Capo: 1.

This is a great song by my favorite artist. I've listened to it a dozen times or more and im pretty sure the key Brantley plays it in is A# but I have it in A so just put the capo on fret 1. Intro: | F G | Am | x2 Verse: 1

^FGrowing up I was ^Galways mama's ^Amangel ^FNever new I'd ^Gever fall from ^Amgrace I was ta^Fught to walk With ^GGod and run from t^Amrouble But I ran^F with a crowd that was bound to change my ^Gways

Chorus:

I was pro^Cud to be in the bad news crowd The one^G my mama warned me about The clo^Amsest thing to ^Ghell she'd ever r^Faised But when I l^Cook back on those days I knew I'd ^Gnever change a thing I m^Amade mistakes that ^Gpaved the way to the ^Fman I am today Csus2 G (let G ring) I’m proud of em all, and I had a ball

bending the rules and breaking the law Intro: F G Am x2 Verse: 2

We were^F bad about sneakin ^Gout and shootin r^Amoad signs ^FThrowing eggs and ^Grollin every yard in t^Amown Yeah my ^Fclaim to fame was a ^Gbabe Ruth swing on a ^Ammailbox Yeah the ^Fpolice just love driving me ^Garound

Chorus: Bridge:

^Csus2Yeah you learn to ^Gwalk the way you talk The D^FUI means SOL ^GRespect was earned You live and learn to ^Ampray ^G ^F You learn to ^Gpray We were p^Croud to be in the bad news crowd The ^Gone our mamas warned us about The clo^Amsest thing to ^Ghell they’ve ever^F raised But when I ^Clook back on those days I know we'd n^Gever change a thing ^AmMade mistakes that ^Gpaved the way for the m^Fen we are today Csus2 G (let G ring) We’re proud of em all, yall. And we had a ball

Bending the rules and breaking the law Outro: F G Am x2

Brantley Gilbert - Bendin the rules and breakin the law