Chords for If I Don't Make It Back
Tempo:
146.7 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Dm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Bb]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb]
We went out for beers [G] and a couple laughs, knowing full well that every bad joke [F] that
Jimmy told might be his last.
So we laughed like the world was at [C] war, [Bb] said things to him we'd never said before.
[F] He teared up as he held up his glass.
He [Bb] said, boys, if I don't make it back, [F]
have a beer with me.
Don't waste no tears on me.
[F] On Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow,
[Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio.
[Dm] Find someone [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have,
[F] [Bb] [C] if I don't make it [Dm] back.
[Am]
[Bb]
We said, hey man, that ain't gonna happen.
[F] Don't even think like that.
If we know you, you'll pull through without a scratch.
He pulled me aside in the parking lot, said, Amy and me, we're gonna tie the knot.
You're my best man.
Just wanted you to know that, [Bb] just in case [F] I don't make [Bb] it back.
Have [F] a beer with me.
Don't waste [Bb] no tears on me.
On [F] Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow,
[Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio.
[Dm] Find someone [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have,
[F] [Bb] [C] if I don't make it [F] back.
If the good Lord [Bb] calls me home, I'd like to thank [Gm] my friends or things about me when [C] I'm gone.
[F] Miller Lite ain't my [Bb] brand, but I drink [G] one every now and then, [F] in his honor.
[Bb] We ain't missed a home game yet, had [F] that Camaro at 110 [Bb] on [F] Red Rock Road, when the speakers blow.
[Dm] And I [C] introduced [Am] Amy to [Bb] a friend of mine [F] from Monroe.
[Gm] He's a good old boy,
[F] but you know, she just ain't ready.
[Dm]
[C] [C]
[Bb]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb]
We went out for beers [G] and a couple laughs, knowing full well that every bad joke [F] that
Jimmy told might be his last.
So we laughed like the world was at [C] war, [Bb] said things to him we'd never said before.
[F] He teared up as he held up his glass.
He [Bb] said, boys, if I don't make it back, [F]
have a beer with me.
Don't waste no tears on me.
[F] On Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow,
[Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio.
[Dm] Find someone [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have,
[F] [Bb] [C] if I don't make it [Dm] back.
[Am]
[Bb]
We said, hey man, that ain't gonna happen.
[F] Don't even think like that.
If we know you, you'll pull through without a scratch.
He pulled me aside in the parking lot, said, Amy and me, we're gonna tie the knot.
You're my best man.
Just wanted you to know that, [Bb] just in case [F] I don't make [Bb] it back.
Have [F] a beer with me.
Don't waste [Bb] no tears on me.
On [F] Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow,
[Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio.
[Dm] Find someone [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have,
[F] [Bb] [C] if I don't make it [F] back.
If the good Lord [Bb] calls me home, I'd like to thank [Gm] my friends or things about me when [C] I'm gone.
[F] Miller Lite ain't my [Bb] brand, but I drink [G] one every now and then, [F] in his honor.
[Bb] We ain't missed a home game yet, had [F] that Camaro at 110 [Bb] on [F] Red Rock Road, when the speakers blow.
[Dm] And I [C] introduced [Am] Amy to [Bb] a friend of mine [F] from Monroe.
[Gm] He's a good old boy,
[F] but you know, she just ain't ready.
[Dm]
[C] [C]
[Bb]
Key:
F
Bb
C
Dm
Gm
F
Bb
C
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[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
We went out for beers [G] and a couple laughs, _ knowing full well that every bad joke [F] that
Jimmy told _ _ might be his last. _ _ _ _ _
So we laughed like the world was at [C] war, [Bb] said things to him we'd never said before.
[F] He teared up as he held up his glass. _ _ _ _
He [Bb] said, boys, if I don't make it back, _ [F] _ _ _
have a beer with me. _
Don't waste no tears on me.
_ [F] On Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow, _ _
_ _ [Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Find someone _ [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, _ [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have, _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] if I don't make it [Dm] _ back.
_ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We said, hey man, that ain't gonna happen.
_ [F] Don't even think like that.
If we know you, you'll pull through without a scratch. _ _ _
_ He pulled me aside in the parking lot, said, Amy and me, we're gonna tie the knot.
You're my best man. _ _
Just wanted you to know that, _ _ _ _ [Bb] just in case _ [F] I don't make [Bb] it back. _ _ _ _
Have [F] a beer with me.
Don't waste [Bb] no tears on me.
On [F] Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow, _ _
_ _ [Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Find someone [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, _ [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have, _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] if I don't make it [F] back.
_ If the good Lord [Bb] calls me home, I'd like to thank [Gm] my friends or things about me when [C] I'm gone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ Miller Lite ain't my [Bb] brand, but I drink [G] one every now and then, [F] in his honor. _ _
_ _ [Bb] We ain't missed a home game yet, had [F] that Camaro at 110 [Bb] on [F] Red Rock Road, _ _ when the speakers blow. _ _ _
_ [Dm] And I _ [C] introduced [Am] Amy to [Bb] a friend of mine [F] from Monroe.
[Gm] He's a good old boy, _ _
_ [F] but you know, _ _ _ she just ain't ready. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
We went out for beers [G] and a couple laughs, _ knowing full well that every bad joke [F] that
Jimmy told _ _ might be his last. _ _ _ _ _
So we laughed like the world was at [C] war, [Bb] said things to him we'd never said before.
[F] He teared up as he held up his glass. _ _ _ _
He [Bb] said, boys, if I don't make it back, _ [F] _ _ _
have a beer with me. _
Don't waste no tears on me.
_ [F] On Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow, _ _
_ _ [Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Find someone _ [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, _ [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have, _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] if I don't make it [Dm] _ back.
_ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We said, hey man, that ain't gonna happen.
_ [F] Don't even think like that.
If we know you, you'll pull through without a scratch. _ _ _
_ He pulled me aside in the parking lot, said, Amy and me, we're gonna tie the knot.
You're my best man. _ _
Just wanted you to know that, _ _ _ _ [Bb] just in case _ [F] I don't make [Bb] it back. _ _ _ _
Have [F] a beer with me.
Don't waste [Bb] no tears on me.
On [F] Friday night, sit on the bender [Bb] side and cheer for the home team.
[F] Drive like a marrow, _ _
_ _ [Bb] 90 miles an hour down a red rock [F] road.
You're born to run, blasting on the [Bb] radio. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Find someone [C] good enough [Bb] for Amy, _ [F] who'll love her like [Gm] I would have, _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] if I don't make it [F] back.
_ If the good Lord [Bb] calls me home, I'd like to thank [Gm] my friends or things about me when [C] I'm gone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ Miller Lite ain't my [Bb] brand, but I drink [G] one every now and then, [F] in his honor. _ _
_ _ [Bb] We ain't missed a home game yet, had [F] that Camaro at 110 [Bb] on [F] Red Rock Road, _ _ when the speakers blow. _ _ _
_ [Dm] And I _ [C] introduced [Am] Amy to [Bb] a friend of mine [F] from Monroe.
[Gm] He's a good old boy, _ _
_ [F] but you know, _ _ _ she just ain't ready. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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