Fence Post chords by
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Key: D major•

Verse 1

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Now this is a true story for

the most part

That occurred on the top floor of this

Bigwig record executive's office in Nashville,

Tennessee

Now understand I'm not poking any fun

or disrespecting anybody

God knows I love country music

with all my heart and soul

And I love the Grand Ole Opry

But I do have a problem with someone

who

Can't even play a D chord on a

guitar

Telling someone with a dream

that they won't get far

So this song is dedicated

to all those underdogs like me

Out there running around

Don't get discouraged

if you have a dream

Don't be afraid to

chase it down

Verse 2

It's how it goes

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He said, "Son, don't get offended

by what I'm about to say

I can see you have a passion

For the songs you write and play

But you lack what we all call

commercial appeal

And you just don't have what it takes

To make it here in Nashville"

Verse 3

Ouch

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Well my heart felt like a train wreck

But I wore a smile on my face

I said, "Thank you for your time, sir"

Put my guitar back in its case

Our little conversation was like

a revelation

Redirecting my dreams

'Cause God knows I'd never

sell my soul to rock 'n' roll

Or rap or wear those tight

Verse 4

skinny jeans

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'Cause you know I'd rather

sing my own songs

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Than be a puppet on a string

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I'll wear what I want to wear

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I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing

Heaven knows all I need

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Is my faith, my fans,

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my friends and my family

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Besides I'd rather be an old

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fence post in Texas

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Than the king of Tennessee

Verse 5

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So I loaded up my old pickup truck

And I drove back home to Amarillo

Got a gig off old route 66

At this ballroom called The Armadillo

And for the first thousand shows or so

Not a soul showed up

I thought about quitting

every other day

Verse 6

But I just kept on kicking that cup

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Yeah, I kept kicking that can

surrounded by

Blood, sweat, and beers

And wouldn't you know I became

an overnight sensation

In just over ten years

And now I'm packing out

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all the dance halls

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An d the rodeos every night

I got a pretty wife, a ranch,

a band, a bus, a boat

Verse 7

I'd say I'm doing alright

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And you know I'd rather

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sing my own songs

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Than be a puppet on a string

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I'll wear what I want to wear

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I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing

Heaven knows all I need

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Is my faith, my fans,

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my friends and my family

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Besides I'd rather be an

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old fence post in Texas

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Than the king of Tennessee

Verse 8

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Oh, how 'bout a little front porch picking,

Interlude 1

boys

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Verse 9

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Well, wouldn't you know

that old record man

Showed up one night at this

honky tonking bar

After my show he said,

"Son, I believe you might be

the next big country star"

He said, "We like how you keep it raw

We like how you keeping it real

And I think you may just have what

We all like to call commercial appeal"

Huh, ain't that something

Well, sir

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I'd rather sing

Verse 10

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my own songs

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Than be a puppet on a string

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I'll wear what I want to wear

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And I'm gonna sing what

I wanna sing

Heaven knows all I need

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Is my faith, my fans,

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my friends and my family

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Besides I'd rather be an

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old fence post in Texas

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Than the king of Tennessee

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God bless Tennessee

But I'd rather be just an old

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fence post in Texas

Than sell my soul to rock 'n' roll

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Or rap or wear those tight skinny jeans

Outro 1

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