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[Intro]
E    E
[Verse 1]
If you ain't Ehard then they won't listen
If you ain't G#mtough then they won't understand
Cuz they're sAtrong like white horses
      Bcrazy as the Ewind
Cuz they Edon't know what's coming
And they G#mrarely choose the way that you had planned
So you Awatch and learn from fallin
      BAnd Ehelp 'em up if you can
[Chorus]
  ERaisin' a rookie,
  BDoin' the best we can
  G#mHelpin them find their way
  ATakes more than years to make a man
  ERaisin' a rookie
  BAll I can do is light their road
  G#mI know its a heavy load someAtimes
  God F#mknows G#mI'm trAyin'
[Verse 2]
you sEee what makes them special
you G#mdo everything and anything it takes
just to Aknow that they would make itC#m  
through the Btrials and the hearAtachesB  C#m  D#m  
[Chorus]
  ERaisin' a rookie,
  BDoin' the best we can
  G#mHelpin them find their way
  ATakes more than years to make a man
  ERaisin' a rookie
  BAll I can do is light their road
  G#mI know its a heavy load someAtimes
  God F#mknows G#mI'm trAyin'
[Bridge]
|  C#m    B|   A  E|
             oh I'm trying
|  C#m    B|    E|
|  C#m    B|   A  E|
|  C#m    B|    A|
[Verse 3]
And they Eteach you to be humble
while the G#mtime and the worry line your face
and you Blearn how to hold your Ebreath
EHow a desperate heart can pray
[Chorus]
  ERaisin' a rookie,
  BDoin' the best we can
  G#mHelpin them find their way
  ATakes more than years to make a man
  ERaisin' a rookie
  BAll I can do is light their road
  G#mI know its a heavy load someAtimes
  God F#mknows G#mI'm trAyin'
[Chorus]
  ERaisin' a rookie,
  BDoin' the best we can
  G#mHelpin them find their way
  ATakes more than years to make a man
  ERaisin' a rookie
  BAll I can do is light their road
  G#mI know its a heavy load someAtimes
         F#m     G#m   A(hold)
  God knows I'm tryin'
[Outro]
|      E|    B|
|  C#m   B|    A|

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Raising A Rookie

by Sister Hazel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#m

C#m

D#m

[Intro]

E E

[Verse 1]

If you ain't hard then they won't listen

G#m

If you ain't tough then they won't understand

Cuz they're strong like white horses

B E

crazy as the wind

Cuz they don't know what's coming

G#m

And they rarely choose the way that you had planned

So you watch and learn from fallin

B E

And help 'em up if you can

[Chorus]

Raisin' a rookie,

Doin' the best we can

G#m

Helpin them find their way

Takes more than years to make a man

Raisin' a rookie

All I can do is light their road

G#m A

I know its a heavy load sometimes

F#m G#m A

God knows I'm tryin'

[Verse 2]

you see what makes them special

G#m

you do everything and anything it takes

A C#m

just to know that they would make it

B A B C#m D#m

through the trials and the heartaches

[Chorus]

Raisin' a rookie,

Doin' the best we can

G#m

Helpin them find their way

Takes more than years to make a man

Raisin' a rookie

All I can do is light their road

G#m A

I know its a heavy load sometimes

F#m G#m A

God knows I'm tryin'

[Bridge]

C#m B A E

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oh I'm trying

C#m B E

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C#m B A E

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C#m B A

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[Verse 3]

And they teach you to be humble

G#m

while the time and the worry line your face

B E

and you learn how to hold your breath

How a desperate heart can pray

[Chorus]

Raisin' a rookie,

Doin' the best we can

G#m

Helpin them find their way

Takes more than years to make a man

Raisin' a rookie

All I can do is light their road

G#m A

I know its a heavy load sometimes

F#m G#m A

God knows I'm tryin'

[Chorus]

Raisin' a rookie,

Doin' the best we can

G#m

Helpin them find their way

Takes more than years to make a man

Raisin' a rookie

All I can do is light their road

G#m A

I know its a heavy load sometimes

F#m G#m A

(hold)

God knows I'm tryin'

[Outro]

E B

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C#m B A

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