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Capo: no capo
Tuning: E A D G B E
Chorded by :Nathaniel Newman
e-mail : nathanielnewmanmusic <at> gmail.com
Date : 9/2/2011
Learned by ear so chords may not be 100%
INTRO - Dm, F, G, F 2x Dm (stay on Dm to FIRST F chord)
VERSE 1
I get home from a long day. Dm
Put on the radio. F
Lookin for some country soul. G
But I don't find it, no. F
VERSE 2
It's a dirt road free forDm all.
Some ol boys sayin they're outlaws. F
They dress the part and they talk the talk. G
You know they been taught to walk the walk. F
PRE- CHORUS
TDmhese boys think they're tough.
Like they been robbin banks.G
CauDmse they name drop Johnny Cash.
And they name drop poor Emol Hank.
CHORUS
DmHey pretty boy in the base ball hat.
FYou couldn't hit country with a baseball bat.
GCountry ain't just about where you're at.
FIt's about bein true to what's inside of you. G
CHORUS 2
DmYou say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots
ThFat you got from your record label's image group.
SinGg another man's song with a big drum loop.
LiFsten son, you ain't got a clue. G
YoFu can't buy true.
Tell ya what they should do.G
Dm, F, G, F
They should Outlaw You.
VERSE 3
Let me paint aDm picture for you.
Nashville in '62F
The formula had proven true. G
They didn't let nothin newF through.
VERSE 4
When Waylon came to town. Dm
They didn't like his original soFund.
They tried hard to keep him downG.
They tried hard to starve him ouFt.
But he kept playiDmn shows.
And pressin on.
Chippin away sonFg by song.
After years and years of strGugglin strong.
He got his chance and he took it to Number oneF
With This Time. inDm 74
With his band in the back and fourF on the floor.
That one record busted Gdown the door.
And the record labels had the controlF no more.
Then in '76 cameDm the outlaws record.
Sold the first million iFn country music ever.
Those ol boys with lGong hair and braids
Stayed true to their sound anFd freed the slaves. G
BRIDGE
Dm7And all these years later
the suits gGot back their grip.
They took the outlaw concept. Dm
And they re-packaged it. G
And thereF's a million ol Waylon fans G
Singin Dont You Think This OutlEmaw Bit Has Gotten way Out Of Hand.
CHORUS
DmHey pretty boy in the cowboy hat.
FYou couldn't hit country with a baseball bat.
GCountry ain't just about where you're at.
FIt's about bein true to what's inside of you. G
CHORUS 2
DmYou say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots
ThFat you got from your record label's image group.
SinGg another man's song with a big drum loop.
LiFsten son, you ain't got a clue. G
YoFu can't buy true.
Tell ya what they should do.G
Dm, F, G, F
They should Outlaw You.
They Should Outlaw You
CHORUS
(one strum per chord per line , let chord ring)
DmHey pretty boy in the base ball hat.
FYou couldn't hit country with a baseball bat.
GCountry ain't just about where you're at.
FIt's about bein true to what's inside of you. G
(resume normal strumming pattern)
DmYou say you're an outlaw, with your perfect boots
ThFat you got from your record label's image group.
SinGg another man's song with a big drum loop.
LiFsten son, you ain't got a clue. G
YoFu can't buy true.
Tell ya what they should do.G Dm