INTRO:
G    A

D    G
D    G

VERSE:
    D
Outside there's a rusty pickup
 G
Underneath a shed
 A
Mockingbird's nest in the tailpipe
       G                  A
Empty feed sack in the bed

 D
They took away my keys
        G
Sayin' I'm too old to drive
      A
It's like they're tryin' to bury me
       G
While I'm still alive


CHORUS:
A                  D
I always wanted a son
                   G
I always wanted a woodshed
                    A
I always wanted to ride on an open range
                                  D
And learn how to fly a plane, but I, I guess

A                 D
Even pictures we never take
                            G
Memories we'll never make still fade

                   A
I never did all I wanted to do
                      D    G
But I always wanted to


VERSE:
 D
They talk like I can't hear 'em
      G
When they have to change my sheets
  A
They're getting tired and angry
       G                    A
'Cause I won't accept defeat

       D
Uncle Frank lived to be a hundred
 G
Hell, I'm only ninety five
A
I ain't raising no white flag
       G
While I'm still alive


CHORUS:
A                  D
I always wanted a son
                   G
I always wanted a woodshed
                    A
I always wanted to ride on an open range
                                  D
And learn how to fly a plane, but I, I guess

A                 D
Even pictures we never take
                            G
Memories we'll never make still fade

                   A
I never did all I wanted to do
              D       D  G   A   A
But I always wanted to


VERSE:
      D
My Marie showed up this morning
  G
Floatin' right above that chair
         A
And she smiled the sweetest smile at me
        Em               A
As she hovered in the air

           D
When that fever stole her from me
              G
I was twenty seven, she was just twenty five
         A
I never dreamed I'd see my angel again
       G
While I'm still alive


CHORUS:
A                  D
I always wanted a son
                   G
I always wanted a woodshed
                    A
I always wanted to ride on an open range
                                  D
And learn how to fly a plane, but I, I guess

A                 D
Even pictures we never take
                            G
Memories we'll never make still fade

                   A
I never did all I wanted to do
              D       D  G
But I always wanted to

                   A
I never did all I wanted to do

                      D   G   D   G   D
But I always wanted to

(BAGPIPES - Until end of song)



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NOTE: The INTRO is based on the chords I have indicated and with a capo on
      the 5th fret. I do not know how to show completely all the picking on 
      a tab but highlighted the main notes played. Here is how I sort of play 
      it along with the record. Feel free to improvise. Again, this is just 
      how I personally play it. This was not neccessary to include since this 
      is a CHORD tab. However, I thoughtI would. Please base your rating on 
      the chords I have indicated. Thanks.


   D              G             D              G
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------------------------0-|--------------------------0-|
D|-4-2-0------0--4/5-5-0--0---|-4-2-0------0--4/5-5-0--0---|
A|-------0--0-----------------|-------0--0-----------------|
E ----------------------------|----------------------------|