Polyester
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Intro
Am F C C Am F C C Am F
[Verso 1]
C Am
I grew up in a sea of red
F C Am
All the dirt, the debt and the cigare-e-e-ettes
F C
And all the words that Jesus said
F C Am
Still in my heart still in my hea-a-a-ead
F C Am F
My daddy's on the couch in a Busch Light coma
C Am C F
Brother's on parole stuck in Ok-la-homa
C Am F
Twenty to one I wouldn't get my diploma
F
But there it is hanging on the wall
F
I can hear em' back home singing
[Refrão]
Am F
Hail, hail, trailer park hero
C
Got a new car and a used tuxedo
Am F
Aw hell, look at you now
C
You got your first comma in your bank account
Am F
Well you made it out but you're still in
C
We still remember when
Am F C
Your mama was smoking in the third trimester
Am F C
Yeah you might wear leather but you're made of polyester
C
Yeah, polyester
Solo
| Am F | C | C | C |
[Verso 2]
F C Am
Now I got a nice house out in Tennessee
F C Am
It ain't got wheels but it's got AC
F C Am
Mamma's on the phone updating me
F C Am
Guess sister won a raffle, got a new TV...
F C Am F
Daddy’s out on the pier, now he’s onto Dr pepper
C Am F
Brother hit a deer got a grill it on the weber
C Am F
Million to one I wouldn’t hit a gold record
F
There it is hanging on the wall
F
I can hear em' back home singing
[Refrão]
Am F Fm
Hail, hail, trailer park hero
C
Got a new car and a used tuxedo
Am F
Aw hell, look at you now
C
You got your first comma in your bank account
Am F
Well you made it out but you're still in
C
We still remember when
Am F C
You dropped out votec first semester
Am F C
Yeah you might wear leather but you're made of polyester
C
Aw hell
Solo
| Am | F | C | C | Am | F Fm | C | C
[Verso 2]
Am F C
Now I gotta couple Kids in the back-yard swinging
F C
Like you’s away from my upbring
Am F
Back in my head I hear them back home singin’
Ahum I’m listening
[Refrão]
Am F
Hail, hail, trailer park hero
C
Got a new car and a used tuxedo
Am F
Aw hell, look at you now
C
You got your first comma in your bank account
Am F
Well you made it out but you're still in
C
We still remember when
Am F C
You were sittin in your room tryin to learn Zep Leppard
Am F C
Yeah you might wear leather but you're made of polyester
Outro
Am F D
But not too shabby for a troubadour drifter
Am F C
Yeah you might wear leather but you're made of polyester
Am F C
Yeah, polyester
C F C
Yeah, polyester
Am F C
Yeah, polyester
Am F C
Yeah
How to play Polyester
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.