Boots On chords by Randy Houser (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb7 
 (E flat7) Man, I've been workin' too hard
Ten hour days and I'm tired
Damn this knuckle busted',
Ab 
 (A flat major) Back breakin', no paying job
Eb7 
 (E flat7) Know where I'm goin' from here
Hot headed women, cold beer
Ab7 
Kick up my heels for a  (A flat7) little while
And do it country style

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Chorus 1

In my dirty 'ole hat

With my crooked little grin

Granny beaded neck

And these calloused hands

And a muddy pair of jeans

With that Copenhagen ring

No need to change a thing, hey y'all

I'm going out with my boots on

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Eb7 
 (E flat7) How I keep catching her eye
Man, I keep wondering why
Ain't nothing special 'bout
Ab 
An  (A flat major) "awe shucks" country boy
Eb7 
 (E flat7) Lord, she's sure lookin' good
Like something from Hollywood
Ab7 
She got me thinkin' that I  (A flat7) just  might
Leave here with her tonight

Chorus 2
Eb7 
In my  (E flat7) dirty 'ole hat
With my crooked little grin
Granny beaded neck
B 
And these calloused  (B major) hands
Db 
Eb7 
 (D flat major) And a  (E flat7) muddy pair of jeans
With that Copenhagen ring
Ab7 
No need to change a thing,  (A flat7) hey   y'all
B 
Db 
I'm going out  (B major) with my  (D flat major) boots on

Solo 1

Bridge 1
Ab7 
'Cause I  (A flat7) am    who I am am and that's
Eb7 
The man I'm gonna be,  (E flat7) yeah
Ab7 
And when the  (A flat7) Lord  comes callin',
Well, he ain't gonna have
To holler, y'all
B 
Db 
There'll be no trouble finding me  (B major)  (D flat major) 

Chorus 3
Eb7 
In my  (E flat7) dirty 'ole hat
With my crooked little grin
Granny beaded neck
B 
And these calloused  (B major) hands
Db 
Eb7 
 (D flat major) And a  (E flat7) muddy pair of jeans
With that Copenhagen ring
Ab7 
No need to change a thing,  (A flat7) hey   y'all
B 
Db 
I'm going out  (B major) with my boots  (D flat major) on

Outro 1

With my boots on

He's gonna take me home

Lord, with my boots on

2008Country

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Boots On by Randy Houser, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Randy Houser's performance.