Hes Mine
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D
Old man knocked on my front door
C G
With my teenage boy and a couple more
D
From up the road
He had him by the collar
C
Said he caught him shootin' beer bottles
G D
Down in the holler and smokin'
C G
I said is that right
D
He said, they won't speak when spoken to
C G
So which one here belongs to you
D
And I know one does
'Cause they all started runnin'
C
To your back forty
G D
When they saw me comin' on my gator
C G
I looked in them in the eyes
D
And I said, he's mine that one
C G
Got a wild-hair side and then some
D
There's no surprise what he's done
C G
He's ever last bit of my old man's son
Bb
If you knew me then
C
There'd be no question in your mind
D
You'd know he's mine
Yeah he's
D
Friday night football games
C
I was livin' for the speakers
G
To call the name
D
On the back of number thirty-seven
C
Just one-forty-five
G
And five foot eleven
Maybe
D
Limelight barely shined on him
C G
But everyone still remembers when
D
He whooped up on that boy way bigger
C G
For taking that cheap shot our little kicker
D
And they threw him out
C G
Oh man, you shoulda, you shoulda heard me shout
D
I yelled he's mine that one
C G
Got a wild-hair side and then some
D
It's no surprise what he's done
C G
He's every last last bit of my old man's son
Bb
And I'll take the blame
C
And claim him every time
D
Yeah man, he's mine and he'll always be
C
The best thing that ever happened to me
D
You can't turn it off like electricity
C G
I will love him unconditionally
Bb
And I'll take the blame
C
And claim him every time
D C
Yeah, y'all, he's mine
D
I thank God, he's mine
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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.