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Toby Keith - As Good As I Once Was (easy) Chords

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As Good As I Once Was (easy) Chords

(ver. 1)
Toby Keith
As Good As I Once Was
written by by Keith/Emerick
There was a request, so I decided to post this.   RBrockus's tab is dead-on;
however, I believe this is what the acoustic guitar player plays.   Also, the
request was for a capo on II, which really screws things up; I posed those chords
at the bottom, as well as for a capo on I (which is pretty easy, like this one).
I also added a couple base-notes that I think help fill the song out.


CAPO III



INTRO: G A D D/F# D


VERSE 1:

                         G          A
She said I seen you in here before
                        D
I said I been here a time or two
                            G         A
She said Hello my name is Bobby Jo
                     D
Meet my twin sister Betty Lou
                             G             A
And we're both feelin' kinda wild tonight
                       D
You're the only cowboy in this place
                        E
And if you're up for a rodeo
                      A                   N/C
I'll put a big Texas smile on your face...I said girls...



CHORUS 1:
                       G         A
I ain't as good as I once was 
             D
I got a few years on me now
                 G                 A
But there was a time, back in my prime 
                     D             D/F#   D
When I could really lay it down
                  G             A
If you need some love tonight
                   D   D/F#-Bm
Then I might have just enough
                      G                    A
I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once
       G  G/F#-G/B-D
As I ever was


INTRO


VERSE 2:
                         G               A
I still hang out with my best friend Dave
                              D
I've known him since we were kids at school
                         G                    A
Last night he had a few shots, got in a tight spot
            D
Hustlin' a game of pool
                   G            A
With a couple of redneck boys
                    D
One great big fat biker man
                     E
I heard David yell across the room
                       A                           N/C
Hey buddy, how 'bout a helpin' hand...I said Dave....



CHORUS 2:
                     G        A
I ain't as good as I once was
            D
My how the years have flown
                 G                A
But there was a time, back in my prime
                      D         D/F#   D        
When I could really hold my own
                G             A
If you want to fight tonight
                           D         D/F#  Bm
Guess them boys don't look all that tough
                      G                    A
I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once
      G   G/F#-G/B-D
As I ever was



BRIDGE:
             C                 G
I used to be hell on wheels 
                    D
Back when I was a younger man
                  E
Now my body says you can't do this boy 
                      A            N/C
But my pride says oh yes you can...



CHORUS 3:
                      G         A
I ain't as good as I once was
                 D
That's just the cold hard truth
                     G                   A
I still throw a few back, talk a little smack
                  D           D/F#  S
When I'm feelin' bullet proof
                     G            A
So don't double-dog dare me now
                        D              D/F#  Bm   
'Cause I might have to call your bluff
                      G                   A
I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once
      G    G/F#-G/B-D
As I ever was


                      G                   A
I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once
      G    G/F#-G/B-D
As I ever was


INTRO



(For the following chords, use this tab as a basis)

CHORDS with a Capo on I:

G=A
A=B
D=E
E=F#
Bm=C#m
C=D


CHORDS with a Capo on II:

G=G#
A=A#
D=D#
E=F
Bm=Cm
C=C# 
            
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