IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE Time: 3/4 (sync) Tenor: D Bass: C- Mac Davis, recording unknownINTRO: 1, 57, 1, 57CHORUS:1 * * * * * 57 *Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble, .. when you're perfect in every way* * * * * * * *I can't wait to look in the mirror, .... 'cause I get better lookin' each day1 * * * 17 * 4 *To know me is to love me ___, I must be a hell of a man* * 1 * 57 * 1 *Oh, Lord, it's hard to be humble, .. but I'm doing the best that I can1 4 1 * * * 57 *I used to have a girlfriend, .. but I guess she just couldn't com-pete* * * * * * 1 *With all of these love-starved women, .. who keep clamoring at my feet* * * * 17 * 4 *Well I prob'ly could find me a-nother .. but I guess they're all in awe of me* * 1 * 57 * 1 57Who cares, I never get lonesome, .. 'cause I treasure my own compan-y, Oh1 4 1 * * * 57 *I guess you could say I'm a loner, .. a cowboy out-law, tough and proud* * *Oh, I could have lots of friends if I want-a /* * * 1 */ .. but then I wouldn't stand out from the crowd* * *Some folks say that I'm ego-tistical /* 17 * 4 */ .. Hell, I don't even know what that means* * 1I guess it has somethin' to do with the way /* 57 * 1 57/ .. that I fill out my skin-tight blue jeans, OhNOTES:- C4: Replace "I" with "We" for last chorus!SYMBOLS:- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measureCHORDS (Nashville Number System):- This system permits you to play a song in any key- It uses the numeric relationships between chords in a given key- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Key of C: C D E F G A BKey of D D E F# G A B C#Key of E E F# G# A B C# D#Key of F F G A Bb C D EKey of G G A B C D E F#Key of A A B C# D E F# G#Key of Bb Bb C D Eb F G AEDITING (to a chosen key):- Use the "replace" feature of any text editor- Most songs use four chords or less ( 1 > 5 > 4 > 6 )- Beware: the number 7 could be the seventh scale note or a 7th chord- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)It's Hard to Be Humble----------------------recorded by Mac Davistabbed by Greg Vaughn gvaughn@olga.netChorusA D A7Oh Lord it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every wayDI can't wait to look in the mirror 'cause I get better lookin' each dayD7 GTo know me is to love me I must be a hell of a manA7 DOh Lord it's hard to be humble but I'm doing the best that I can1:D G D A7I used to have a girlfriend but I guess she just couldn't competeDWith all of these love-starved women who keep clamoring at my feetD7 GWell, I prob'ly could find me another but I guess they're all in awe of meD A7 DWho cares I never get lonesome 'cause I treasure my own company2:I guess you could say I'm a loner a cowboy outlaw tough and proudOh I could have lots of friends if I wanna but them I wouldn't standout in a crowdSome folks say that I'm egotistical hell, I don't even know what that meansI guess it has something to do with the way that I fill out my skin-tightbluejeans
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