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   *---*CAPO 3*---*
INTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D
DI never was a straight lace, straight-A stuGdent
Teacher's pAet or child prodiDgy
I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a Gfootball
It'd take too lAong to get a lGaw degreeD  
So I sat down with mama and dGaddy
They tried to talk some sAense into my big hBmead
But the bDest advice that I Gever got was from my Asister's rock sGtar boyDfriend
CHORUS:
Just gAet your Gguitar and leDarn how to play
CAut up some jeGans, cDome up with a name
When you're lAiving in a woGrld that you dBmon't underGstand
Find a fDew good buddiesA  
                D       A D             D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D
Start a band, start a band, start a band
DAnd all those girls that were too cool to tGalk to 
They'll be waAitin' in the line out bBmack 
Might get your pDicture in your hometown paGper 
Maybe buy your mAama that CGadillacD  
CHORUS:
DJust gAet your gGuitar and lDearn how to play 
ACut up some jGeans, cDome up with a name
When you're liAvin' in a woGrld that you dBmon't undersGtand
Find a fDew good buddies
AStart a band, start a band Dscrape up some mGoney 
Buy a van, Alearn fDree bird aGnd raAmblin' man 
       Bm          G        A/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/D/Bm/G/D/A/G/Bm/A
Never buy another beer again 
QUIETER:
Just gAet your gGuitar and lDearn how to play
GArow out your hGair, cDome up with a name
        A             G                   Bm   D      D(draw the D out until
With a little bit of luck you'll be packin' the stands             it stops)
LOUD AGAIN:
Find a few good buddies, sAtart a bDand
No need to study, sAtart a bDand
Call up some bGuddies, man, sAtart a bandD  
OUTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A  G-D          (REPEAT 'TIL END)
That's it. Have fun!

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Start A Band

by Brad Paisley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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*---*CAPO 3*---*

INTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D

D G

I never was a straight lace, straight-A student

A D

Teacher's pet or child prodigy

I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a football

A G D

It'd take too long to get a law degree

So I sat down with mama and daddy

A Bm

They tried to talk some sense into my big head

D G A G D

But the best advice that I ever got was from my sister's rock star boyfriend

CHORUS:

A G D

Just get your guitar and learn how to play

A G D

Cut up some jeans, come up with a name

A G Bm G

When you're living in a world that you don't understand

D A

Find a few good buddies

D A D D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D

Start a band, start a band, start a band

D G

And all those girls that were too cool to talk to

A Bm

They'll be waitin' in the line out back

D G

Might get your picture in your hometown paper

A G D

Maybe buy your mama that Cadillac

CHORUS:

D A G D

Just get your guitar and learn how to play

A G D

Cut up some jeans, come up with a name

A G Bm G

When you're livin' in a world that you don't understand

Find a few good buddies

A D G

Start a band, start a band scrape up some money

A D G A

Buy a van, learn free bird and ramblin' man

Bm G A/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/D/Bm/G/D/A/G/Bm/A

Never buy another beer again

QUIETER:

A G D

Just get your guitar and learn how to play

A G D

Grow out your hair, come up with a name

A G Bm D D(draw the D out until

With a little bit of luck you'll be packin' the stands it stops)

LOUD AGAIN:

A D

Find a few good buddies, start a band

A D

No need to study, start a band

G A D

Call up some buddies, man, start a band

OUTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A G-D (REPEAT 'TIL END)

That's it. Have fun!

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