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redneck life chords by
Chris Janson
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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G
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Gm
Gm
3

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Verse 1
Gm
Gm
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I grew up in

a batten board cabin
C
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Dm
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D
D

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At the dead end of a gravel street

I got my first payin' job

when I turned ten
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm
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'Cause money didn't grow on trees

Cheap cigarettes with the windows up
D
D

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C
C

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Was just part of the air I breathed
G
G

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I didn't choose the redneck life
Dm
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D
D

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G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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The redneck life chose me

I love that, boys
Verse 2
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Gm
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Yeah, me and my daddy

built my first car
G
G

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D
D

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Strung the motor up in a tree

We wore the beer box helmets

with the eyes cut out
Dm
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Gm
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Rat racing them junkyard dreams

Yeah, me and my crew, man, we grew up
C
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On Hank Jr. 83
Gm
Gm
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G

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I didn't choose the redneck life
D
D

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G

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No, the redneck life chose me
Verse 3
Gm
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Yeah, I didn't choose the redneck life
D
D

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The redneck life chose me

What you see is what you get
Gm
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G

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And what you get is what you see

I'd take a Mountain Dew
Gm
Gm
3

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over a silver spoon
G
G

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C
C

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Any ol' day of the week
Gm
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G

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I didn't choose the redneck life
D
D

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G
G

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The redneck life chose me
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Gm
Gm
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G

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Oh get on it son
Interlude 1
C
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Gm
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D
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C
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Gm
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D
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Gm
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Verse 4
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Now I grew up swimming
Gm
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C
C

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Gm
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in cut- off jeans
G
G

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D

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Down at the bridge at the castor creek

We bent our half bills as far as

we could bend them

We spent the fall sittin'
Gm
Gm
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high in a tree
G
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Yeah, huntin' and fishin'
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wasn't just a trend
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G

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C
C

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It was what we did to eat
G
G

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I didn't choose the redneck life
D
D

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The redneck life chose me
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G

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Verse 5

Gm
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Yeah, I didn't choose
G
G

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the redneck life
D
D

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The redneck life chose me

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G

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And what you get is what you see

I'd take a Mountain Dew
Gm
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over a silver spoon
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G

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C
C

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Any ol' day of the week
G
G

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I didn't choose the redneck life
D
D

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G
G

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The redneck life chose me
Gm
Gm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • G

  • Dm

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of redneck life by Chris Janson is A major.

The primary chords used in redneck life are Am, D, A, Em, E.

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

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

The tempo of redneck life is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of redneck life using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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