I Lived It
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Intro A F#m D D
Verse
A
Daddy drove the wheels off a flatbed Ford
F#m
Flies found the hole in the old screen door
D
Granny said the dress that my sister wore
D
To church wasn't long enough
A
Momma poured grease in a Chrisco can
F#m
Put a hundred thousand miles on a Sears box fan
D
Uncle Joe put tobacco on my hand
D
Where them yellow jacket's torn me up
F#m E
And I ain't making this up
[Refrão]A
Oh, you think I'm talking crazy
F#m D E
In a different language you might not understand
A
Oh, that's alright
F#m D E
That's just the kind of life that made me who I am
D
Just taking my mind on a visit
A
Back in time 'cause I miss it
Bm
You wouldn't know how to love it like I love it
D
Unless you lived it
A
And man, I lived it
Instrumental
F#m D D
Verse
A
Granddaddy smoked Salems with the windows up
F#m
Drove me around in the back of that truck
D
We drank from the hose and spit in the cup
D
We all survived somehow
A
Them old Duke boys, they're flattening them hills
F#m
Hollywood was fake, wrestling was real
D
Wouldn't dream of spending that two dollar bill
D
From pushing a lawnmower ‘round
F#m E
I go back there right now
[Refrão]A
Oh, you think I'm talking crazy
F#m D E
In a different language you might not understand
A
Oh, that's alright
F#m D E
That's just the kind of life that made me who I am
D
Just taking my mind on a visit
A
Back in time 'cause I miss it
Bm
You wouldn't know how to love it like I love it
D
Unless you lived it
A F#m
And man, I lived it
D D
Oh man, I lived it
[Refrão]A
Oh, you think I'm talking crazy
F#m D E
In a different language you might not understand
A
Oh, that's alright
F#m D E
That's just the kind of life that made me who I am
D
Just taking my mind on a visit
A
Back in time 'cause I miss it
Bm
You wouldn't know how to love it like I love it
D
Unless you lived it
A F#m
And man, I lived it
D D
Oh man, I lived it
Outro
A
How to play I Lived It
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.