Sister Hazel - Raising a rookie

If you ain't ^Ehard then they won't listen If you ain't ^G#mtough then they won't understand Cuz they're s^Atrong like white horses ^B crazy as the ^Ewind Cuz they ^Edon't know what's coming And they ^G#mrarely choose the way that you had planned So you ^Awatch and learn from fallin ^B And ^Ehelp 'em up if you can

^E Raisin' a rookie, ^B Doin' the best we can ^G#m Helpin them find their way ^A Takes more than years to make a man ^E Raisin' a rookie ^B All I can do is light their road ^G#m I know its a heavy load some^Atimes God ^F#mknows ^G#mI'm tr^Ayin'

you s^Eee what makes them special you ^G#mdo everything and anything it takes just to ^Aknow that they would make it ^C#m through the ^Btrials and the hear^Ataches ^{B C#m D#m}

^E Raisin' a rookie, ^B Doin' the best we can ^G#m Helpin them find their way ^A Takes more than years to make a man ^E Raisin' a rookie ^B All I can do is light their road ^G#m I know its a heavy load some^Atimes God ^F#mknows ^G#mI'm tr^Ayin'

And they ^Eteach you to be humble while the ^G#mtime and the worry line your face and you ^Blearn how to hold your ^Ebreath ^EHow a desperate heart can pray

^E Raisin' a rookie, ^B Doin' the best we can ^G#m Helpin them find their way ^A Takes more than years to make a man ^E Raisin' a rookie ^B All I can do is light their road ^G#m I know its a heavy load some^Atimes God ^F#mknows ^G#mI'm tr^Ayin'

^E Raisin' a rookie, ^B Doin' the best we can ^G#m Helpin them find their way ^A Takes more than years to make a man ^E Raisin' a rookie ^B All I can do is light their road ^G#m I know its a heavy load some^Atimes F#m G#m A (hold) God knows I'm tryin'