Chords for Waylon and Willie The Makin' Of A Song
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [Bb]
Before you pack your suitcase, call your mama.
Up to now, she's taught you all you need to know.
Just look [F] at me as kind of like your daddy,
teaching you the old rules of the [Bb] road.
You won't be no [Gm] superstar tomorrow.
[Bb] You've got to take the time to pay your dues.
When [F] you start to feel at home out on the highway,
you're a dancer qualified to sing the blues.
[Bb]
[Eb] Always send the big guy for the [Bb] money.
Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong.
[Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner
[Gm] [F] if you've got makings of a [Bb] song.
[F]
[Bb]
Don't compromise your feelings when they matter.
They'll come back to haunt you, don't you know.
The [F] songs you sing today, you'll sing tomorrow.
If you don't give up the music for the [Bb] show,
[Eb] always send the big guy for the [Bb] money.
Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong.
[Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner
[Gm] [F] if you've got makings of a [Bb] song.
At [F] least you've got the makings of a song.
Before you pack your suitcase, call your mama.
Up to now, she's taught you all you need to know.
Just look [F] at me as kind of like your daddy,
teaching you the old rules of the [Bb] road.
You won't be no [Gm] superstar tomorrow.
[Bb] You've got to take the time to pay your dues.
When [F] you start to feel at home out on the highway,
you're a dancer qualified to sing the blues.
[Bb]
[Eb] Always send the big guy for the [Bb] money.
Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong.
[Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner
[Gm] [F] if you've got makings of a [Bb] song.
[F]
[Bb]
Don't compromise your feelings when they matter.
They'll come back to haunt you, don't you know.
The [F] songs you sing today, you'll sing tomorrow.
If you don't give up the music for the [Bb] show,
[Eb] always send the big guy for the [Bb] money.
Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong.
[Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner
[Gm] [F] if you've got makings of a [Bb] song.
At [F] least you've got the makings of a song.
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
[N] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Before you pack your suitcase, call your mama.
_ _ _ _ _ Up to now, she's taught you all you need to know.
_ _ _ _ _ Just look [F] at me as kind of like your daddy, _ _ _ _ _ _
teaching you the old rules of the [Bb] road. _ _ _ _ _ _
You won't be no [Gm] superstar tomorrow.
[Bb] _ _ You've _ _ _ got to take the time to pay your dues. _ _ _ _
When [F] you start to feel at home out on the highway, _ _ _ _
_ you're a dancer qualified to sing the blues.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Always send the big guy for the [Bb] money. _ _ _
_ _ _ Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] if you've got _ makings of a [Bb] song. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Don't compromise your feelings when they matter. _ _ _ _ _ _
They'll come back to haunt you, don't you know. _ _ _ _ _ _
The [F] songs you sing today, you'll sing tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _
If you don't give up the music for the [Bb] show, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] always send the big guy for the [Bb] money. _ _ _ _
_ Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] if you've got _ _ makings of a [Bb] song. _ _
_ _ _ At [F] least you've got the _ makings of a song. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Before you pack your suitcase, call your mama.
_ _ _ _ _ Up to now, she's taught you all you need to know.
_ _ _ _ _ Just look [F] at me as kind of like your daddy, _ _ _ _ _ _
teaching you the old rules of the [Bb] road. _ _ _ _ _ _
You won't be no [Gm] superstar tomorrow.
[Bb] _ _ You've _ _ _ got to take the time to pay your dues. _ _ _ _
When [F] you start to feel at home out on the highway, _ _ _ _
_ you're a dancer qualified to sing the blues.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] Always send the big guy for the [Bb] money. _ _ _
_ _ _ Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] if you've got _ makings of a [Bb] song. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Don't compromise your feelings when they matter. _ _ _ _ _ _
They'll come back to haunt you, don't you know. _ _ _ _ _ _
The [F] songs you sing today, you'll sing tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _
If you don't give up the music for the [Bb] show, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] always send the big guy for the [Bb] money. _ _ _ _
_ Don't [Eb] give him no excuse to do you [Bb] wrong. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Even when you lose, you're still the [Bb] winner _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] if you've got _ _ makings of a [Bb] song. _ _
_ _ _ At [F] least you've got the _ makings of a song. _ _
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