My Grand D mother owned a night club on the Cadd9 Arkansas G Oklahoma D line
Mama put me on a Greyhound and I went to stay with her in the summer A7 time
I'd box D up those empty longnecks and stack 'em in the back and make a hand
D Then at night she'd let me sneak out of the kitchen and sit in with the band
Verse 2
Y D es I have sacked some quartebacks and broke my share of bones along the way
I knew it wouldn't last forever semi-pro always means semi A7 -payed
I started D climbin' drillin' rigs I'm oil field trash and proud as I can be
Then I took my songs and guitar and Cadd9 sang 'em to a G man from Tennes D see
Chorus
I'v D e played every beer joint tavern from New York City out to Pasadena
Every corn dog fair and rodeo and sold out every basketball a A7 rena
Like to D get down with my boys in Af Cadd9 ghanistan and G Bahgdad City D too
I D am a red, white, and blue blood graduate of Honkytonk U
Repeat Intro strummming
Verse 3
A E star can't burn forever and the D brightest ones will A someday loose their
E shine. But the glass won't ever be half empty in my optimistic B7 mind
I'll E still have a song to sing and a band to turn it up and play it loud
As long as there's a bar room with a D corner stage and a A honkytonk E crowd
Chorus
I' E ve played every beer joint tavern from New York City out o Pasadena
Every corn dog fair and rodeo and sold out every basketball a B7 rena
Like to E get down with my boys in Af D ghanistan and A Bahgdad City E too
Son I E 'm a red, white, and blue blood graduate of Honkytonk U
That's r E ight a red, white and blue blood graduate of Honkytonk U
Then finish strum out with E, D, A, E
Have Fun with it!!
Toby Keith
