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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 22:10:25 -0400
From: Mark Destiny 
Subject: Chasin That Neon Rainbow by Alan Jackson

Mark Destiny
Chasin That Neon Rainbow
Alan Jackson/Jim McBride
Fron the album Here 'In The Real World' (1990)

Intro G

G
Daddy won a radio
     C
He tuned it to a country show
        D                          C                   D
I was rockin in the cradle to the cryin' of a steel guitar.
G
Mama used to sing to me
      C
She taught me that sweet harmony
          D                                 C                        G
Now she worries 'cause she never thought I ever really take it this far
    D
a singin' in the bars and

Chorus:
 G
Chasin' that neon rainbow,
 C                    G
Living that honkytonk dream
                D     Em          A7                   D
Cause all I've ever wanted is to pick this guitar and sing
C                     G
Just tryin' to be somebody
       C                 A7
Just wanna be heard and seen
      C         D     G   C
Im' chasin that neon rainbow
A7          D            G   C  D7  G  C  A7  D7  G
Livin' that honky tonk dream.

G
An atlas and a coffee cup
      C
Five pickers and an old Dodge truck
D                              C                  D
Headin' down to Houston for a show on Saturday night.
G
Well this overhead is killin me,
       C
Half the time I sing for free.
               D                         C                            G
But when the crowd's into it,Lord,it makes this thing I'm doin' seem right,
   D
Standin' in the spotlight.

Chorus:


Last verse and final chorus
Key Change up one step

A
Daddy won a radio.
       D
He won it thirty years ago.
          E                            D                         E
He said, Son, I just know we're gonna hear you singin' on it someday.
A
Well, I made it up to Music Row,
       D
But Lordy, don't the wheels turn slow.
          E                         D                          E
Still I wouldn't trade a minute, I wouldn't have it any other way.
E
Just show me to the stage.

Final Chorus:
 A
Chasin' that neon rainbow,
 D                    A
Living that honkytonk dream
        E             A          B7                   E
Cause all I've ever wanted is to pick this guitar and sing
D                     A
Just tryin' to be somebody
       D                 B7
Just wanna be heard and seen
      D         E     A   D
Im' chasin that neon rainbow
B7          E            A
Livin' that honky tonk dream.

Tag:
      D         E     A   D
Im' chasin that neon rainbow
B7          E            A   D E7 A D B7 E7 A
Livin' that honky tonk dream.