Things I ^Dmlearned in a hobo jungle, Were things they never ^Gtaught me in a ^Cclassroom. Like ^Dmwhere to find a handout, G C Em+ Am7 C/G While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon. Hey, I'm not ^C7braggin' nor complainin', F Am+ Dm Just talking to myself man to man. This old mental fat I'm ^Gchewin' didn't ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gdoin', Dm G C Em+ Am7 C/G I take a lot of pride in what I am.

I guess ^DmI grew up a loner, G C Em+ Am7 C/G I don't remember ever havin' any folks around. I keep ^Dmthumbin' through the phone books, G C Em+ Am7 C/G And lookin' for my Daddy's name in every town. I meet ^C7lots of friendly people, F Am+ Dm But I always end up leavin' on the lam. Hey, where I've been and where I'm ^Ggoin' didn't ^Dmtake a lot of ^Gknowin', Dm G C Em+ Am7 C/G But I take a lot of pride in what I am.

Never ^Dmtravel in a hurry, G C Em+ Am7 C/G 'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere. Home is ^Dmanywhere I'm livin', G C Em+ Am7 C/G If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square. Or if I'm ^C7workin' on some road gang, F Am+ Dm Or just livin' off the fat of our great land. I never been nobodys ^Gidol, but at ^Dmleast I got a ^Gtitle, Dm G C Em+ Am7 C/G I take a lot of pride in what I am. I never ^Dmbeen nobodys ^Gidol, but at ^Dmleast I got a ^Ctitle, Dm G C Em+ Am7 C/G And I take a lot of pride in what I am. Dm G C Em+ Am7 C/G I take a lot of pride in what I am. Dm G C Em+ Am7 C/G I take a lot of pride in what I am.

Merle Haggard - Pride in what i am