Chords for Dierks Bentley - My Last Name (Official Music Video)

Tempo:
72.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dierks Bentley - My Last Name (Official Music Video) chords
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[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
I learned how to [G] write it when I [D] first [A] started school.
[D] Some bully didn't like it.
[G] He said it didn't sound [A] too cool.
[Bbm]
[Bm] So I [A] had to hit up, [G] and all I said when the [A] blood came,
[G] it's my [D] last name.
[Em] [A]
[D] Grandpa took it off to Europe
[G] to fight the Germans [A] in the war.
[D] It came back on some dog tags.
[G] Nobody [A] wears no [Bbm] more.
[Bm] It's written [A] on a headstone
[G] in the field where [A] he was slain.
[G] It's my last [D] name.
[Em] [A]
[G] Passed down from generations
[A] too far [D] back to trace.
[G] I can see all [D] my relations
[Em] when I look into [A] my face.
[Bm] May never [A] make it famous,
[G] but I'll never [A] bring it shame.
[G] It's my last [D] name.
[Em]
[A] [E] [D] Daddy always told me,
[G] far back as [A] I recall,
[D] son, you're part of something.
[G] You represent [A] us [Gm] all.
[Bm] So keep it [A] how you got it,
[G] as solid [A] as it came.
[G] It's my [D] last name.
[Em]
[A] [G] Passed down from generations
[A] too far back to [D] trace.
[G] I can see all [D] my relations
[Em] when I look into [A] my face.
[Bm] May never [A] make it famous,
[G] but I'll never [A] bring it shame.
[G] It's my last [D] name.
[Em] [A] [G] [D]
[Em] [A] [D] So darling, if you're wondering
[G] why I've got you [A] here tonight,
[D] I want to be your husband.
[G] I want you to [A] be my [E] wife.
[A] [Bm] I ain't [A] got much to give you,
[G] but what I've got [A] means everything.
[G] It's my [D] last name.
[Em] [A] Oh, [G] it's my [D] last name.
[Em] [A] [D] I learned how to write [G] it
when I first started [A] school.
[A] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn Dierks Bentley - My Last Name chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Em, A, G, D, G, A and D. Start with a comfortable 36 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 72. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
I learned how to [G] write it when I [D] first [A] started school.
[D] Some bully didn't like it.
[G] He said it didn't sound [A] too cool.
[Bbm] _
[Bm] So I [A] had to hit up, [G] and all I said when the [A] blood came,
[G] it's my [D] last name.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _
[D] Grandpa took it off to Europe
[G] to fight the Germans [A] in the war.
[D] It came back on some dog tags.
[G] Nobody [A] wears no [Bbm] more.
[Bm] It's written [A] on a headstone
[G] in the field where [A] he was slain.
[G] It's my last [D] name.
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _
[G] Passed down from generations
[A] too far [D] back to trace.
[G] I can see all [D] my relations
[Em] when I look into [A] my face.
_ _ [Bm] May never [A] make it famous,
[G] but I'll never [A] bring it shame.
[G] It's my last [D] name.
_ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] [D] Daddy always told me,
[G] far back as [A] I recall,
[D] son, you're part of something.
[G] You represent [A] us [Gm] all.
[Bm] So keep it [A] how you got it,
[G] as solid [A] as it came.
[G] It's my [D] last name.
_ [Em] _ _
[A] _ [G] Passed down from generations
[A] too far back to [D] trace.
[G] I can see all [D] my relations
[Em] when I look into [A] my face.
_ [Bm] May never [A] make it famous,
[G] but I'll never [A] bring it shame.
[G] It's my last [D] name. _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] So darling, if you're wondering
[G] why I've got you [A] here tonight,
[D] I want to be your husband.
[G] I want you to [A] be my [E] wife.
[A] [Bm] I ain't [A] got much to give you,
[G] but what I've got [A] means everything.
[G] It's my [D] last name.
_ _ [Em] _ [A] Oh, [G] it's my [D] last name.
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [D] I learned how to write [G] it
when I first started [A] school.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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