My Life's Been a Country Song"
My Life's Been a Country Song, 2008
Songwriters: John Wiggins, Clay Mills
Tabbed by Dan Pera

I had a little trouble with the bridge, so if you have
a better idea, please let me know.



Capo 4



D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)   Bm (x24432@1)    G (320003@1)          
Now I know how Merle Haggard felt 
        D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1)   Gwhen (320003@1)he sang the words mama tried
         D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)     Bm (x24432@1)   GAnd (320003@1)I've lived those teenage Friday nights 
       D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)         Bm (x24432@1)     GWith (320003@1)a pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight 
        D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)   Bm (x24432@1)     GAnd (320003@1)that summer Becky broke my heart
   D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)    GAlabama (320003@1)sang old flame burnin'

Well I've danced with George Strait
ADrank (x02220@1)with George Jones
   G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)     DMy (xx0232@1)life's been a country song



Chorus:
               Bm (x24432@1)             GIt's (320003@1)all about fallin' down and gettin' back up 
D (xx0232@1)                 AYour (x02220@1)good times and hard luck 
Bm (x24432@1)          GTrue (320003@1)love and amazing grace
D (xx0232@1)                    AWorkin' (x02220@1)all week for a back ache
Bm (x24432@1)            G (320003@1) Raisin' cane, Friday nights, 
D (xx0232@1)              ASunday (x02220@1)church to set it right
         G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)   BmThey (x24432@1)can write it on my stone, 
   G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)     DMy (xx0232@1)life's been a country song



D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)      Bm (x24432@1) 
Now I know how Paycheck felt 
        G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)                  A (x02220@1)     Bm (x24432@1)    GWhen (320003@1)he told his boss he can take his job and shove it
         D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)       Bm (x24432@1)    GAnd (320003@1)I've had the girl that made me say
   D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)           G'I (320003@1)like it, I love it, I want some more of it'
        D (xx0232@1)   A (x02220@1)   Bm (x24432@1)      G (320003@1)       DAnd (xx0232@1)I'll always remember just where I was 
         A (x02220@1)           Bm (x24432@1)    GWhen (320003@1)the world stopped turnin'

Through the good and the bad,
    AThe (x02220@1)right and the wrong
   G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)     DMy (xx0232@1)life's been a country song



Bm (x24432@1)             GIt's (320003@1)all about fallin' down and gettin' back up 
D (xx0232@1)                 AYour (x02220@1)good times and hard luck 
Bm (x24432@1)          GTrue (320003@1)love and amazing grace
D (xx0232@1)                    AWorkin' (x02220@1)all week for a back ache
Bm (x24432@1)            G (320003@1) Raisin' cane, Friday nights, 
D (xx0232@1)              ASunday (x02220@1)church to set it right
         G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)   BmThey (x24432@1)can write it on my stone, 
   G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)     DMy (xx0232@1)life's been a country song



Bridge:
A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)          D/F# (200232@1)         AIt's (x02220@1)been the words when I couldn't find 'em
A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)             D/F# (200232@1)AA (x02220@1)friend when I've been alone 
 A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)      D/F# (200232@1)       A (x02220@1)        EIt's (022100@1)been the toast to things remembered, the strength for movin on



Bm (x24432@1)             GIt's (320003@1)all about fallin' down and gettin' back up 
D (xx0232@1)                 AYour (x02220@1)good times and hard luck 
Bm (x24432@1)          GTrue (320003@1)love and amazing grace
D (xx0232@1)                    AWorkin' (x02220@1)all week for a back ache
Bm (x24432@1)            G (320003@1) Raisin' cane, Friday nights, 
D (xx0232@1)              ASunday (x02220@1)church to set it right
         G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)   BmThey (x24432@1)can write it on my stone, 
   G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)     DMy (xx0232@1)life's been a country song

Bm G D A

G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)       DOh (xx0232@1)my life's been a country song