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TRACE ADKINS I Came Here to Live
I know Trace sometimes performs this song a step lower (G,C,G,D) at live
concerts but this is done in the recorded key as on the album American Man Geatest Hits 
2,
so if it doest sound right to you, you're probably thinking about the other version he does.
If thats the one you like, just drop down a whole step (G,C,G,D instead of A,D,A,E)and 
should be right.
As for the recorded version this hits it right on.
intro:
E--A--------D------A-----E---------------|
B--------2-3---3-2---0---------------|
G------2-----------2------REPEAT x2--|
D----2-------------------------------|
A--0---------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
AI grew up in a town where tough was a cigarette
And a souped up car on a county road
Nothin' much to do back then
So we'd make bets
On how much drink a guy could hold
And I held my owDn
Learn to hold my oAwn  (play intro 1 time)
ADaddy works some dead-end job at the concrete plant
Mama taught the Sunday bible class
For eighteen years I remember thinkin'
There was more to life than that
So I ran the streets to beat the DDevil
Goin' just as fast as I could fAly
'Cause I came here to liDve
  EN.C.   N.C.     N.C.   A  
I didn't come here to die
DMama used to wait for me with the poArch light on
EWorried about her little boy 'til AI got home
DDaddy he'd say listen son
ABut back then there wasn't much
CThat I didn't already kDnow
(same chords from here on out)
I reckon I was doing close to 80
When I felt the tire slip out from under me
And I never set out lookin' for Jesus
So I guess Jesus come lookin' for me
And He found me upside down in a ditch
Smokin' gas in my eyes
And He said son you came here to live
You didn't come here to die
Sunday morning I got up and I went to church
That summer I got a job and I went to work
Met a girl in town put some money down
On a little house with a yard
Our little boy was due in September
But he came early in July
For eighteen days all I remember
Was settin' there at his side
Sayin' son open up your eyes
Just open up your eyes
'Cause you came here to live
You didn't come here to die
Son you came here to live
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I Came Here To Live

by Trace Adkins

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TRACE ADKINS I Came Here to Live

I know Trace sometimes performs this song a step lower (G,C,G,D) at live

concerts but this is done in the recorded key as on the album American Man Geatest Hits

so if it doest sound right to you, you're probably thinking about the other version he does.

If thats the one you like, just drop down a whole step (G,C,G,D instead of A,D,A,E)and

should be right.

As for the recorded version this hits it right on.

intro:

A D A E

E------------------------------------|

B--------2-3---3-2---0---------------|

G------2-----------2------REPEAT x2--|

D----2-------------------------------|

A--0---------------------------------|

E------------------------------------|

I grew up in a town where tough was a cigarette

And a souped up car on a county road

Nothin' much to do back then

So we'd make bets

On how much drink a guy could hold

And I held my own

Learn to hold my own (play intro 1 time)

Daddy works some dead-end job at the concrete plant

Mama taught the Sunday bible class

For eighteen years I remember thinkin'

There was more to life than that

So I ran the streets to beat the Devil

Goin' just as fast as I could fly

'Cause I came here to live

E C C C A

N.. N.. N..

I didn't come here to die

D A

Mama used to wait for me with the porch light on

E A

Worried about her little boy 'til I got home

Daddy he'd say listen son

But back then there wasn't much

C D

That I didn't already know

(same chords from here on out)

I reckon I was doing close to 80

When I felt the tire slip out from under me

And I never set out lookin' for Jesus

So I guess Jesus come lookin' for me

And He found me upside down in a ditch

Smokin' gas in my eyes

And He said son you came here to live

You didn't come here to die

Sunday morning I got up and I went to church

That summer I got a job and I went to work

Met a girl in town put some money down

On a little house with a yard

Our little boy was due in September

But he came early in July

For eighteen days all I remember

Was settin' there at his side

Sayin' son open up your eyes

Just open up your eyes

'Cause you came here to live

You didn't come here to die

Son you came here to live

please leave any comments or questions

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