Hit The Ground Runnin' chords by Charlie Daniels

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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I drew my very  (D major) first breath
in a driving rain
Doing 90 miles an hour
on a westbound train
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My  (G major) mama was a gypsy and my
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daddy was a rambling man  (D major) 
And I could hitch me a ride
before I learned to walk
I hear the wind and I heed the call
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I  (G major) don't know where I'm going
but I'm getting there
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as fast as I can (A major) , yes I am, you  (C major) got (A major) ta hit  (D major) your ground running,
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if  (A major) you're gonna make time,
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you gotta push  (D major) it to the limit, take  (A major) it to the red line,
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life  (G major) is a highway,  (A major) if you're
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going my way,  (D major) you better keep it up  (G major) to speed,
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you better hit  (D major) your ground running,  (A major) if you're
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If with me  (D major) 
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 (G major) Yeah, you gotta hit  (D major) the ground running
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 (A major) If you're coming with me  (D major) 
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Well,  (G major) I'm a  (D major) high -rolling, hard -living,
good -timing man
Make no excuses for the way that I am
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Gotta get  (G major) my legs all in
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before the fat lady  (D major) sings
It makes me nervous when I try to sit
I like my candles with both ends lit
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A  (G major) little hard headed, but if I learn one thing  (A major) I know,
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I  (C major) know you  (A major) gotta hit  (D major) your ground and
run it
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If  (A major) you're gonna make time
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You better push  (D major) it to the limit
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Take  (A major) it to the red line
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Life  (G major) is a highway,
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if  (A major) you're going my way
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You  (D major) better keep it up  (G major) to speed
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You better hit  (D major) your ground running
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 (A major) If you're coming with me  (D major)  (G major)  (A major) 
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You  (C major)  (D major) gotta hit your ground running
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If  (A major) you're gonna make time
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You gotta push  (D major) it to the limit
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And take it  (A major) on up to the red line
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You see, life  (G major) is a highway
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If  (A major) you're going my way
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You better keep  (D major) it up to speed
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 (G major) You better hit  (D major) your ground running
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 (A major) If you're coming with me
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 (D major) If you're coming with  (G major) me
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You gotta hit  (D major) your ground running
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 (A major) If you're coming with  (D major) me
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I'll  (G major) tell you one more time
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Hit  (D major) the ground running,
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 (A major) if you're coming with me  (D major) 
If you're gonna run with the big dogs,