G
I grew up in the country
Cadd9D
Six kids in a two room shack
Cadd9G
Soon as I learned those three chords
DCadd9G
I had a guitar on my back
G
I wanted to carry a football
Cadd9D
That dream came and went real soon
Cadd9G
Made it through two years of college
DCadd9G
Thank God I could carry a tune
Cadd9GDCadd9G
Nah nah, yeah-eh, thank God, I could carry a tune
[Chorus]
Cadd9G
I've known love, I've known pain
EmD
Got a little rusty in the rain
Cadd9G
I've been lost, I've been found
EmD
I left my mark on my little bitty town
Cadd9G
Yeah, raised me a few good babies
EmD
Raised me a whole lotta hell
Cadd9G
And if I ever get to heaven
DCadd9G
I'm gonna have a story to tell, yeah
Cadd9GDCadd9G
If I, get there, I'm gonna have a story to tell
[Verse 2]
G
I drank a lot of cheap whiskey
Cadd9D
Shut down too many bars
Cadd9G
Low as a dog in the valley
DCadd9G
And high as the Carolina stars
G
I've kissed some girls, still missed some girls
Cadd9D
Most beautiful you've ever seen
Cadd9G
I gave my heart to a woman
DCadd9G
Who didn't give a damn about me
[Chorus]
Cadd9G
I've known love, I've known pain
EmD
Got a little rusty in the rain
Cadd9G
I've been lost, I've been found
EmD
I left my mark on my little bitty town
Cadd9G
Yeah, raised me a few good babies
EmD
Raised me a whole lotta hell
Cadd9G
And if I ever get to heaven
DCadd9G
I'm gonna have a story to tell, yeah
Cadd9GDCadd9G
If I, get there, I'm gonna have a story to tell
[Bridge]
EmG
It's got some parts that'll make you laugh
Cadd9G
And some that'll make you cry
EmG
Some pages I wish I could tear out
Cadd9G
Well I ain't gonna tell no lie
Cadd9G
'Cause it's a story of my life
G
No I can't preach or give no advice
Cadd9G
I didn't do everything well
G
But man, just live while you're alive
DCadd9G
And try to have a story to tell
[Chorus]
Cadd9G
I've known love, I've known pain
EmD
Got a little rusty in the rain
Cadd9G
Yeah I've been lost, I've been found
EmD
I left my mark on my little bitty town
Cadd9G
I raised me a few good babies
EmD
I raised me a whole lotta hell
Cadd9G
And if I ever get to heaven
DCadd9G
I'm gonna have a story to tell, yeah
Cadd9GDCadd9G
If I, get there, I'll have a real good story to tell
Cadd9GDCadd9G
Nah nah, yeah-eh, I'll have a real good story to tell