The Day I Hang It Up
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Intro:
G Em C G Em C
[Verso 1]
G Em C
I'm like a magnet to some high proof liquor
G Em C
A song chaser and a pipe dream picker
G Em C
A short fuse that's got a hairline trigger
G Em C
That's put me through some hell
[Verso 2]
G Em C
Some people say I've got a cheap thrill addiction
G Em C
And throw stones at my free bird livin'
G Em C
I brush 'em off like the habits I ain't kickin' 'cause
G
I know myself too well
[Refrão]
G Em C
The day I hang it up is the day I'm ridin' out
G Em C
Flying high above what put me in the ground
G Em C
I got it in my blood, too late to change it now
G Em C G Em C G Em C
The day I hang it up is the day they lay me down
[Verso 3]
G Em C
I don't mind a little smoke on my jacket
G Em C
Pretty girl with some underlying baggage
G Em C
I'm hard-headed with a heart that'll back it, yeah
G Em C
Just like this cross on my neck
[Refrão]
G Em C
The day I hang it up is the day I'm ridin' out
G Em C
Flying high above what put me in the ground
G Em C
I got it in my blood, too late to change it now
G Em C G Em C G Em C
The day I hang it up is the day they lay me down
[Ponte]
G Am
That's the price I'll pay, and I'll take it to the bank
Em C
Till I take it to the grave and it's said and done
G Am
Everything I believe, these songs, this dream
Em C
That rebel in me can't get enough
[Refrão]
G Em C
The day I hang it up is the day I'm ridin' out
G Em C
Flying high above what put me in the ground
G Em C
I got it in my blood, too late to change it now
G Em C G Em C G
The day I hang it up is the day they lay me down
Em C G
And then they'll lay me down
Outro:
Em C G Em C G
How to play The Day I Hang It Up
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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.