G Am7 C G G Am7 C G

[Verse 1]
        G           Am7
I put a fishing rod by your bed
C               G
Right next to a bible
           G             Am7
I leaned a guitar in the corner of your room
          C         G
With some Milsap on vinyl
             G                   Am7     C              G
I figured the best thing I could do was put a thing or two
            G                Am7           C            G
And that it wouldn't hurt to have in your way, on your path


[Chorus]
                 G              Am7
Hoping you might pick it up one day
              C                          G
And you might learn a couple pretty cool things
       G          Am7
That I love to do
             C                        G
Then you can take it and spin it, and fit it to you
        G                   Am7
I don't know what you gonna be
               C                       G
But I hope you smile when you think of me
               G
Cause I helped make you
             Am7                   C
But I didn't ever try to make you pick it up
         G           Am7         C G
You just pick it up, pick it up


[Verse 2]
G              Am7
Early to rise, headin' to work
C                   G
Open the door for a stranger
G                  Am7
Yes sir, yes Mama, red dirt on my hands
C
Showing you the best way I can


[Chorus]
                 G              Am7
Hoping you might pick it up one day
              C                          G
And you might learn a couple pretty cool things
       G          Am7
That I love to do
             C                        G
Then you can take it and spin it, and fit it to you
        G                   Am7
I don't know what you gonna be
               C                       G
But I hope you smile when you think of me
               G
Cause I helped make you
             Am7                   C
But I didn't ever try to make you pick it up

You just pick it up


[Solo]

G Am7 C G G Am7 C G

[Bridge]
G                        Am7
Dancing and kissing your Mama in the kitchen
C
Treatin' her like a princess


[Chorus]
                 G              Am7
Hoping you might pick it up one day
              C                          G
And you might learn a couple pretty cool things
       G          Am7
That I love to do
             C                        G
Then you can take it and spin it, and fit it to you
        G                   Am7
I don't know what you gonna be
               C                       G
But I hope you smile when you think of me
               G
Cause I helped make you
             Am7                   C
But I didn't ever try to make you pick it up
         G           Am7           C G
You just pick it up, pick it up