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Footlights
Written and recorded by Merle Haggard
Tuning: Standard 440
Difficulty: easy
Beginner
[Verse 1]
G                      C             G
I live the kinda life  most men only dream of
                         D7                 G
I make my livin' writin' songs  and singin' them
                                        C                            G
But I'm forty-one years old and I ain't got no place to go when it's over
But I'll hide my age and make the stage 
    D7                             G
And try to kick the footlights out again
[Verse 2] 
                                C                                    G
I throw my old guitar across the stage and then my bass-man takes the ball
                          D7                           G
And the crowd goes nearly wild to see my guitar nearly fall
                                    C                                G
After twenty years of pickin' we're still alive and kickin' down the wall
                                         D7                          G
Tonight I'll kick the footlights out and walk away without a curtain call
[Chorus]
  C
Tonight I'll kick the footlights out again
                                    G
And try to hide the mood I'm really in
                             D7
And put on my old instamatic grin
                                     G
Tonight I'll kick the footlights out again
[Verse 3]
G                      C             G
I live the kinda life  most men only dream of
                         D7                 G
I make my livin' writin' songs  and singin' them
                                        C                            G
But I'm forty-one years old and I ain't got no place to go when it's over
But I'll hide my age and make the stage 
    D7                             G
And try to kick the footlights out again 

Footlights chords and lyrics

Free chords for Footlights by Merle Haggard. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Footlights
Written and recorded by Merle Haggard
Tuning: Standard 440
Difficulty: easy
Beginner
[Verse 1]
But I'll hide my age and make the stage 
[Verse 2] 
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
But I'll hide my age and make the stage

Footlights Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Footlights by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Footlights chords”, “Footlights guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Footlights chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Footlights chords and for experienced players who want accurate Footlights lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7.

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What key is "Footlights" in?

The chords for "Footlights" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.