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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GI never liked school when i was a kid
Mama sFaid it was the bCest for Gme
GMy Dadddy left home to find a good job
To take cFare of my MCama and Gme
[Verse]
GA sharcropper's son who traded a gun
For an aFxe made in CtennessGee
GI learned a few chords, wrote a few songs
And the rFest they callCed histGory
[CHOURS]
Well, FI found Cmy waGy to NashviFlle, it seems likCe it was yGesterday
FI had to beleiCve in myseGlf and a dream
And lady lFuck was loCokin' my wGay
Now I sFtare out the wCindow of my oGwn tour bus
I pFlay a different crCowd everydGay
My Fdreams were only tCwo streets oGver child
And I HFit the Ground CRunning That GWay
[Verse]
GWell, I raced to the top never looked back
LFife there was neCver the sGame
AGnd when I go back to the place I call home
I'll neFver hang my hCead down in shGame
[CHOURS]
Yeah, I Ffound my Cway to GNashville, Fit seems like it Cwas yesteGrday
FI had to beleiCve in myseGlf and a dream
And lady luFck was loCokin' my wGay
Now I stFare out the wiCndow of my oGwn tour bus
I pFlay a different crCowd everydGay
My Fdreams were only tCwo streets oGver child
And I HFit the Ground CRunning That GWay
Yeah, I Fhit the grounCd running that Gway
[Solo]
G  F C G  G  F C G
F C G   F C G   F C G   F C G     F  C   F  C
[Bridge]
FBrought up like a Cjunkyard dog
Where Fnothin' ever got in my Cway
My Fdreams were only Ctwo streets oGver child
And I hFit the ground Crunning that Gway
Yeah, I Fhit the ground Crunning that Gway
[CHOURS]
I Ffound my Cdreams in GNashville, it Fseems like it Cwas yesterGday
My dFreams were only tCwo streets oGver child
And I Fhit the ground Crunning that Gway
Yeah, I Fhit the ground Crunning that GwayyyyyyFyyyyyyCyyyyyyyyyGyy

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Hit The Ground Running

by Danny Wooten

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[Intro]

[Verse]

I never liked school when i was a kid

F C G

Mama said it was the best for me

My Dadddy left home to find a good job

F C G

To take care of my Mama and me

[Verse]

A sharcropper's son who traded a gun

F C G

For an axe made in tennessee

I learned a few chords, wrote a few songs

F C G

And the rest they called history

[CHOURS]

F C G F C G

Well, I found my way to Nashville, it seems like it was yesterday

F C G

I had to beleive in myself and a dream

F C G

And lady luck was lookin' my way

F C G

Now I stare out the window of my own tour bus

F C G

I play a different crowd everyday

F C G

My dreams were only two streets over child

F C G

And I Hit the Ground Running That Way

[Verse]

Well, I raced to the top never looked back

F C G

Life there was never the same

And when I go back to the place I call home

F C G

I'll never hang my head down in shame

[CHOURS]

F C G F C G

Yeah, I found my way to Nashville, it seems like it was yesterday

F C G

I had to beleive in myself and a dream

F C G

And lady luck was lookin' my way

F C G

Now I stare out the window of my own tour bus

F C G

I play a different crowd everyday

F C G

My dreams were only two streets over child

F C G

And I Hit the Ground Running That Way

F C G

Yeah, I hit the ground running that way

[Solo]

G F C G G F C G

F C G F C G F C G F C G F C F C

[Bridge]

F C

Brought up like a junkyard dog

F C

Where nothin' ever got in my way

F C G

My dreams were only two streets over child

F C G

And I hit the ground running that way

F C G

Yeah, I hit the ground running that way

[CHOURS]

F C G F C G

I found my dreams in Nashville, it seems like it was yesterday

F C G

My dreams were only two streets over child

F C G

And I hit the ground running that way

F C G F C G

Yeah, I hit the ground running that wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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