Capo 1
Verse 1
[G]I grew up in the country
Six k[Cadd9]kids in a two room [D]shack
[Cadd9]Soon as I learned those [G]three chords
I [D]had a gu[Cadd9]guitar on my [G]back
[G]I wanted to carry a football
That [Cadd9]dream came and went real [D]soon
[Cadd9]Made it through two years of [G]college
Thank [D]God I could [Cadd9]carry a [G]tune
[Cadd9]Nah nah, [G]yeah-eh, thank [D]God, I could [Cadd9]carry a [G]tune
Chorus
I've known [Cadd9]love, I've known [G]pain
Got a little [Em]rusty in the r[D]rain
I've been [Cadd9]lost, I've been [G]found
I left my [Em]mark on my little bitty [D]town
Yeah, [Cadd9]raised me a few good [G]babies
R[Em]Raised me a whole lotta [D]hell
And [Cadd9]if I ever get to [G]heaven
I'm [D]gonna have a [Cadd9]story to [G]tell, yeah
[Cadd9]If I, [G]get there, I'm [D]gonna have a [Cadd9]story to [G]tell
Verse 2]
[G]I drank a lot of cheap whiskey
S[Cadd9]Shut down too many [D]bars
[Cadd9]Low as a dog in the [G]valley
And [D]high as the [Cadd9]Carolina [G]stars
[G]I've kissed some girls, still missed some girls
Most [Cadd9]beautiful you've ever [D]seen
I [Cadd9]gave my heart to a [G]woman
Who [D]didn't give a [Cadd9]damn about [G]me
Chorus
I've known [Cadd9]love, I've known [G]pain
Got a little [Em]rusty in the r[D]rain
I've been [Cadd9]lost, I've been [G]found
I left my [Em]mark on my little bitty [D]town
Yeah, [Cadd9]raised me a few good [G]babies
R[Em]Raised me a whole lotta [D]hell
And [Cadd9]if I ever get to [G]heaven
I'm [D]gonna have a [Cadd9]story to [G]tell, yeah
[Cadd9]If I, [G]get there, I'm [D]gonna have a [Cadd9]story to [G]tell
Bridge
It's g[Em]got some parts that'll [G]make you laugh
And [Cadd9]some that'll make you [G]cry
Some [Em]pages I wish I could [G]tear out
Well I [Cadd9]ain't gonna tell no [G]lie
'Cause [Cadd9]it's a story of my [G]life
No I can't [G]preach or give no advice
I [Cadd9]didn't do everything [G]well
But [G]man, just live while you're alive
And [D]try to have a [Cadd9]story to [G]tell
Chorus
I've known [Cadd9]love, I've known [G]pain
Got a little [Em]rusty in the r[D]rain
Yeah I've been [Cadd9]lost, I've been [G]found
I left my [Em]mark on my little bitty [D]town
I [Cadd9]raised me a few good [G]babies
I r[Em]raised me a whole lotta [D]hell
And [Cadd9]if I ever get to [G]heaven
I'm [D]gonna have a [Cadd9]story to [G]tell, yeah
[Cadd9]If I, [G]get there, I'll [D]have a real good [Cadd9]story to [G]tell
[Cadd9]Nah nah, [G]yeah-eh, I'll [D]have a real good [Cadd9]story to [G]tell