(G)Bobby played his (D)guitar on the (C)hard side of (D)town
(G)Where it's hard for a (D)poor boy to find the (C)mon(D)ey.
(G)He had dedica(D)tion, he (C)had the heart and (D)soul.
(C)Somehow (D)knew he was born to (G)play.


(G)People said get a (D)real job sup(C)port your fami(D)ly
(G)Cause there's no (D)future on the (C)road your (D)takin'
(G)But he never (D)said a word, the (C)dreamer just kept (D)on
(C)Late at (D)night you could hear him (G)sing.


CHORUS

(G)I'm gonna (C)be somebod(D)y, 
(G)one of these (C)days I'm gonna (D)break these chains.
(G)I'm gonna (C)be somebod(D)y, 
some(Em)day, you can (C)bet your hard earned (D)dollar 
I (G)will.

(G)The road was a (D)struggle 
It took him (C)two years to the (D)top
(G(now he's Number (D)one on the stage and the (C)radio(D)
(G)still he can't (D)believe how poeple 
(C)come from miles (D)around
(C)when it seems like (D)only (G)yesterday, he was singin

CHORUS

(G)I'm gonna (C)be somebod(D)y, 
(G)one of these (C)days I'm gonna (D)break these chains.
(G)I'm gonna (C)be somebod(D)y, 
some(Em)day, you can (C)bet your hard earned (D)dollar 
I (G)will.


(G)Bobby played his (D)hometown, one (C)full moon August (D)night
(G)When he heard a (D)voice  (C)in the front row (D)singing
(G)It was a sandy-haired (D)Rebel boy with (C)same ole hungry (D)eyes
(C)He looked up at (D)Bobby and (G)said

CHORUS 2X

(G)I'm gonna (C)be somebod(D)y, 
(G)one of these (C)days I'm gonna (D)break these chains.
(G)I'm gonna (C)be somebod(D)y, 
some(Em)day, you can (C)bet your hard earned (D)dollar 
I (G)will. ( ya know I will) (2nd Chor: Oh Yeah)

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You can bet your hard earned dollar I will.