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My Last Name - Dierks Bentley
Intro:   D    D/F#    G   A(x2)
DI learned how to write it, when GI first started scAhool
                  D                  D/F#                  G  A-Bbaug-Bm  
Some bully didn't like it, he said it didn't sound too cool
BmSo I had to hAit him, and all I sGaid when the blood cAame
                 G   D/F#   Em7  Asus-A  
It's my last name
Grandpa tDook it off to Europe, to fight the GGermans in the wAar
                    D           D/F#                G  A-Bbaug-Bm  
It came back on some dog tags, nobody wears no more
BmIt's written on a hAeadstone, in the fiGeld where he was sD/Alain
It's my Em7last nameD/F#  Em7  Asus  
Chorus:
Passed dGown from generations, tAoo far back to trDace
I can sGee all my relD/F#ations, when I Em7look into my fAace
Bbaug-                 Bm                  A                G  D/A  
      May never make it famous, but I'll never bring it shame
               Em7   D/F#   Em7  Asus-A  
It's my last name
DDaddy always told me, far bGack as I recAall
                   D         D/F#                  G  A-Bbaug-Bm  
Son you're part of something, you represent us all
BmSo keep it how you gAot it, as sGolid as it cD/F#ame
               Em7   D/F#   Em7  Asus-A  
It's my last name
CHORUS
 Em7   D/F#   Em7  Asus-A  
DSo darlin if you're wonderin, why I've gGot you here toniAght
                D              D/F#               G  A-Bbaug-Bm  
I wanna be your husband, I want you to be my wife
BmAin't got much to gAive you, but what I've gGot means everythD/Aing
It's my Em7last name      D/F#      Em7    AsusOh it's my lGast namD/F#eEm7  Asus  
DI learned how to write it, when GI first started scAhoolD  
Chords:
   A=   x02220
Asus=   x02230
  Bm=   x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
Bbaug=  x1033x
   D=   xx0232
 D/A=   x00232
D/F#=   200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb)
 Em7=   022030
   G=   320003

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My Last Name

by Dierks Bentley

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Bbaug

Em7

Asus

D/A

My Last Name - Dierks Bentley

D D/F# G A

Intro: (x2)

D G A

I learned how to write it, when I first started school

D D/F# G A Bbaug Bm

Some bully didn't like it, he said it didn't sound too cool

Bm A G A

So I had to hit him, and all I said when the blood came

G D/F# Em7 Asus A

It's my last name

D G A

Grandpa took it off to Europe, to fight the Germans in the war

D D/F# G A Bbaug Bm

It came back on some dog tags, nobody wears no more

Bm A G D/A

It's written on a headstone, in the field where he was slain

Em7 D/F# Em7 Asus

It's my last name

Chorus:

G A D

Passed down from generations, too far back to trace

G D/F# Em7 A

I can see all my relations, when I look into my face

Bbaug Bm A G D/A

May never make it famous, but I'll never bring it shame

Em7 D/F# Em7 Asus A

It's my last name

D G A

Daddy always told me, far back as I recall

D D/F# G A Bbaug Bm

Son you're part of something, you represent us all

Bm A G D/F#

So keep it how you got it, as solid as it came

Em7 D/F# Em7 Asus A

It's my last name

CHORUS

Em7 D/F# Em7 Asus A

D G A

So darlin if you're wonderin, why I've got you here tonight

D D/F# G A Bbaug Bm

I wanna be your husband, I want you to be my wife

Bm A G D/A

Ain't got much to give you, but what I've got means everything

Em7 D/F# Em7 Asus G D/F# Em7 Asus

It's my last name Oh it's my last name

D G A D

I learned how to write it, when I first started school

Chords:

= x02220

Asus

= x02230

= x24432(bar chord) or xx4432

Bbaug

= x1033x

= xx0232

D/A

= x00232

D/F#= 200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb)

Em7

= 022030

= 320003

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