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Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   E(Standard)
Rhythm Guitar: G D Em D C is the chord progression throughout the entire song.
Lead Guitar: Solos are in the E Minor Pentatonic Scale
Intro:
 G   D   Em   D   Cx2
The Gstockyards its my Dbackyard Emthat's where DI grew Cup
Its where GI drank my first beer DI cried my first tear
On the Emcorner of Dnorth and Cmain
Down the Gbricks of exchange DI felt so strange
EmShe reached down and Dgave me a Ckiss
And in the Gshadows of downtown DI hung around
EmTo find me a Dgold buckle Cqueen
Chorus:
In the Gstockyards its my Dbackyard Emthat's where DI grew Cup
Solo:  G   D   Em   D  C  
If your Gdown in the shoots Dtwirling the loops
EmCadilliac's is Dprobably your Cspot
Man its Gcowboy hats and Dcowboy cats
EmAs far as the Deye can Csee
And I'll be Gcoming back real soon to Dlonghorns saloon
EmSo Alex can Dpour me a Cbeer 
In the Gstockyards its my Dbackyard Emthat's where DI grew Cup
Solo:  G   D   Em   D   Cx2
If Gyour on the chase DI know the place
EmWilliam Roberts Dwill surly Csuffice
And if yGour not sure just Ddrink one more
EmShe'll look Dbetter I Cswear
Cause I was Ggiven birth in Dsouth fort worth
EmThat's where I'll Dlive and Cdie
In the Gstockyards its my Dbackyard Emthat's where DI grew Cup
Solo:  G   D   Em   D  C  
Not Gsure where you are it Dcould be PR's
EmI've been lost Dthere myCself
Two Gsteps from my pillow the Dshut down armadillo
EmI stopped off and Dbought one Cround 
In the Gstockyards its my Dbackyard Emthat's where DI grew Cup
GIts were I drank my first beer DI cried my first tear
EmOn the corner of Dnorth and Cmain
In the Gstockyards its my Dbackyard Emthat's where DI grew Cup
Outro:  G   D   Em   D  C  

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Stockyards

by Casey Donahew Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

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E A D G B E

Tuning: (Standard)

Rhythm Guitar: G D Em D C is the chord progression throughout the entire song.

Lead Guitar: Solos are in the E Minor Pentatonic Scale

Intro:

G D Em D C

The stockyards its my backyard that's where I grew up

G D

Its where I drank my first beer I cried my first tear

Em D C

On the corner of north and main

G D

Down the bricks of exchange I felt so strange

Em D C

She reached down and gave me a kiss

G D

And in the shadows of downtown I hung around

Em D C

To find me a gold buckle queen

Chorus:

G D Em D C

In the stockyards its my backyard that's where I grew up

G D Em D C

Solo:

G D

If your down in the shoots twirling the loops

Em D C

Cadilliac's is probably your spot

G D

Man its cowboy hats and cowboy cats

Em D C

As far as the eye can see

G D

And I'll be coming back real soon to longhorns saloon

Em D C

So Alex can pour me a beer

G D Em D C

In the stockyards its my backyard that's where I grew up

G D Em D C

Solo: x2

G D

If your on the chase I know the place

Em D C

William Roberts will surly suffice

G D

And if your not sure just drink one more

Em D C

She'll look better I swear

G D

Cause I was given birth in south fort worth

Em D C

That's where I'll live and die

G D Em D C

In the stockyards its my backyard that's where I grew up

G D Em D C

Solo:

G D

Not sure where you are it could be PR's

Em D C

I've been lost there myself

G D

Two steps from my pillow the shut down armadillo

Em D C

I stopped off and bought one round

G D Em D C

In the stockyards its my backyard that's where I grew up

G D

Its were I drank my first beer I cried my first tear

Em D C

On the corner of north and main

G D Em D C

In the stockyards its my backyard that's where I grew up

G D Em D C

Outro:

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