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Randy Travis - An Old Pair Of Shoes (Chord)
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Randy Travis Greatest Hits Vol. 1
Written by Jerry Foster, John Robert Morris and A. J. Masters

Because the verse and the chorus are in different keys (verse - D and chorus - G)
It may feel a little awkward at first when you change between verse and chorus.
Play along with the recording a few times while you are learning it and you should
get used to it pretty quick.

Capo 1st fret

Verse 1
 
D
I've walked a million miles across this floor 
                                      A
But I never have quite made it to the door 

I never thought the time would come 

I'd ever see this day 
                                      D
When you could make me feel so thrown away


Chorus

G                               C
I'm feeling like an old pair of shoes 
D                                       G
All worn out from walking through these blues 

There's a hole in my soul 
        C      CM9/B   Am
And I'm really feeling used
D                            G 
I'm just like an old pair of shoes


Verse 2: 
D
You've always been my one and only, love 
                                  A
It ain't no easy thing to give you up 

Looking back I'm feeling like 

There's nothing left to lose 
                                 D
This time I may just walk out on you 


Chorus

G                                      C
'Cause I'm feeling like an old pair of shoes 
D                                       G
All worn out from walking through these blues 

There's a hole in my soul 
        C      CM9/B   Am
And I'm really feeling used
D                            G 
I'm just like an old pair of shoes

Tagg: 

There's a hole in my soul 
        C      CM9/B   Am
And I'm really feeling used
D                            G 
I'm just like an old pair of shoes

Ending: (Play the last line as instrumental)


A lot of folks play a B on the fourth line of the chorus. I like the CM9/B chord better. 
I have diagramed it below and I think it matches what the band does better. Listen to the 
recording a couple of time while you are playing and I think you will agree. It also makes 
a smoother transition from the C to the Am chord (both harmonically and mechanically.)

CM9/B – C/B Major 9th chord
e|---|---|---|---|
B|-X-|---|---|---|
G|---|---|---|---|
D|---|---|---|---|
A|---|-X-|---|---|
E|---|-0-|---|---|

Just as a C chord, The E string isn't played. This cord is best played as a power chord by 
plucking the A string on the down beat then strum D through B.

If you play the C CM9/B Am sequence right it will be like walking up the neck in a 1 2 1 2 style.
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