How I Got To Be This Way
Written by Justin Moore, Jeremy Stover & Rivers Rutherford
Recorded by Justin Moore

(Capo on 1)

Intro.:  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (F)  | (C)  | (G)
A G D x2

(Verse 1)
I rolled my (G)daddy's truck off the (F)Dixonville curve after (C)drinkin' my fifth beer
And (G)I fed hogs tryin' to (F)pay him off for (C)most of my senior year
I got my (G)jaw jacked by a (F)big ole boy for (C)messin' 'round with his girlfriend
But she's (G)tall and tan and she (F)kissed just right, but I'll (C)never do that again

(Chorus)
(G)Yeah, (F) I've done some (C)pretty stupid things, but (G)hey
I'm a little bit harder and (F)whole lot smarter, that's (C)how I got to be this way

Inst.:  (G) x 4 bars

(Verse 2)
(G)I've been kicked in the (F)face by horse, 'cause I (C)ran up too fast behind him
And (G)I shook hands on a (F)deal with a man and (C)found out he was lyin'
I've (G)broken a couple (F)good girls hearts, 'cause I (C)said I loved 'em knowin' I couldn't
(G) And I've given my (F)heart to a woman who said she'd (C)stay when I knew she wouldn't

(Chorus)
(G)Yeah, (F) I've done some (C)pretty stupid things, but (G)hey
I'm a little bit harder and (F)whole lot smarter, that's (C)how I got to be this (G)way

(Bridge)
I've been (F)bit, I've been (C)burned, but I've (F)lived and I've (C)learned from (G)it
G              D        G                D          E
I've (F)made some mis-(C)takes, but (F)that's what it (C)takes to (D)make a man out of a kid

(Chorus)
(G)Yeah, (F) I've done some (C)pretty stupid things, but (G)hey
I'm a little bit harder and (F)whole lot smarter, that's (C)how I got to be this way

(Chorus)
(G)Yeah, (F) I've done some (C)pretty stupid things, but (G)hey
I'm a little bit harder and (F)whole lot smarter, that's (C)how I got to be this way

That's (G)how I got to be this, (F)how I got to be this
(C)How I got to this (G)way, hey

Outro.:  | (G)  | (F)  | (C)  | (G) -----