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If I May Be So Bold chords by
Hayes Carll
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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It's

no eternal mystery
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You don't need a hard- earned clue

Why some men do their damndest
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when half- a- damn would do
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There's a lifetime in the distance
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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And it's filled with love and gold
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A
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And I'll find it yet if I may be so bold

Yeah, some men do the congaroo
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G

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D

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And some men do the wheel

Some'll do most anything to
A
A

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hide the way they feel
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D

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And some like givin' orders
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G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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And some like to be told
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D

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But I'll make my way if I may be so bold
Verse 2
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Bold enough to make a difference
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Bold enough to say I care

Bold enough to keep on trying
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Even when the will's not there
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There's a whole world out there waitin'
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Full of stories to be told
Dm
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D

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And I'll heed the call and tell 'em all
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A

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If I may be so bold
Verse 3
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The boys were emptying their glasses
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As the true believers will

For what I guess these days passes
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A

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for a good time or a thrill
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D

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And they're tryin' hard to convince you
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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But I don't believe you're sold
Dm
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So I'll step right up if I
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D

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may be so bold
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G

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Bold enough
Verse 4

to make a difference
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Bm
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Bold enough to say I care
Bm
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D

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D

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Bold enough to keep on fightin'
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Even when the will's not there
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D

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There's a whole world out there waitin'
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G

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Full of dreams that
Abdim
Abdim
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can't be sold
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D

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And I'll heed the call and I'll live 'em all
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D

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If I may be so bold
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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I have stumbled 'round these

country towns
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And I've swallowed up the sea

I've wrestled with the question
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of just who I aim to be
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Been dealt hands I had to laugh at
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Abdim
Abdim
6

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And some hands I'd like to fold
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But I'll play 'em all, if I may be so bold
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G

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Bold enough
Verse 6

to not surrender
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Bold enough to give a damn

Bold enough to keep on movin'
Bm
Bm
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A

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Or to stay right where I am
Dm
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There's a whole world out there waitin'
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Abdim
Abdim
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Full of stories to be told
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D

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And I'll heed the call and I'll tell 'em all
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If I may be so bold
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Yeah I'll tell 'em all, if I may be so bold

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • G

  • Abdim

    6

  • Dm

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of If I May Be So Bold by Hayes Carll is E major.

The primary chords used in If I May Be So Bold are E, B, D, A, Bbdim, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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