Girls I Date
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Intro: G A7 C Cm G
G A7
I don’t own no three-piece suits
C
Some old jeans and a new pair of boots
Cm G
A clean shirt, that’s dressed enough for me
G A7
Don’t own no new Cadillac
C
I drive a truck with a dog in the back
Cm G
I got ’em both in 2003
Em D G A
Got an old guitar I learned how to play
Em D G A
I ain’t Merl Haggard and I ain’t George Strait
C Cm G A7 C Cm G
But I’m close enough for the girls I date.
G A7
Six pack and a box of red wine
C
Barbeque and a bag of pork rinds
Cm G
A can of worms and two fishing poles
G A7
Lakeside with the tailgate down
C
Nobody for miles around
Cm G
We’ll jump in if it ain’t too cold
Em D G A
Some girls will probably say
Em D G A
That’s not romantic, well maybe it ain’t
C Cm G
But it’s close enough for the girls I date
D C G
I’m just an ordinary southern man
D C G
Nobody’s gonna change me ’cause I am what I am
D C G Em
Wanna find a girl and settle down some day
A D
But that’s still a few years away
C Cm G A7 C Cm G
And that’s close enough for the girls I date
G A7
She might be a blonde or brunette
C
Not sure ’cause I ain’t found her yet
Cm G
Aww but there’s one thing I know
G A7
We’re gonna live way back in the woods
C
No neighbors, no neighborhood
Cm G
Dead end on an old dirt road
Em D G A
It may not sound like prime real estate
Em D G A
The closest town’s 30 miles away
C Cm G
But that’s close enough for the girls I date
D C G
I’m just an ordinary southern man
D C G
Nobody’s gonna change me ’cause I am what I am
D C G Em
Wanna find a girl and settle down some day
A D
But that’s still a few years away
C Cm G A7 C Cm G
And that’s close enough for the girls I date
How to play Girls I Date
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.