Cody Johnson - Footlights Chords

Capo: 1st fret
C
Fm
F
G
G7
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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

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