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Thats Why Im Here

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

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Tuning: Standard 
                    Capo 2nd Fret                   
       D* When there is a star after D play this
                  ( Strum each once )
              e|----2---2---2---2-----|
              B|----3---3---3---3-----|
              G|----2---2---2---2-----|
              D|----0---0---0---0-----|
              A|----0---4---2---0-----|
              E|----0---0---0---0-----|
Intro:  D*    G   A  
Verse 1:
DI ain't had Gnothin to drink
AI knew thats probably Dwhat you'd think
GIf I dropped Aby this time of Dnight
DRemember Gway back when
I Apromised you ID'd drop in
GAt one of those Ameeting down at the DY
Well, Gthey started talkin 'About steps you take
D*
Mistakes you make the hearts you break
And the Gprice you pay 
I almost Awalked away
You could Ghear a pen drop Awhen this old man
D*
Stood up and said I'm gonna say it again
Like I Gdo every week 
For those who Adon't know me
Chorus:
DIts the simple Gthings in life
Like the Akids at home and a Dloving wife
That you Gmiss the most, when you Alose control
And everyGthing you love starts to Adisappear
D*
The devil takes your hand and say say no fear
Have anothGer shot, Ajust one more beer    
                         G                     A  D(*)    G  A  
Yeah, I've been there,          thats why I'm here
Verse 2: 
DThis ole boy stood Gup in the aisle
ASaid he'd been Dlivin a life of denial
And he Gcried as he Atalked about the wasted Dyears
DI couldn't beGlieve what i heard
AIt was my life Dword for word
GAnd all of a sudden Ait was clear
Chorus:
DIts the simple Gthings in life
Like the Akids at home and a Dloving wife
That you Gmiss the most, when you Alose control
And everyGthing you love starts to Adisappear
D*
The devil takes your hand and say say no fear
Have anothGer shot, Ajust one more beer    
                         G                     A  D(*) 
Yeah, I've been there,          thats why I'm here
Bridge:
I know for Gus it may be too Alate 
But it would Gmean the world to me
If you were Athere when I stand to say
Chorus:
DIts the simple Gthings in life
Like the Akids at home and a Dloving wife
That you Gmiss the most, when you Alose control
And everyGthing you love starts to Adisappear
D*
The devil takes your hand and say say no fear
Have anothGer shot, Ajust one more beer    
                         G                     A  D* 
Yeah, I've been there,          thats why I'm here
                       G                     A  D(*)     G     A  D  
Oh, I've been there,        that's why I'm here
END

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Thats Why Im Here

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Capo 2nd Fret

D* When there is a star after D play this

( Strum each once )

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

B|----3---3---3---3-----|

G|----2---2---2---2-----|

D|----0---0---0---0-----|

A|----0---4---2---0-----|

E|----0---0---0---0-----|

D G A

Intro: *

Verse 1:

D G

I ain't had nothin to drink

A D

I knew thats probably what you'd think

G A D

If I dropped by this time of night

D G

Remember way back when

A D

I promised you I'd drop in

G A D

At one of those meeting down at the Y

G A

Well, they started talkin 'bout steps you take

Mistakes you make the hearts you break

And the price you pay

I almost walked away

G A

You could hear a pen drop when this old man

Stood up and said I'm gonna say it again

Like I do every week

For those who don't know me

Chorus:

D G

Its the simple things in life

A D

Like the kids at home and a loving wife

G A

That you miss the most, when you lose control

G A

And everything you love starts to disappear

The devil takes your hand and say say no fear

G A

Have another shot, just one more beer

G A D G A

(*)

Yeah, I've been there, thats why I'm here

Verse 2:

D G

This ole boy stood up in the aisle

A D

Said he'd been livin a life of denial

G A D

And he cried as he talked about the wasted years

D G

I couldn't believe what i heard

A D

It was my life word for word

G A

And all of a sudden it was clear

Chorus:

D G

Its the simple things in life

A D

Like the kids at home and a loving wife

G A

That you miss the most, when you lose control

G A

And everything you love starts to disappear

The devil takes your hand and say say no fear

G A

Have another shot, just one more beer

G A D

(*)

Yeah, I've been there, thats why I'm here

Bridge:

G A

I know for us it may be too late

But it would mean the world to me

If you were there when I stand to say

Chorus:

D G

Its the simple things in life

A D

Like the kids at home and a loving wife

G A

That you miss the most, when you lose control

G A

And everything you love starts to disappear

The devil takes your hand and say say no fear

G A

Have another shot, just one more beer

G A D

Yeah, I've been there, thats why I'm here

G A D G A D

(*)

Oh, I've been there, that's why I'm here

END

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