TAB by Song : 20325
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am by Merle Haggard
I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
Capo 1st fret to play along with the record.
To play along with the record, hit the base note once, i.e., "C", then strum
the remaining strings twice (minus the base note). This is done on the
following chords: C, Cadd2/B, Am7, G7/A, F, & F/D
Cadd2/B: x20010 G7/A: 300001
Am7: x02010 F/D: xx0211
Intro:
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
Verse 1:
Dm
Things I learned in a hobo jungle
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
Were things they never taught me in a classroom,
Dm
Like where to find a handout
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
While thumbin' through Chicago in the afternoon.
C (strum, no walk on base here)
Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin',
F F/D Dm
I'm just talkin' to myself man to man.
This ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take alot of doin'.
C Cadd2/B Am7 G7/A
But I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.
Verse 2:
I guess I grew up a loner, I don't remember ever havin' any folks around.
But I keep thumbin' through the phone books,
And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town.
And I meet lots of friendly people, that I always end up leavin' on the lam.
Hey, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take alot of knowin',
But I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.
Verse 3:
I never travel in a hurry, 'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere.
Home is anywhere I'm livin',
If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square,
Or if I'm workin' on some road gang,
Or just livin' off the fat of our great land.
I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,
And I Take Alot Of Pride In What I Am.
------------------
version 2
C C/B C/A C/G
C C/B C/A C/G
Verse 1:
Dm
Things I learned in a hobo jungle
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
Were things they never taught me in a classroom
Dm
Like where to find a handout
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon.
C
Hey, I'm not braggin' nor complainin',
F F/E F/D
I'm just talkin' to myself man to man.
Dm G Dm G
This ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take a lot of doin'.
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
But I take a lot of pride in what I am.
Verse 2:
Dm
I guess I grew up a loner,
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
I don't remember ever havin' any folks around.
Dm
But I keep thumbin' through the phone books,
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town.
C
And I meet lots of friendly people,
F F/E F/D
but I always wind up leavin' on the lam.
Dm G Dm G
Hey, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take alot of knowin',
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
But I take a lot of pride in what I am.
Verse 3:
Dm
I never travel in a hurry,
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere.
Dm
Home is anywhere I'm livin',
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square,
C
Or if I'm workin' on some road gang,
F F/E F/D
Or just livin' off the fat of our great land.
Dm G Dm G
I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
And I take a lot Of pride in what I am.
Dm G Dm G
I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
And I take a lot Of pride in what I am.
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
I take a lot of pride in what I am.
Dm G C C/B C/A C/G
I take a lot of pride in what I am.
------------------
version 3
Am
Things I learned in hobo jungle
D7 G
Were things they never taught me in a class room
Am
Like where to find a hand out
D7 G
While bumming through Chicago in the afternoon
Hey I'm not bragging or complaining
C
I'm just talking to myself man to man
Am D7 Am D7
This ole mental fat I'm chewing didn't take a lotta doing
Am D7 G
But I take a lot of pride in what I am
Am
I guess I grew up a loner
D7 G
I don't remember ever having any folks around
Am
But I keep thumbing through the phone books
D7 G
And looking for my daddy's name in every town
And I meet lots of friendly people
C
That I always wind up leaving on the lam
Am D7 Am D7
Hey where I've been or where I'm going didn't take a lotta knowing
Am D7 G
But I take a lot of pride in what I am
Am
I never travel in a hurry
D7 G
Because I got nobody waiting for me anywhere
Am
Home is anywhere I'm living
D7 G
If it's sleeping on some vacant bench in City Square
Or if I'm working on some road gang
C
Or just living off the fat of our great land
Am D7 Am D7
I never been nobody's idol but at least I got a title
Am D7 G
And I take a lot of pride in what I am
Am D7 Am D7
I never been nobody's idol but at least I got a title
Am D7 G
And I take a lot of pride in what I am
------------------