Start a Band – Brad Paisley, Keith Urban

Intro:
F  Bb  C  Dm 	 F  Bb  C  Bb-F

Verse:  (Brad)
I never was a (F)straight-laced straight a (Bb)student, teachers (C)pet or child prodigy(F).
I wasn't gonna (F)get rich throwing a (Bb)football, it'd take too (C)long to get a (Bb)law degree(F).
So I (F)sat down with mamma and (Bb)daddy, they tried to (C)talk some sense into my thick (Dm)head.
But the (F)best advice that I (Bd)ever got, was from my (C)sisters rock star (Bb)boyfriend(F)

Chorus:
Just (C)get your (Bb)guitar and (F)learn how to play, 
(C)cut up some (Bb)jeans, (F)come up with a name.
When you (C)live in a (Bb)world that you (Dm)don't (Bb)understand, 
find a (F)few good buddies, (C)start a band.
Start a (C)band(Bb-F), start a band.

Lead:  (same as intro)

Verse:  (Keith)
Now all those (F)girls that were too cool to (Bb)talk to, they'd be (C)waiting in a line out (Dm)back.
Might get your (F)picture in a hometown (Bb)paper, maybe buy your (C)momma that (Bb)Cadillac(F).

Chorus:
Just (C)get your (Bb)guitar and (F)learn how to play, 
(C)cut up some (Bb)jeans, (F)come up with a name.
When you (C)live in a (Bb)world that you (Dm)don't (Bb)understand, 
find a (F)few good buddies, (C)start a band.

Bridge:
Start a (C)band, (F)scrape up some (Bb)money, 
buy a (C)van, learn (F)free-bird(Bb) and (C)Ramblin' man.  
Never (Dm)buy another (Bb)beer again(C).
(Bb-A-G)

Lead:
F  Bb  C  Dm 	 F  Bb  C  Bb-F
C  Bb  F  \       C  Bb  F  \ 
C  Bb  Dm  C  (hold)

Chorus:
(Quiet)
Just (C)get your (Bb)guitar and (F)learn how to play, 
(C)grow out your (Bb)hair, (F)come up with a name.
With a  (C)little bit of (Bb)luck, you'll be (Dm)packing (F)the stands...

find a (F)few good buddies, (C)start a band(F).
(F)Don't need to study, (C)start a band(F)
(F)Call up some good (Bb)buddies man, (C)start a band(F).

Outtro:  (same as intro- jam it out man and have fun!)