Singin Thing
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[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
How to play Singin Thing
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.