capo on 2nd fret
drop D tuning

G C G
i’ve held it all inward . . . god knows i’ve tried
D G
but it’s an awful awakening . . . in a country boy’s life

C G
to look in the mirror . . . in total sur – prise
D G
at the hair on my shoulders . . . and the age in my eyes

G C G D
amanda . . . light of my life fate should have made you . . . . a gentleman’s

wife . . E

G C G
amanda . . . light of my life
D G
fate should have made you . . . a gentleman’s wife

G C G D

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 0 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 0h2 – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 0 – – – – – – |
E | – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 5 – – – – |

G C G
it’s a measure of people . . . who don’t under – stand
D G
the pleasures of life . . . in a hillbilly band
C G
i got my first guitar . . . when i was four – teen
D G
and i finally made forty . . . and still wearing jeans

G C G D G
amanda . . . light of my life fate should have made you . . . . a gentleman’s wife
G C G
amanda . . . light of my life
D G
fate should have made you . . . a gentleman’s wife

then play solo again because its awesome