Keith Whitley - Ive done everything hank did but die

I’ve don^Ee eve^Brything Hank did bu^Et die And it ^Eain’t because I did no^Bt try.

^ESometimes it amazes me, ^Athat I got out ^Ealive ‘Cause I’ve d^Eone e^Bverything Hank did ^Ebut die.

^EOld Hank was my hero, ^Bsince I was a ^Ekid. ^EAnd I grew up re-livin’ all th^Be crazy things he did.

^EWhiskey drinkin’, Honky Tonk singin’, ^AStayin’ out al^El night,

^ELivin’ hard and dyin’ young ^Bwas just a way^E of life.

I’ve don^Ee eve^Brything Hank did bu^Et die And it ^Eain’t because I did no^Bt try.

^ESometimes it amazes me, ^Athat I got out ^Ealive ‘Cause I’ve d^Eone e^Bverything Hank did ^Ebut die.

^EI didn’t know how dangerous tha^Bt lost highway coul^Ed be ^E‘Til one too many whiskey binges^B, brought me to my knees

^EI saw the light that very night, Old ^AHank is still the ^Eking.

^Ebut I found out that I don’t have t^Bo kill myself t^Eo sing

I’ve don^Ee eve^Brything Hank did bu^Et die And it ^Eain’t because I did no^Bt try.

^ESometimes it amazes me, ^Athat I got out ^Ealive ‘Cause I’ve d^Eone e^Bverything Hank did ^Ebut die.

^ESometimes it amazes me, ^Athat I got out ^Ealive ‘Cause I’ve d^Eone e^Bverything Hank did ^Ebut die.