IntroCFmCFm Verse 1I lCive the kinda life FThat most men onCly dream of I mCake my livin' wrGitin' songsG7 andsinCgin' them Verse 2Now CI'm thirty-eight years old And I ain't Fgot no place to goC when it's over So I hCide my age, and I hit the stage tonGight And try to kick the footlights ouCt againFm Pre-ChorusIC throw my old guitar Across the stFmage and watch my bass man takeC the ball And the crCowd goes neGarly wild.G7 To see my guitar nearlCy fall And after tCwenty years of pickin' You know I'm stFill alive, still kickin' inC the walls But toCnight, I'll kick the footlights out And I'll wGalk away without a curtain CcallChorusYeah, toFnight, I'll kick the footlights out again And I'lFl try to hide the mood I'm really iCn. I might not pCut on that old Instamatic grGin Yeah, toGnight, I'll kick the footlights out aCgain And again and again, boysInstrumental BreakFCGCFm Verse 1I lCive the kinda lifeFm That most men onlCy dream of I make mCy livin' writin' sGongs and singCin' themVerse 2Now IC'm thirty-eight years old And I ain'tFm got no place to go when itC's over So I hCide my age, and I hit the stage tonGight And try to kick the footlights outC again.FmCFmC
ChordsWorld Overview:
A lot of easy open chords here like C, F, and G, which are super beginner-friendly. Watch out for Fm though, since it’s a barre chord and can be tricky at first. Take your time switching between F and Fm, and use your thumb for support behind the neck. Practice slow and focus on clean chord changes!
Intro: C, Fm
Verse 1: C, F, G, G7
Verse 2: C, F, G, Fm
Pre-Chorus: C, Fm, G, G7, F
Chorus: F, C, G
Instrumental Break: F, C, G, Fm
Strumming Pattern: D D U D U D
Guitar Tuning: EADGBe
Ukulele Tuning: GCEA
Song Metadata
Artist: Cody Johnson
Song: Footlights
Album: Footlights
Release Date: April 11, 2026
Time Signature: 4/4
Mode: Major Scale
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