Kenny Chesney - Don't It: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't It" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't It Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't It" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Thirteen in the thick of a cornfield
   Am                    F
I learned to fight keep ropes tight and not chill
C
Never did change stayed strange hopped a train
Am                 F
My first chance I got out of Smallville
C                           F
Life has its way of moving you on, don't it?

My first stop was a pawn shop
Dropped a pretty penny for a cheap fender with
a song in it
I had a quick right hand, and an old band
I thought good friends would make a good band
Life has it's way of provin' you wrong, don't it?

Chorus:
           C
I've been right and I’ve been wrong
          F               C
Somewhere in between for so long
 C                                              F
Live the night, miss the light, and I’ve been shown
it
C                            F
Life has its way of keeping you strong, don't it?

So there I was, a long way from nowhere
Fried mind, spare time and a blank stare
I was just numb enough not to feel a thang
After all we didn't share a set of rings
Besides, how bad could it be!
She never found out I'd never come clean
Life has it's way of leadin' you on, don't it?

Chorus

Well now, have you ever been
down the old back road?
On time borrowed
It's a trip, it's a bitch,
it's an on and off light switch
Nobody follows
Everybody's got their own past
Skeletons to stash, don't look back if you do laugh
Life has it's way of movin' you on, don't it?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't It" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't It" by Kenny Chesney.

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