The Statler Brothers – How To Be A Country Star (Guitar)

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[Intro]
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There's questions we're always hearing, everywhere we go.

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Like how do I cut a record? Or get on a country show?

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Well, it takes more than just ambition and 3 chords on an old guitar.

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There's a few more things you ought to learn, to be a country star
[Verse]
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You gotta learn to sing like Waylon or pick like Jerry Reed

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Yodel like Jeannie Shepard or write songs like Tom T

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Put a cry in your voice like Haggard, learn Spanish like Johnny R

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Whisper like Bill Anderson and you'll be a country star.

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Play piano like Ronnie Milsap or Gilley or Jerry Lee

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Yo-yo like Roy Acuff or talk plain like Ralph Emery.

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Growl like Conway Twitty, get a red, white and blue guitar

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Build a swimming pool like Webb did and you'll be a country star.

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Be tall like Sonny James is, tell jokes like Minnie Pearl

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Or be short like Jimmy Dickens or play 5-string like Earl.

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Get a headband like Willie, learn to stutter like M-Mel

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Get a cap like Roy Clark wore or a voice like Barbara Mandrell.

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Be rich like Eddie Arnold, say you're making more than you are

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Get a gimmick like Charlie Pride got and you'll be a country star.

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But if you have no talent and if you're not a male

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If you're built somewhat like Dolly or have a face like Crystal Gayle

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Come backstage and ask for Harold, Phil, Don or Lew

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And we'll see you get auditioned for the Statler Brothers' Review!