Something Monumental chords by Gary P. Nunn

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Intro 1

I've al

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ways tried to be
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the best I could be
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And I'd gladly walk a mile in your shoes
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But they don't seem to fit
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the situation
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You're ballet slippers and I'm
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cowboy boots
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Lately, I've been thinkin' that
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where we're headed to
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And how and when and what
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and who and why
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I just want my name on
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something monumental
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But I don't want to wait until I die
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I never got my chance
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to make history
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Old fame and fortune
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always passed me by
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So I'll just write the words and music
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to a blues song
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Then tell the truth that you
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won't recognize
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Lately, I've been thinking about
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where we're headed to
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How and when and what
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and who and why
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I just want my name on
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something monumental
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But I  don't want to wait until I  die
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No, I  don't want to wait until I die
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