Was It 26 Chords by Chris Stapleton

Tempo:
66.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Dm

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Was It 26 chords
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[Dm] [G] [D] [Dm] .
[G] [D] .
[Dm] I [C] had no [G] chains to bind me, just a [F] guitar [D] and a roof .
Emptied every bottle [C] and a port never missed [G] I had bloodshot eyes at 25, or [Dm] was it 26?.
[C] .
[D] Didn't seem to matter [C] what price I had [G] to pay.
If there's anything worth having, I'd [F] just [D] lose anything.
Friends worried about [G] me, they'd ask if [C] I was sick.
[G] Thought I wouldn't die at 25, [F] or was [D] it 26?.
[G] Those two years run together [D] like whiskey over rice.
[A] Built into memory [C] like [G] somebody [D] else's life.
[G] I'm glad to say I've come [D] around, but if [G] I could have one wish.
[D] Like another try [C] at 25, [G] or was it [Dm] 26?
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[D] Met a girl from Georgia, smart and pretty, [C] college [G] grad.
I thought my luck was changing, but [F] then it all [D] went bad.
I guess I fell in love with her, all it took was just one [G] kiss.
But then she said goodbye at 25, [Dm] or was it [D] 26?.
[G] Those two years run together [D] like whiskey over rice.
[A] Built into memory like [G] somebody [D] else's life.
[G] I'm glad to say I've come [D] around, but if [G] I could have one wish.
[D] Like another [Am] try at 25, [G] [Dm] or was it 26?
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[G] [D] [Dm] .
[C] [D] I've been down that road before, almost as far as hell.
[G] Deception or redemption, I guess [Dm] only time will tell.
I [D] have faith in the knowledge that God [C] gave us a [D] gift.
[G] I couldn't hide at 25, [F] or was it [D] 26?.
[G] Those two years run together [D] like whiskey over rice.
[A] Built into memory [C] like [G] somebody [Am] else's [Dm] life.
I'm [G] glad to say I've come [D] around, but if I [F] could have [G] one wish.
[D] Like another try at 25, [G] or was [Dm] it 26?
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[D] [Dm] .
[Am] [D] Thanks for watching!
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Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
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To start learning Chris Stapleton - Was It 26 chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, G, F, D, C, G, D, Dm and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 33 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 66 BPM. With D Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] I [C] had no _ [G] _ chains to bind me, just a [F] guitar [D] and a roof _ _ _ .
Emptied every bottle [C] and a port never missed [G] I had bloodshot eyes at 25, or [Dm] was it 26?.
_ _ _ [C] _ .
[D] _ _ _ Didn't seem to matter [C] what price I had [G] to pay.
If there's anything worth having, I'd [F] just [D] lose anything.
_ _ Friends worried about [G] me, they'd ask if [C] I was sick.
[G] Thought I wouldn't die at 25, [F] or was [D] it 26?.
_ _ [G] Those two years run together [D] like whiskey over rice.
[A] Built into memory [C] like [G] somebody [D] else's life.
_ [G] I'm glad to say I've come [D] around, but if [G] I could have one wish.
_ [D] Like another try [C] at 25, [G] _ _ or was it [Dm] 26?
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ Met a girl from Georgia, smart and pretty, [C] college [G] grad.
I thought my luck was changing, but [F] then it all [D] went bad.
_ I guess I fell in love with her, all it took was just one [G] kiss.
But then she said goodbye at 25, [Dm] or was it [D] 26?.
_ _ [G] Those two years run together [D] like whiskey over rice.
[A] Built into memory like [G] somebody [D] else's life.
_ [G] I'm glad to say I've come [D] around, but if [G] I could have one wish.
[D] Like another [Am] try at 25, [G] _ _ [Dm] or was it 26?
_ .
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ I've been down that road before, almost as far as hell.
[G] _ Deception or redemption, I guess [Dm] only time will tell.
I [D] _ have faith in the knowledge that God [C] gave us a [D] gift.
[G] I couldn't hide at 25, [F] or was it [D] 26?.
_ [G] Those two years run together [D] like whiskey over rice.
[A] Built into memory [C] like [G] somebody [Am] else's [Dm] life.
I'm [G] glad to say I've come [D] around, but if I [F] could have [G] one wish.
_ [D] Like another try at 25, [G] _ or was [Dm] it 26?
_ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Am] _ [D] Thanks for watching!
_ _ _ _ .

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