Intro (Tele + Steel guitar trade licks)
| G | D | Em | C | G | D | G | G |
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Verse 1 (Singer 1 – “Waylon” part)
G
Well, I turned on that radio, damn near spit out my beer,
D
Heard a boy in skinny jeans singin’ ‘bout trucks and veneers.
Em
Ain’t no heart, ain’t no hurt, ain’t no barroom smoke,
C G
Just a pop star in a cowboy hat tellin’ bad jokes.
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Verse 2 (Singer 2 – “Willie” part)
G
Now Waylon’s ghost is rollin’ his eyes,
D
And Hag’s up in Heaven sayin’, “Boy, that ain’t right.”
Em
What happened to the grit, the gravel, and truth?
C G
Now it’s drum loops and pretty boys chasin’ youth.
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Chorus (Both in Harmony)
C G
We’re bringin’ country back, to the honky-tonk floor,
D
Where the beer’s ice cold and heartbreaks pour.
Em C
Give me steel guitars cryin’ like a midnight train,
G D G
Songs ’bout life, loss, whiskey, and pain.
C G
We don’t need no trends or your radio tracks—
D Em C
Hell no— we’re bringin’ country back. 🎸
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Turnaround (Tele + Steel solo trade)
| G | D | Em | C | G | D | G | G |
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Verse 3 (Call & Response)
Singer 1:
G
We used to tell stories ‘bout the outlaws and pain,
Singer 2:
D
Now it’s TikTok cowboys just ridin’ for fame.
Singer 1:
Em
You can keep your glowin’ signs and your city-boy stacks,
Both:
C G
We want dust, diesel, and a barroom packed.
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Bridge (Instrumental + Spoken Lines)
| Em | C | G | D | Em | C | G | D | G |
(Steel & Harmonica trade licks)
Singer 2 (Spoken softly):
“Give me a flat-top guitar and a neon light…”
Singer 1:
“…And a crowd that still believes in Saturday night.”
Both:
“If country’s dead, we’ll dig it from the ground,
And play it loud ‘til the lost get found!”
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Final Chorus (Big Harmonies)
C G
We’re bringin’ country back, with a six-string burn,
D
Where the amps hum low and the jukebox turns.
Em C
Where a man’s word means somethin’, and a song’s got soul,
G D G
Not a drum machine beat with a platinum goal.
C G
Yeah, crank that twang, let the outlaws attack—
D
’Cause tonight, boys…
Em C G
We’re bringin’ country back!
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Outro (Spoken + Tag Line)
(Soft drums, bass & steel fade)
Singer 1:
“Waylon warned ‘em, Hag told ‘em…”
Singer 2:
“…And Jones damn sure showed ‘em.”
Both (singing, harmony):
“Country ain’t gone, it’s just off the track—
But tonight, boys, we’re bringin’ it back!”
(Steel guitar solo outro over | G | D | Em | C | G |)
