Something To Be Proud Of Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
There's a [C]story that
my daddy tells re[G]ligiously[C]
Like [C]clockwork every time
he sees an [G]opening[C]
In a conver[F]sa tion
about the way things used
to [C]be[G][C]

[Verse 2]
Well, [C]I'd just roll my eyes
and make a [G]beeline for [C]the door
But I'd [C]always end up starry-eyed
cross- [G]legged on the [C]floor
Hanging on to [F]every word
Man, the things [C]I h[G]eard[C]

[Pre-chorus 1]
It was [G]harder times and longer days
Five [F]miles to school, uphill both ways
We were [G]cane-switched raised
and dirt-floor poor
[F]'Course that was back before the war
Yeah, your [G]uncle and I made quite a pair
Flying [F]F-15's through hostile air
[C]He went down but they [G]missed me by a [F]hair
He'd always stop right there and say

[Chorus 1]
That's [C]something to be proud of
That's a [F]life you can hang your hat on
That's a [C]chin held high as the tears fall down
A [G]gut sucked in, a chest stuck out
Like a [C]small-town flag a-flyin'
Or a [F]newborn baby cryin'
In the [C]arms of the woman that you [G]love
That's something to be [C]proud [G]of[C]
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[Verse 3]
Son [C]graduatin' college,
that was mama's dream
But I was [C]on my way to anywhere else
when I turned 18
'Cause when you gotta [F]fast car
you think you've got
[C]everything

[Verse 4]
[C]I learned quick those GTO's
don't run on faith
I [C]ended up broken down
in some town north of L.A.
Working [F]maximum hours
for minimum [C]wage

[Pre-chorus 2]
Well, I [G]fell in love, next thing I know
The [F]babies came, the car got sold
I [G]sure do miss that old hot rod
But you [F]sure save gas in them foreign jobs
Dad, I [G]wonder if I ever let you down
If [F]you're ashamed of how I turned out
Well, he [C]lowered his voice,
[G]then he raised his bro[F]w
Said, let me tell ya right now

[Chorus 2]
That's [C]something to be proud of
That's a [F]life you can hang your hat on
You don't [C]need to make a million
Just be [G]thankful to be workin'
If you're [C]doing what you're able
And putting [F]food there on the table
And pro[C]viding for the family that you [G]love
That's something to be [F]proud of

[Bridge 1]
And if [F]all you ever really do
is the best you can
[G]Well, you did it man

[Chorus 3]
That's [C]something to be proud of
That's a [F]life you can hang your hat on
That's a [C]chin held high as the tears fall down
A [G]gut sucked [Am]in, a c[G]hest stuck o[Dm]ut
Like a [C]small-town flag a-flyin'
Or a [F]newborn baby cryin'
In the [C]arms of the woman that you [G]love
That's something to be [C]proud of
That's something to be [F]proud...
Yeah, that's something to be [C]proud of
That's something to be [G]proud of

[Outro 1]
Now that's something to be proud
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