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Something To Be Proud Of

Gentry Montgomery
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 = x32010
=  x32030
 = x32000 (OR )
 F7Madd13 - x03230 OR (Fmaj7add13)
 = x03210 OR
 F7M/5- = x03200 OR Fmaj7no5
 Cadd9 - C - C7M - C = 2x's
 (verse 1)
 There's a story  that my daddy  tells religiously,
 Like clockwork  everytime  he see's an opening,
  F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5
 In a conversation,
 Bout the way things use to  be
 (verse 2)
 I just roll my eyes  and make a B-line  for the door,
 I'd  always end up stary  eyes and cross legged  on the floor,
  F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5
 Hangin onto every word,
 man the things I heard,
 (pre-cho)
 It was harder  times and longer days,
 Five miles  to school uphill both ways,
 We were cane  swtiched raised and dirt floor poor,
 Course  that was back before the war,
 Yea your uncle  and I made quit a pair,
 Flyin F-15's  through hostile air,
 He went down but they missed  me by a hair,
 He'd always stop right there and say,
 (chorus)
 That's something  to be proud of,
 That's a life  you can hang your hat on,
 as your chins  held high as the tears fall down,
gut  sucked in, chest stuck out,
 Like a small  town flag a flyin,
 Or a new  born baby cryin,
 In the arms  of the woman that you love,
 That's something to be proud of,
 (verse 3)
 Son graduatin college, that was momma's dream,
 And I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned Eighteen,
 that's when I got a fast car, and think you got everything,
 (verse 4)
 I learned real quick those GTO's don't run off faith,
 I ended up broke down in some town north of L.A.
 Working maximum hours, for minimum wage,
 (pre-cho)
 I fell  in love next thing I know,
 Babies  came and the car got sold,
 Sure  do miss that old Hot Rod,
 But you sure  save gas in them foriegn jobs,
 Dad I wonder  if I ever let you down,
 If you're  ashamed how I turned out,
 Well he lowered  his voice,  then he raised his brow,
 Said let me tell you right now,
 (chorus)
 That's something  to be proud of,
 That's a life  you can hang your hat on,
 No need  to make a million just be thankful  to be workin,
 If you're doin  what you're able,
 Puttin food  there on the table,
 And providing  for the family that you love,
 That's something to be proud  of,
 (bridge)
 And before  you ever really do is the best you can,
 Well you did it man,
 (chorus)
 That's something  to be proud of,
 That's a life  you can hang your hat on,
 as your chins  held high as the tears fall down,
gut  sucked in, chest stuck out,
 Like a small  town flag a flyin,
 Or a new  born baby cryin,
 In the arms  of the woman that you love,
 That's something to be proud of,
 That's something to be proud  of,
 That's something to be proud  of,
 That's something to be proud  of,
  Cadd9 - C - C7M - C - F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5
 Now that's something to be proud of,
 Cadd9 - C - C7M - C - F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5 - F7M - F7M
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Readable chord sheet for Something To Be Proud Of by Gentry Montgomery

[C] = x32010
[Cadd9]= x32030
[Cm7] = x32000  (OR [Cmaj7])

F7Madd13 - x03230  OR (Fmaj7add13)
[Fm7] = x03210   OR   [Fmaj7]
F7M/5- = x03200   OR   Fmaj7no5

Cadd9 - C - C7M  - C = 2x's

(verse 1)
There's a [Cadd9]story that my d[C]addy tells rel[Cm7]igiously[C],
Like c[Cadd9]lockwork everyt[C]ime he see's an o[Cm7]pening, [C]
          F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5
In a conversation,
Bout the way things use [Cadd9]to be   [C]       [Cm7]              [C]

(verse 2)
[Cadd9] I just roll my e[C]yes and make a [Cm7]B-line for the d[C]oor,
I'd[Cadd9] always end up [C]stary eyes and cross [Cm7]legged on the fl[C]oor,
                   F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5
Hangin onto every word,
man the things I he[Cadd9]ard,    [C]        [Cm7]               [C]

(pre-cho)
It was ha[G]rder times and longer days,
Five m[F]iles to school uphill both ways,
We were c[G]ane swtiched raised and dirt floor poor,
C[F]ourse that was back before the war,
Yea your u[G]ncle and I made quit a pair,
Flyin [F]F-15's through hostile air,
[C] He went down but they [G]missed me by a h[F]air,

He'd always stop right there and say,

(chorus)
That's s[C]omething to be proud of,
That's a l[F]ife you can hang your hat on,
as your ch[C]ins held high as the tears fall down,
[G]gut sucked in, chest stuck out,
Like a s[C]mall town flag a flyin,
Or a n[F]ew born baby cryin,
In the a[C]rms of the woman that you l[G]ove,
That's something to be proud o[C]f,  [F]

(verse 3)
Son graduatin college, that was momma's dream,
And I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned Eighteen,
that's when I got a fast car, and think you got everything,

(verse 4)
I learned real quick those GTO's don't run off faith,
I ended up broke down in some town north of L.A.
Working maximum hours, for minimum wage,

(pre-cho)
I f[G]ell in love next thing I know,
B[F]abies came and the car got sold,
S[G]ure do miss that old Hot Rod,
But you s[F]ure save gas in them foriegn jobs,
Dad I wo[G]nder if I ever let you down,
If y[F]ou're ashamed how I turned out,
Well he lo[C]wered his voice,[G]    then he raised his [F]brow,

Said let me tell you right now,

(chorus)
That's s[C]omething to be proud of,
That's a l[F]ife you can hang your hat on,
No ne[C]ed to make a million just be tha[G]nkful to be workin,
If you're d[C]oin what you're able,
Puttin fo[F]od there on the table,
And pro[C]viding for the family that you lo[G]ve,
That's something to be p[F]roud of,

(bridge)
And be[F]fore you ever really do is the best you can,
[G]  Well you did it man,

(chorus)
That's s[C]omething to be proud of,
That's a l[F]ife you can hang your hat on,
as your ch[C]ins held high as the tears fall down,
[G]gut sucked in, chest stuck out,
Like a s[C]mall town flag a flyin,
Or a n[F]ew born baby cryin,
In the a[C]rms of the woman that you l[G]ove,
That's something to be proud o[C]f,  [F]
That's something to be p[F]roud of,
That's something to be p[C]roud of,
That's something to be p[G]roud of,
                          Cadd9 - C - C7M  - C - F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5
Now that's something to be proud of,

Cadd9 - C - C7M  - C - F7Madd13 - F7M - F7M/5 - F7M - F7M

please makes comments and rate!!

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