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Tuning: Standard
Intro:   G    D    C   D(x2)
Verse 1:
Well Gyou're the first car in an Dhour or so
I'm Cglad you stopped in it's Dsure been slow
Around Ghere todayD,   just like Cevery dayD  
Well I Gcouldn't help but notice your DCalifornia plates
And CI thought I recogDnized that name
On your Gcredit cardD,   you're a Cmovie starD  
Well EmI can't wait to Dget back home Cand tell all my buddies
That AmI met one of the G/Bmost famous Cpeople Din the Gcountry
Chorus:
Well I Conly go to Dmovies when I'm Gdown in Bowling Green
The Ccable don't come Dout this far so I Gnever watch TV
I Cknow you played in Dsomething but I'm Emgonna Dneed Csome help
AmWait, weren't G/Byou in Cannon Ball CRun..D.. no? oh well
Verse 2:
GAllow me to intrDoduce myself
CName ain't John this is somDebody else's
GGreasy shirt, Dmy Cname's CurtD  
GThis is the town that I Dgrew up in
Never Cseen L.A. the cDlosest I've been
To HGollywood, Dis CDollywoodD  
But wEmhen you get back to DBeverly Hills you Ccan tell all your buddies
AmYou met one of the G/Bmost famous Cpeople Din the Gcountry
Chorus 2:
Cause CI caught the record Dsmallmouth out Gon Kentucky lake
And CI threw the winning Dtouchdown pass the Gnight that we won state
And CI'm still signing Dautographs after Emall Dthese Cyears
AmOh yeah, G/Bguess I'm gonna need Cyours....sign Duh John
Verse 3:
Been Gthinking bout doing some Dacting someday
CIf I ever do make it Dout to L.A.
GCan I give you a shoutD, maybe Ccrash on your coucDh
If you Ghear of any roles that are Dfloatin' around
That would Cput me and Ashley DJudd making out
GIn a steamy love sceneD, IC'd work pretty Dcheap
EmIf the phones are down Djust ask around Cyou'll get ahold of me
Cause AmI'm one of the G/Bmost famous Cpeople Din the Gcountry
G  D  C  D
You're Emtalking to one of the most Dfa--C-mous people Din the cGountry
(keep repeating  G  D  C  D as these words are spoken)
Six-pack, it was wasn't it, you're in that movie six-pack
You look a lot thinner and younger on TV
You gaining weight for a role or something?
Man I'm serious about that Ashley Judd thing
I'd work for free
Chords:
  Am=   x02210
   C=   x32010
   D=   xx0232
  Em=   022000
   G=   320003
 G/B=   x2003x

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Famous People

by Brad Paisley

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G/B

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Tuning: Standard

G D C D

Intro: (x2)

Verse 1:

G D

Well you're the first car in an hour or so

C D

I'm glad you stopped in it's sure been slow

G D C D

Around here today, just like every day

G D

Well I couldn't help but notice your California plates

C D

And I thought I recognized that name

G D C D

On your credit card, you're a movie star

Em D C

Well I can't wait to get back home and tell all my buddies

Am G/B C D G

That I met one of the most famous people in the country

Chorus:

C D G

Well I only go to movies when I'm down in Bowling Green

C D G

The cable don't come out this far so I never watch TV

C D Em D C

I know you played in something but I'm gonna need some help

Am G/B C D

Wait, weren't you in Cannon Ball Run.... no? oh well

Verse 2:

G D

Allow me to introduce myself

C D

Name ain't John this is somebody else's

G D C D

Greasy shirt, my name's Curt

G D

This is the town that I grew up in

C D

Never seen L.A. the closest I've been

G D C D

To Hollywood, is Dollywood

Em D C

But when you get back to Beverly Hills you can tell all your buddies

Am G/B C D G

You met one of the most famous people in the country

Chorus 2:

C D G

Cause I caught the record smallmouth out on Kentucky lake

C D G

And I threw the winning touchdown pass the night that we won state

C D Em D C

And I'm still signing autographs after all these years

Am G/B C D

Oh yeah, guess I'm gonna need yours....sign uh John

Verse 3:

G D

Been thinking bout doing some acting someday

C D

If I ever do make it out to L.A.

G D C D

Can I give you a shout, maybe crash on your couch

G D

If you hear of any roles that are floatin' around

C D

That would put me and Ashley Judd making out

G D C D

In a steamy love scene, I'd work pretty cheap

Em D C

If the phones are down just ask around you'll get ahold of me

Am G/B C D G

Cause I'm one of the most famous people in the country

G D C D

Em D C D G

You're talking to one of the most fa---mous people in the country

(keep repeating G D C D as these words are spoken)

Six-pack, it was wasn't it, you're in that movie six-pack

You look a lot thinner and younger on TV

You gaining weight for a role or something?

Man I'm serious about that Ashley Judd thing

I'd work for free

Chords:

= x02210

= x32010

= xx0232

= 022000

= 320003

G/B

= x2003x

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