Capo on 1 Intro.: |D |G |A |D | x 2 D G A D Four year's old my birthday, I opened presents, ate some cake G A D I took my Tonka straight outside to play in dirt. G A D Six years old, hard line drive, that ball just sailed on by G A D 'Cause I was busy writing that name of mine in dirt. (Chorus) G A D It was my first love, good as gold, heaven was a shovel and a two foot hole G A D Mama should have bought all my clothes in brown,'cause I'd turn 'em that color anyhow G A In between the car and the front steps of that church was dirt Inst.: |D |G |A |D | G A D Turned sixteen, bought a Chevrolet, four wheel drive, what a happy day G A D So even if it rained I could play in dirt G A D Couple years later, wouldn't you know, I lost my heart at the rodeo G A D She fell off her horse and was covered head to toe in dirt (Chorus) G A D It was my first love, good as gold, heaven was a shovel and a two foot hole G A D It's the reason I'm out here tilling this land and that rodeo queen's got a ring on her hand G A I don't know where I'd be if it weren't for dirt Inst.: |G |G |A |A |D |D G A D Well, I ain't afraid of growing old, 'cause when I die I know where I'll go G A D There'll be no need to cry for me, I won't need your sympathy G A When they cover me up with six feet of earth, it's just dirt Outro.: ||D |G |A |D |D |G |A || ||D |G |A |D |D |G |A |D -----