Outlaw You
Shooter JenningsVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
2x
(stay on
to FIRST
chord)
I get home from a long day.
Put on the radio.
Lookin for some country soul.
But I don't find it, no.
It's a dirt road free for all.
Some ol boys sayin they're outlaws.
They dress the part and they talk the talk.
You know they been taught to walk the walk.
PRE- CHORUS
These boys think they're tough.
Like they been robbin banks.
Cause they name drop Johnny Cash.
And they name drop poor ol Hank.
Hey pretty boy in the base ball hat.
You couldn't hit country with a baseball bat.
Country ain't just about where you're at.
It's about bein true to what's inside of you.
You say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots
That you got from your record label's image group.
Sing another man's song with a big drum loop.
Listen son, you ain't got a clue.
You can't buy true.
Tell ya what they should do.
They should Outlaw You.
Let me paint a picture for you.
Nashville in '62
The formula had proven true.
They didn't let nothin new through.
When Waylon came to town.
They didn't like his original sound.
They tried hard to keep him down.
They tried hard to starve him out.
But he kept playin shows.
And pressin on.
Chippin away song by song.
After years and years of strugglin strong.
He got his chance and he took it to Number one
With This Time. in 74
With his band in the back and four on the floor.
That one record busted down the door.
And the record labels had the control no more.
Then in '76 came the outlaws record.
Sold the first million in country music ever.
Those ol boys with long hair and braids
Stayed true to their sound and freed the slaves.
And all these years later
the suits got back their grip.
They took the outlaw concept.
And they re-packaged it.
And there's a million ol Waylon fans
Singin Dont You Think This Outlaw Bit Has Gotten way Out Of Hand.
Hey pretty boy in the cowboy hat.
You couldn't hit country with a baseball bat.
Country ain't just about where you're at.
It's about bein true to what's inside of you.
You say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots
That you got from your record label's image group.
Sing another man's song with a big drum loop.
Listen son, you ain't got a clue.
You can't buy true.
Tell ya what they should do.
They should Outlaw You.
They Should Outlaw You
(one strum per chord per line , let chord ring)
Hey pretty boy in the base ball hat.
You couldn't hit country with a baseball bat.
Country ain't just about where you're at.
It's about bein true to what's inside of you.
(resume normal strumming pattern)
You say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots
That you got from your record label's image group.
Sing another man's song with a big drum loop.
Listen son, you ain't got a clue.
You can't buy true.
Tell ya what they should do.
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Readable chord sheet for Outlaw You by Shooter Jennings
[Em] [G] [D] [C] 2x [Em] (stay on [Em] to FIRST [G] chord) I[Em] get home from a long day. P[G]ut on the radio. L[D]ookin for some country soul. B[C]ut I don't find it, no. I[Em]t's a dirt road free for all. S[G]ome ol boys sayin they're outlaws. T[D]hey dress the part and they talk the talk. Y[C]ou know they been taught to walk the walk. PRE- CHORUS T[Em]hese boys think they're tough. L[D]ike they been robbin banks. C[Am]ause they name drop Johnny Cash. A[Bm]nd they name drop poor ol Hank. H[Em]ey pretty boy in the base ball hat. Y[G]ou couldn't hit country with a baseball bat. C[D]ountry ain't just about where you're at. I[C]t's about bein true to what's inside of you. [D] Y[Em]ou say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots T[G]hat you got from your record label's image group. S[D]ing another man's song with a big drum loop. L[C]isten son, you ain't got a clue. [D] Y[C]ou can't buy true. T[D]ell ya what they should do. [Em] [G] [D] T[C]hey should Outlaw You. L[Em]et me paint a picture for you. N[G]ashville in '62 T[D]he formula had proven true. T[C]hey didn't let nothin new through. W[Em]hen Waylon came to town. T[G]hey didn't like his original sound. T[D]hey tried hard to keep him down. T[C]hey tried hard to starve him out. B[Em]ut he kept playin shows. And pressin on. C[G]hippin away song by song. A[D]fter years and years of strugglin strong. H[C]e got his chance and he took it to Number one W[Em]ith This Time. in 74 W[G]ith his band in the back and four on the floor. T[D]hat one record busted down the door. A[C]nd the record labels had the control no more. T[Em]hen in '76 came the outlaws record. S[G]old the first million in country music ever. T[D]hose ol boys with long hair and braids S[C]tayed true to their sound and freed the sl[D]aves. A[Am7]nd all these years later t[D]he suits got back their grip. T[Em]hey took the outlaw concept. A[D]nd they re-packaged it. A[C]nd there's a million ol Waylon f[D]ans S[Bm]ingin Dont You Think This Outlaw Bit Has Gotten way Out Of Hand. H[Em]ey pretty boy in the cowboy hat. Y[G]ou couldn't hit country with a baseball bat. C[D]ountry ain't just about where you're at. I[C]t's about bein true to what's inside of you. [D] Y[Em]ou say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots T[G]hat you got from your record label's image group. S[D]ing another man's song with a big drum loop. L[C]isten son, you ain't got a clue. [D] Y[C]ou can't buy true. T[D]ell ya what they should do. [Em] [G] [D] T[C]hey should Outlaw You. They Should Outlaw You (one strum per chord per line , let chord ring) H[Em]ey pretty boy in the base ball hat. Y[G]ou couldn't hit country with a baseball bat. C[D]ountry ain't just about where you're at. I[C]t's about bein true to what's inside of you. [D] (resume normal strumming pattern) Y[Em]ou say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots T[G]hat you got from your record label's image group. S[D]ing another man's song with a big drum loop. L[C]isten son, you ain't got a clue. [D] Y[C]ou can't buy true. T[D]ell ya what [Em]they should do.