Singin Thing

[Intro ] G D C D verse 1 G I learned G, C, and D D On a hand-me-down guitar C At thirteen all my heroes D Were country music stars G When I played those songs for mama D Oh, the smile it would bring C And lookin' back D That's when I fell in love G C With this singin' thing Instrumental G C verse 2 G My first payin' gig D Was Uncle Jim's birthday bash C When I got through, they passed the hat D I made eighteen dollars cash G Who'd-a thought they'd pay good money D For bendin' guitar strings C D But it made me think that I might have a chance G C G C At this singin' thing Instrumental G C Chorus C And I'd do it all for nothin' G And I'd do it all again Am It's who I want to be G And it's who I've always been C Some folks may call me crazy Em Just a fool out chasin' dreams Am G C D But in my heart, it's everything to me verse 3 G When all my friends went off to college D I went to school in honkytonks C I got my degree in readin' crowds D And writin' country songs G Well, they say this road ain't easy D Lord, I know what they mean C D But it's been worth all the dues I've had to pay G C For this singin' thing Instrumental G C Chorus C I'd do it all for nothin' G And I'd do it all again Am It's who I want to be G And it's who I've always been C Some folks may call me crazy Em Just a fool out chasin' dreams Am G C D C But in my heart, it's everything to me verse 4 G As I stand here on this stage D And play for you tonight C I know why I'm a lucky man D To live this kind of life G When those lights come up D And I hear those guitars ring C D I tip my hat to each and every one of you C D And I thank God that I get to do G This singin' thing Instrumental G C Outro G I learned G, C, and D D On a hand-me-down guitar C D At thirteen all my heroes N.C Were country music stars Instrumental G D C D