you that day

About The Nerve Chords by George Strait

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