Chasin' That Neon Rainbow Chords

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Chasin' That Neon Rainbow by Alan Jackson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Bm, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G                C 
Daddy won a radio, tuned it to a country show 
      D                           C               D 
I was rockin' in the cradle, to the cryin' of a steel guitar 
G                      C 
Mama used to sing to me, taught me that sweet harmony 
        D                                  C                      G 
Now she worries cause she never thought, I'd ever really take it this far 
D 
Singin' in the bars 
G                        C                    G 
Chasin' that neon rainbow, livin' that honky tonk dream 
G       Bm Em           A                  D       
 All I've ever wanted, was to pick this guitar and sing 
C                G            C                A 
 Just tryin' to be somebody, just wanna be heard and seen 
C          D  G C  A         D        G 
Chasin' that neon rainbow, Livin' that honky tonk dream  
G                            C 
An atlas and a coffe cup, five pickers in an old Dodge truck 
D                            C              D 
Headin' down to Houston, for a show on Saturday night 
     G                     C 
This overhead is killin' me, half the time I sing for free 
             D                      C                             G 
But when the crowd's into it, lord it makes this thing I'm doing seem alright 
D 
Standin' in the spotlight 
 
 
G                     C 
Daddy's got a radio, he won it thirty years ago 
        D                          C                    D 
He said "Son I just know we're gonna hear you singin' on it someday" 
G                            C 
I made it up to Music Row, but lordy don't the wheels turn slow 
        D                            C                        G 
Still I wouldn't trade a minute, and I wouldn't have it any other way 
D 
Just show me to the stage
    	

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