INTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D
D G
I never was a straight lace, straight-A student
A D
Teacher's pet or child prodigy
G
I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a football
A G D
It'd take too long to get a law degree
G
So I sat down with mama and daddy
A Em
They tried to talk some sense into my big head
D G A G D
But the best advice that I ever got was from my sister's rock star boyfriend
CHORUS:
A G D
Just get your guitar and learn how to play
A G D
Cut up some jeans, come up with a name
A G Bm G
When you're living in a world that you don't understand
D A
Find a few good buddies
D A D D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/G/D
Start a band, start a band, start a band
D G
And all those girls that were too cool to talk to
A Bm
They'll be waitin' in the line out back
D G
Might get your picture in your hometown paper
A G D
Maybe buy your mama that Cadillac
CHORUS:
D A G D
Just get your guitar and learn how to play
A G D
Cut up some jeans, come up with a name
A G Bm G
When you're livin' in a world that you don't understand
D
Find a few good buddies
A D G
Start a band, start a band scrape up some money
A D G A
Buy a van, learn free bird and ramblin' man
Bm G A/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A/Bm/D/G/D/Bm/G/D/A/G/Bm/A
Never buy another beer again
QUIETER:
A G D
Just get your guitar and learn how to play
A G D
Grow out your hair, come up with a name
A G Bm D D(draw the D out until
With a little bit of luck you'll be packin' the stands it stops)
LOUD AGAIN:
A D
Find a few good buddies, start a band
A D
No need to study, start a band
G A D
Call up some buddies, man, start a band
OUTRO: D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A G-D (REPEAT 'TIL END)
