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Im Gonna Be Somebody

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[Intro]
G  C  D  D
G  C  D  C
[Verse 1]
  GBobby played his Dguitar on the Charder side of toDwn
 GWhere it's hard for a Dpoor boy to find the CmonDey
  GHe had dediDcation, he Chad the heart and soDul
  CSomehow kDnew he was born to GplayD  
[Verse 2]
  GPeople said get a reDal job, supCport your familDy
 G'Cause there's no Dfuture in the road you're CtakDing
  GHe never said a Dword, the Cdreamer just kept Don
  CLate at Dnight you could hear him Gsay    D(he'd say)
[Chorus]
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy
  GOne of these Cdays I'm gonna bDreak these chains
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy, somedB7/D#ay
You can Cbet your hard-earned Ddollar I wiGllC  D  C  
[Verse 3]
  GThe road was a Dstruggle, took him Cten years to the tDop
  GBut now he's number Done on the stage and the CradiDo
  GStill he can't belDieve how people cCome from miles arDound
  CWhen it seemed like Donly yesterGday, he would sayD  
[Chorus]
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy
  GOne of these Cdays I'm gonna bDreak these chains
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy somedB7/D#ay
You can Cbet your hard-earned Ddollar I wGill
[Guitar Solo]
C    G    C    D
[Verse 4]
  GBobby played his hDometown one Cfull moon August nighDt
  GWhen he heard a vDoice in the front row CsayDing
It was a Gsandy-haired D/F#riverboy
With those C/Esame old hungry eDyes
CLooked up at BoDbby and sGaidD  
[Chorus]
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy
  GOne of these Cdays I'm gonna bDreak these chains
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy somedB7/D#ay
You can Cbet your hard-earned Ddollar I willG  D  
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy
  GOne of these Cdays I'm gonna bDreak these chains
  GI'm gonna Cbe someboDdy somedB7/D#ay
You can Cbet your hard-earned Ddollar I willG  
[Outro]
You can Am7bet your hard earned Ddollar I wCilG/BlAm  G  

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Im Gonna Be Somebody

by Travis Tritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7/D#

D/F#

C/E

Am7

G/B

[Intro]

G C D D

G C D C

[Verse 1]

G D C D

Bobby played his guitar on the harder side of town

G D C D

Where it's hard for a poor boy to find the money

G D C D

He had dedication, he had the heart and soul

C D G D

Somehow knew he was born to play

[Verse 2]

G D C D

People said get a real job, support your family

G D C D

'Cause there's no future in the road you're taking

G D C D

He never said a word, the dreamer just kept on

C D G D

Late at night you could hear him say (he'd say)

[Chorus]

G C D

I'm gonna be somebody

G C D

One of these days I'm gonna break these chains

G C D B7/D#

I'm gonna be somebody, someday

C D G C D C

You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will

[Verse 3]

G D C D

The road was a struggle, took him ten years to the top

G D C D

But now he's number one on the stage and the radio

G D C D

Still he can't believe how people come from miles around

C D G D

When it seemed like only yesterday, he would say

[Chorus]

G C D

I'm gonna be somebody

G C D

One of these days I'm gonna break these chains

G C D B7/D#

I'm gonna be somebody someday

C D G

You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will

[Guitar Solo]

C G C D

[Verse 4]

G D C D

Bobby played his hometown one full moon August night

G D C D

When he heard a voice in the front row saying

G D/F#

It was a sandy-haired riverboy

C/E D

With those same old hungry eyes

C D G D

Looked up at Bobby and said

[Chorus]

G C D

I'm gonna be somebody

G C D

One of these days I'm gonna break these chains

G C D B7/D#

I'm gonna be somebody someday

C D G D

You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will

G C D

I'm gonna be somebody

G C D

One of these days I'm gonna break these chains

G C D B7/D#

I'm gonna be somebody someday

C D G

You can bet your hard-earned dollar I will

[Outro]

Am7 D C G/B Am G

You can bet your hard earned dollar I will

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