INTRO:
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G  C G    G  D G


VERSE:
     G                                  C         G
Oh, when I was at school some boys was picking on me
                                         D         G
Pushed me down at the playground and I skinned my knee
                            C        G
Lord, I wanted to cry, it occured to me
                                 D             G
Took my skeletor lunchbox, took out his front teeth


CHORUS:
    D                           G
My daddy always told me do the best that you can
         C            G         D            G
To be a kind hearted sensitive hard working man
            D                           G
But if the high road is closed and the lightnings comming down
               C        G                D          G
Sometimes you gotta man up and take the low road around
               C            G                D         G    G
Sometimes you gotta toughen up and take the low road around


VERSE:
      G                        C            G
Now, needless to say my bully problems did cease
                                   D           G
But I found myself in love with a two-timing cheat
                                      C          G
When she left I wanted to die Lord I didn't even eat
                                       D             G
And in walks her little sister lookin all kinds of sweet


CHORUS:
        D                         G
But my momma always said son you gotta try hard
           C               G                D            G
To find a woman that will love you for the man that you are
            D                           G
But if the high road is closed and the lightnings comming down
               C        G                D          G
Sometimes you gotta man up and take the low road around
               C            G                 D         G
Sometimes you gotta think quick and take the low road around
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   Yeah,


INSTRUMENTAL:
C C   G G   C C  G  D G
C  D G

G   D G
G   D G


VERSE:
        G                                 C              G
When I took my song to Nashville Lord it didn't take me long
                                         D           G
To realize they ain't helpin you if you don't play along
                                            C              G
I may not look and sound like money but my heart is in my song
                                       D        G
Gonna keep doin it my way weather I'm right or wrong


CHORUS:
    D                       G
My daddy always said don't ever try to be
            C                  G                     D          G
Just like another one of them boys 'cause you ain't never gonna be
            D                           G
And if the high road is closed and the landslides comming down
               C        G                D         G
Sometimes you gotta man up and take the low road around
               C            G                D         G
Sometimes you gotta toughen up and take the low road around
             C             G                  D         G
Strap some chains on them tires and take the low road around