Merle Haggard - I take a lot of pride in what i am

Things I ^Dmlearned in a hobo jungle Were thi^Dmngs they never ^Gtaught me in a ^Ccl^C/Bassroom ^{C/A C/G} Like ^Dmwhere to find a handout While ^Dmbummin' through ^GChicago in the ^Caft^C/Bernoon. ^{C/A C/G C}Hey, I'm not braggin' nor complainin', I'm just talkin' to myself man to ^Fman. ^{F/E F/D} This ole' ^Dmmental fat I'm ^Gchewin' didn't ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gdoin'. But I ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gpride in what I ^Cam. ^{C/B C/A C/G}

I guess I ^Dmgrew up a loner, I don't ^Dmremember ever ^Ghavin' any ^Cfolks a^C/Bround. ^{C/A C/G} But I keep ^Dmthumbin' through the phone books, And ^Dmlookin' for my ^Gdaddy's name in ^Cevery^C/B town. ^{C/A C/G} And I ^Cmeet lots of friendly people, but I always wind up leavin' on the ^Flam.^{F/E F/D} Hey, where^Dm I've been or w^Ghere I'm goin' ^Dmdidn't take al^Got of knowin', But I ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gpride in what I am. ^{C C/B C/A C/G}

I never ^Dmtravel in a hurry, 'Cause I ^Dmgot nobody ^Gwaitin' for me anywhe^Cre. ^{C/B C/A C/G} Home is ^Dmanywhere I'm livin', If it's ^Dmsleepin' on some ^Gvacant bench in ^CCity Sq^C/Buare, ^{C/A C/G} Or if I'm ^Cworkin' on some road gang, Or just livin' off the fat of our great ^Fland. ^{F/E F/D} I never ^Dmbeen nobody's ^Gidol, But at ^Dmleast I got a ^Gtitle, And I ^Dmtake a lot Of ^Gpride in what I ^Cam. ^{C/B C/A C/G}

I never ^Dmbeen nobody's ^Gidol, But at ^Dmleast I got a ^Gtitle, And I ^Dmtake a lot Of ^Gpride in what I ^Cam. ^{C/B C/A C/G}

I ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gpride in what I ^Cam. ^{C/B C/A C/G} I ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gpride in what I ^Cam. ^{C/B C/A C/G}