I nev er was a straight lace, straight A stu (Bb)dent, teach er’s pet or child prod i gy.

I was n’t gon na get rich throw in’ a foot (Bb)ball.

It’d take too long to get a (Bb)law de gree.

So, I sat down with Ma ma and Dad (Bb)dy; they tried to talk some (C)sense in to my thick head.

But the best ad vice that I ev er got was from my (C)sis ter’s rock (Bb)star boy (F)friend.

Just (C)get you a gui tar and learn how to play.

(C)Cut up some jeans, come (F)up with a name.

When you’re (C)liv in’ in a (Bb)world that you don’t un der stand, find a (F)few good bud dies, start a band, start a band,

start a band.

And all those girls that were too cool to talk to, they’ll be wait in’ in the line out back.

Might get your (F)pic ture in the home town (Bb)pa per.

May be buy your (C)ma ma that (Bb)Cad il lac.

Just start a (F)band, start a band.

(F)Scrape up some mon (Bb)ey, buy a van.

Learn “Free Bird” and (Bb)“Ram bl in’ Man.”

Nev er buy an oth er (Bb)beer a gain.

Just get you a gui tar and learn how to play.

(C)Grow out your hair, come (F)up with a name.

With a (C)lit tle bit of (Bb)luck you’ll be pack in’ the stands.

Find a (F)few good bud dies, start a (F)band.

No need to stud y, start a (F)band.

Call up some (Bb)bud dies, man, and start a band.