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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-9p12-12-9----------------9p12-12-9---------------|
G|-----------`12\11-9-11/13------------12\11-9-9----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
E  E  E  E
[Verse 1]
The sEun comes up and sun comes down
C#m14 miles from the nearest town
AMy roots are planted in this ground
It's the only life I kEnow
I Elook out on these fields of green
C#mHours get long and days get mean
But when AI get up this is where I'll be
It's the only life I kEnow
[Chorus]
In the C#mskies turn grBey
Yeah this Broad gets Elong
I'll C#mfind a waBy to keep moBving Eon
BRound and round this old world C#mgoes
It's the C#monly life I Eknow
[Post-Chorus]
E  E  E  E
[Verse 2]
EIt's the place where I was born
My C#mgrandpa plowed these fields of corn
It's the Aonly pair of boots I've worn
It's the only way I kEnow
[Chorus]
In the C#mskies turn grBey
Yeah this Broad gets Elong
I'll C#mfind a waBy to keep moBving Eon
BRound and round this old world C#mgoes
It's the C#monly life I Eknow
[Post-Chorus]
E  E  E  E
[Outro]
E   C#m A  E
E
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The Only Life I Know

by Easton Corbin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Riff during intro and post-chorus

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|-9p12-12-9----------------9p12-12-9---------------|

G|-----------`12\11-9-11/13------------12\11-9-9----|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

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

[Intro]

E E E E

[Verse 1]

The sun comes up and sun comes down

C#m

14 miles from the nearest town

My roots are planted in this ground

It's the only life I know

I look out on these fields of green

C#m

Hours get long and days get mean

But when I get up this is where I'll be

It's the only life I know

[Chorus]

C#m B

In the skies turn grey

B E

Yeah this road gets long

C#m B B E

I'll find a way to keep moving on

B C#m

Round and round this old world goes

C#m E

It's the only life I know

[Post-Chorus]

E E E E

[Verse 2]

It's the place where I was born

C#m

My grandpa plowed these fields of corn

It's the only pair of boots I've worn

It's the only way I know

[Chorus]

C#m B

In the skies turn grey

B E

Yeah this road gets long

C#m B B E

I'll find a way to keep moving on

B C#m

Round and round this old world goes

C#m E

It's the only life I know

[Post-Chorus]

E E E E

[Outro]

E C#m A E

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| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

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