CAPO 1 INTRO C F C Am 2x VERSE 1: C I've been walkin' these streets of Nashville Since I was a little kid F G C Either in these boots or in my dreams C I spent all I had to buy this Martin Am And I've been richer since I did F G C Even though I can't afford to change the strings Am Em F I've heard a lot of "no's" and "no thank you's" Dm G C Sometimes I wonder why I'm even here Am Em F But I still could be an overnight sensation Dm G It would only take one sympathetic ear CHORUS: C Am If Merle would sing my song, I could go back home F G C And tell everyone I know that dreams come true C I'd be someone in their eyes, Am A face that they'd all recognize F Am Dm I could prove to them and me I wasn't wrong F C If Merle would sing my song VERSE 2: C I'll bet I've played this guitar C In every honkytonk and bar F G C But as of yet they haven't noticed me C But this heart and soul of mine Am Is filled with memories, chords, and rhymes F G C And I know that I'm the future they can't see Am Em F I could maybe make a million dollars chokin' in a tie Dm G C But then I'd have to live with my regret Am Em F I know God didn't give me all these dreams to let 'em die Dm G I'll make it big, it just hasn't happened yet CHORUS: C Am And if Merle would sing my song, I could go back home F G C And tell everyone I know that dreams come true C I'd be someone in their eyes, Am A face that they'd all recognize F Am Dm I could prove to them and me I wasn't wrong F C If Merle would sing my song F Am Dm I could prove to them and me I wasn't wrong F C Am If Merle would sing my song MERLE: C He's been walkin' them streets of Nashville Since he was a little kid F G C -FADE Either in his boots or in his dreams