If You're Gonna Be Dumb Chords
If You're Gonna Be Dumb by Roger Alan Wade is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro) G C D
C D
If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
G
When you get knocked down you gotta get back up,
C D
I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but I know enough, to know,
G
If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
C D
I lit my brain with Rot-Gut whiskey
G
'Till all my pain was chicken fried
C D
And I had dudes with badges frisk me
G
Teach me how to swallow pride
C D
I took advice no fool would take
G
I got some habits I can't shake
C
I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know
D G
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
C D
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
G
When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up
C D
That's the way it is in life and love
G
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
(final)
C D
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
G
When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up
C D
I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know
G
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
D C D G
If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough