Jamey Johnson - Playing A Part

vamp on a chord for intro

v1

A E
taking a dip , on the sunset strip , in the mornin’ . ain’t nothin like the
A
smell of tofue and high dollar wine
D
except maybe all them cars lockin down the i – 5 .
A E A
but i find it amazin , these rats i been chasin , helpin me remember a time .

chorus

D A E
when the only l a i knew was the lower alabama . back when me an’ hannah ,
A
was wishing on a southern star .
D A
now it’s so complicated . i really hated . why’d i ever wanna to go so far?
E
taking depression pills , in the hollywood hills , and actin’ like i’m
A
plaiyn’ a part .

v2
E
all this grippin and grinning . losin and winnin . and runnin .
A
and promises break like an egg on the hot asphault .
D
what the heck was thinkin’ . drinkin’ like i’d never get caught .
A E
these high dollar women . and the fame and the fortune . ain’t worth the
A
ticket i bought .

chorus

D A E
when the only l a i knew was the lower alabama . back when me an’ hannah ,
A D
was wishing on a southern star . now it’s so complicated . i really hated .
A
why’d i ever wanna to go so far? taking depression pills , in the hollywood
E A
hills , and actin’ like i’m plaiyn’ a part .
E
taking depression pills in the hollywood hills , and actin’ like i’m
A
plaiyn’a part .

play chords of the chorus to end .