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Intro : D..G.. D when it comes to hitchin' the boat up D backin' down the ramp in my old truck G to find a bunch of logs to catch a bunch of hogs G yeah, i wrote the book (D) yeah, i wrote the book D if you wanna learn to throw a curve right D to catch a clean up lookin' on a third strike G talk a little smack while he's walkin' back G yeah, i wrote the book Reff : D but there's one that lays by the lamp on the nightstand D one that says don't cuss and don't fight.. G or let the bottle turn you into a different man G but damn if i don't do it (D) every friday night D those get you into heaven letters in red D ain't gettin' read enough G to keep me on a straight line i'm a jack of all trades G but man i gotta say that's one book i didn't write Int. D..G.. D i met a good girl she had her life straight D she said she loved that i was good at everythin' G one day she left me in a cloud of dust G cause i never was too good at pickin' up.. Reff : D the one that lays by the lamp on the nightstand D one that says don't cuss and don't fight.. G or let the bottle turn you into a different man G but damn if i don't do it (D) every friday night D those get you into heaven letters in red D ain't gettin' read enough G to keep me on a straight line i'm a jack of all trades G but man i gotta say that's one book i didn't write Int. D..G.. D yeah, the good lord knows i need it G i didn't write it but i probably oughta read it.. Reff : D the one that lays by the lamp on the nightstand D one that says don't cuss and don't fight.. G or let the bottle turn you into a different man G but damn if i don't do it (D) every friday night D those get you into heaven letters in red D ain't gettin' read enough G to keep me on a straight line i'm a jack of all trades G but man i gotta say that's one book i didn't write Outro : D.. G.. that's one book i didn't write.. that's one book i didn't write