The Way I Was Raised
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[{Intro} ]
E
[Verso 1]
E
Something's going on around here and I ain't sure just what
E
Big wigs up in Washington are trying to take everything I've got
A
I'm down to my last dollar but everything's going to be all right
E
'Cause I'm Arkansas bred cornbread fed and this country boy will survive
Bm
Got a shotgun in the closet
D A E
And I ain't scared to use it if you mess around here
Don't you mess around here
[Verso 2]
E
I was raised to work for everything I got
E
But all my blood sweat and tears still ain't got a lot
A
It don't take a lot for me to have a damn good time
E
I don't need to spend a thousand dollars on a steak and a glass of wine
Bm
Put a pig in the ground in the backyard
D A E
pass around a bottle of that Arkansas homemade shine
[Refrão]
A
I still got my guitar, my kids and my wife
E
And I'll bust my ass every day just trying to survive
A
And I can sit out on my back porch at the end of every day
Bm
And not be ashamed of the way
D
I live or the way that
A E
I was raised
E
The way I was raised
{Instrumental} *note play Instrumental
chords to the rhythm of the Chorus
A E A Bm D A E E
[Verso 3]
E
I went off to war to learn to be a man
E
Stand up on my own two feet and be proud of who I am
A
I came home to my family and this here ordinary life
E
And I thank my God every day cause I'm glad to be alive
Bm
I want to hit it big in Nashville
D A E
If everybody likes this Arkansas style
My Arkansas style
[Refrão]
A
I still got my guitar my kids and my wife
E
And I'll bust my ass every day just trying to survive
A
Like I sit down on my front porch at the end of every day
Bm
And not be ashamed of the way I live
D A E
Or the way that I was raised
Something going on around here
E
How to play The Way I Was Raised
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The first identified chord is E. 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.