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Capo 3
[Verse]
Now my Dmomma Ashe'll say that's my Gbaby
And my Ddaddy Ahe'll say that's my Gson
My Emhigh school baseball D/F#coach said I was a Gwinner
But not Emfast or quick enough to get it Adone
And Bmif you had to ask an old girlGfriend
G/F#I'd be Emnervous depending on which Aone
[Chorus]
There's a Bmfew things Bm/Athey might Gsay
At the Bmmention Bm/Aof my GnameG/F#  
The Emsaint, the D/F#sinner, the hopeless Gdreamer
Lord I just Dhope they Adon't forGget A- the GsingerBm  
[verse]
Now my Dboss Ahe'll say I'm hard heGaded
And my bDuddies tAhey'll say I got their bGack
That cEmollege tried to D/F#call me quiGtter
But knEmowing I was not cut out for tAhat
Now my prBmeacher he'll say I'm a beGliever
G/F#And proud to see I Emgot things back on trAack
[Chorus]
There's a Bmfew things Bm/Athey might Gsay
At the Bmmention Bm/Aof my GnameG/F#  
The Emsaint, the D/F#sinner, the hopeless Gdreamer
Lord I just Dhope they Adon't forGget A- the GsingerBm  
All I Bmask is that you don't misunderEmstand
I ain't Bmnever been much more than a music Aman
[Solo]
[Chorus]
There's no teBmllin whaBm/At they'll sGay
When they Bmput me Bm/Ain that gGraveG/F#  
Maybe the sEmaint, the sD/F#inner, the hopeless dGreamer
Lord I just hDope they dAon't forGget Athe sGinger
The sinDger

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The Singer

by Tracy Lawrence

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/F#

Bm/A

Capo 3

[Verse]

D A G

Now my momma she'll say that's my baby

D A G

And my daddy he'll say that's my son

Em D/F# G

My high school baseball coach said I was a winner

Em A

But not fast or quick enough to get it done

Bm G

And if you had to ask an old girlfriend

G/F# Em A

I'd be nervous depending on which one

[Chorus]

Bm Bm/A G

There's a few things they might say

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

At the mention of my name

Em D/F# G

The saint, the sinner, the hopeless dreamer

D A G A G Bm

Lord I just hope they don't forget - the singer

[verse]

D A G

Now my boss he'll say I'm hard headed

D A G

And my buddies they'll say I got their back

Em D/F# G

That college tried to call me quitter

Em A

But knowing I was not cut out for that

Bm G

Now my preacher he'll say I'm a believer

G/F# Em A

And proud to see I got things back on track

[Chorus]

Bm Bm/A G

There's a few things they might say

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

At the mention of my name

Em D/F# G

The saint, the sinner, the hopeless dreamer

D A G A G Bm

Lord I just hope they don't forget - the singer

Bm Em

All I ask is that you don't misunderstand

Bm A

I ain't never been much more than a music man

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Bm Bm/A G

There's no tellin what they'll say

Bm Bm/A G G/F#

When they put me in that grave

Em D/F# G

Maybe the saint, the sinner, the hopeless dreamer

D A G A G

Lord I just hope they don't forget the singer

The singer

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