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capo: 3rd fret[spoken]
this song was written by our friend, keith gattis
an amazing songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger
we lost keith way too soon
he wrote this song with another texas legend, guy clark
keith, we miss you, brother
but i know we're gonna see you again someday
G C G C[verse (1)]
he worse a sGweat-stained open road stetson hat
a domino king from way Don bacGk
jack of Gall trades with an old johnboat
and he spent his last Ddays just makin' it fGloat
and every Gnow and then, he'd pick me up
when he knew the water wouldn't Dbe too Grough
he was kGnown for never sayin' too much
we'd get in that boat and Dhe'd open Gright up
[chorus]
he said, "the Cwar took my brother, the good lord took my mother
and the Gyears, well, i don't kDnow where they all Gwent
until that Croll is called up yonder, all i can do is wonder
if Gi even did enough to make a dentD-
C but i made a few good Dfriends
and Gi always paid my rent"
[verse (2)]
someGtimes we'd just sit and laugh
about girls and dogs and fDriends we Ghad
he said the Ggood'ns are the hardest to come by
and i'd get him to tell me 'bout the Ddays gone Gby
he'd Gbait his hook, wipe his brow
start resurrectin' Dups and Gdowns
we'd Gdrift offshore while the daylight burned
and i'd hang on to Devery Gword
[chorus]
he said, "i've Cdone my share of livin', found a woman who was willin'
and tGhrough the years, i Dlearned how to Gbend
until that Croll is called up younger, i can't help but wonder
if Gi even did enough to make a dentD-
C but i made a few good fDriends
and Gi always paid my rent" G-----C-----G---D---G-
[verse (3)]
Glat time i saw him, he was movin' slow
said, "I ain't got much Dfarther to Ggo
but Gi'd like you to have this boat
take her out and Dmake her fGloat
Gi can't tell you how to live your life
but if you find a good girl, Dhold on Gtight
Gtreat her good and pay your bills
your friends will help you Dclimb the Ghills"
[chorus]
he said, "i've Cdone my share of livin', found a woman who was willin'
and tGhrough the years, i Dlearned how to Gbend
until that Croll is called up younger, i can't help but wonder
if Gi even did enough to make a dentD-
C but i made a few good fDriends
and Gi always paid my rent" G-----C-
[outro]
he worse a sGweat-stained open road stetson hat
a domino king from Dway on Gback
Gjack of all trades with an old johnboat
and he spent his last days just Dmakin' it Gfloat
(source):
Audio : youtu.be/sgjIIRhhK1s
Lyrics : https://genius.com/George-strait-rent-lyrics
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