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[Intro]
 C F G C F C G C
CWe were just kids, gFrowing up in West TeCxas,
Remember the hell we rGaisedC  
We chased the girls, wFe never could catch tChem,
Those were are glGory dCays
CYou called me cowboy,  FCause I drove a pCickup
and sang those old cheatin' sGongs
Buy a boCttle of Boone's Farm,   Fwind up all messed Cup
Where have those yGears all gCone
[Chorus]
FHey little brother, Cthis is old cowboy
Best keep your radio Gon
CaFuse I might get lucky,  Csing on the Opry
And IG'll dedicate you this sCong
[Instrumental]
 C F C G C
CI hit the highway, nFever looked bCack
You stayed here in our old hometGown
You marCried a sweet girl   Fdown around AusCtin
Had nine kids whose eGyes are all bCrown
I hit every barroom, BFakersfield to BoCston
Seeking whiskey, fortune, and fGame
CouCntin' these white lines,  Fsure gets loneCly
Someday they'll aGll know my nCame
[Chorus]
FHey little brother, Cthis is old cowboy
Best keep your radio Gon
CaFuse I might get lucky,  Csing on the Opry
And IG'll dedicate you this sCong
[Instrumental]
( C   F   C   G  C) 2X
CWell the years come and go, IF've sure realiCzed
There ain't nothin like your best frGiend
If there's oCne thing I know, 'TFil the day that I dCie
You've got me bGack, brother BCen
Repeat Chorus
CYeah tonight I got lucky, sFingin' on the Grand Ole OCpry
I dedicGate you this sCong
[Outro]
 C F C G C

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Little Brother

by Vince Gill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G C F C G C

C F C

We were just kids, growing up in West Texas,

G C

Remember the hell we raised

F C

We chased the girls, we never could catch them,

G C

Those were are glory days

C F C

You called me cowboy, Cause I drove a pickup

and sang those old cheatin' songs

C F C

Buy a bottle of Boone's Farm, wind up all messed up

G C

Where have those years all gone

[Chorus]

F C

Hey little brother, this is old cowboy

Best keep your radio on

F C

Cause I might get lucky, sing on the Opry

G C

And I'll dedicate you this song

[Instrumental]

C F C G C

C F C

I hit the highway, never looked back

You stayed here in our old hometown

C F C

You married a sweet girl down around Austin

G C

Had nine kids whose eyes are all brown

F C

I hit every barroom, Bakersfield to Boston

Seeking whiskey, fortune, and fame

C F C

Countin' these white lines, sure gets lonely

G C

Someday they'll all know my name

[Chorus]

F C

Hey little brother, this is old cowboy

Best keep your radio on

F C

Cause I might get lucky, sing on the Opry

G C

And I'll dedicate you this song

[Instrumental]

C F C G C

( ) 2X

C F C

Well the years come and go, I've sure realized

There ain't nothin like your best friend

C F C

If there's one thing I know, 'Til the day that I die

G C

You've got me back, brother Ben

Repeat Chorus

C F C

Yeah tonight I got lucky, singin' on the Grand Ole Opry

G C

I dedicate you this song

[Outro]

C F C G C

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