It's The Song Written by Bonnie Baker, Katrina Elam Recorded by Chely Wright (Capo on 2) Different day, different (G)town, set it up to tear it down Oh, I (C)ain't been home in almost fifty (G)days Houston Baton Rouge, poor girl's gotta pay her dues And the (C)speeder bus is always driving a-(G)way Oh, I (D)love what I do, but I wonder what I do it all (G) for (Chorus) But when I (C)sing, they sing a-(G)long I for-(D)get where I am, but I (C)know where I belong (G) The reason (C) why I'm standing (Em)here It's not the (C)miles, it's not the (G/B)pay, it's not the (C)show It's not the (G/B)fame that makes this (Am) home, it's the song (G) Her (G)birthday was in Alabama, father's day was in Montana And on (C)Mother's day I was nowhere near the (G)phone Every hotel bed feels the same as the last one where I stayed And it's (C)bending in my sheet and falling asleep alone (G) Yeah, I (D)love what I do, but I wonder what I do it all (G) for (Chorus) But when I (C)sing, they sing a-(G)long I for-(D)get where I am, but I (C)know where I belong (G) The reason (C) why I'm standing (Em)here It's not the (C)miles, it's not the (G/B)pay, it's not the (C)show It's not the (G/B)fame that makes this (Am) home, it's the song (C) (Bridge) Dolly and Lo(Bm)retta, maybe some (Am)Patsy Cline, I'm so (D)lonesome I could cry (Chorus) But when I (C/G)sing, they sing a-(G)long I for-(D)get where I am, but I (C/E)know where (D/F#)I belong (G) The reason (C) why I'm (D)standing (Em)here It's not the (C)ride, it's not the (G/B)name, it's not just (C)staying in the game (G/B) It's not the (C)miles, it's not the (G/B)pay, it's not the (C)show It's not the (G/B)fame that makes this (Am) home, it's the song (G) (Tag) (G) Oh, it's the song -----