{"id":28990,"date":"2026-01-10T22:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=28990"},"modified":"2026-01-10T22:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T22:03:49","slug":"my-own-kind-of-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/my-own-kind-of-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"My Own Kind of Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre style=\"font-size: 13px;\" class=\"xNWlr hjutX PBFx0\">#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n#\r\nDate: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 21:47:13 -0600\r\nFrom: Ken Keefover &lt;ken@amaranth.com&gt;\r\nSubject: My Own Kind Of Hat by Merle Haggard\r\n \r\nMy Own Kind Of Hat\r\nWritten &amp; performed by Merle Haggard\r\nc1979 MCA Records (unknown publisher, lost the liner notes)\r\n \r\nThis is one of Merle Haggard's tributes to the style and music of Bob Wills,\r\nperhaps his greatest influence.\r\n \r\nChorus:\r\n<span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>                    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nCowboys and outlaws, right guys and southpaws,\r\n                           <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>\r\nGood dogs and all kinds of cats.\r\n<span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>                              <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>\r\nDirt roads and white lines and all kinds of stop signs,\r\n                                 <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>\r\nBut I stand right here where I'm at,\r\n       <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>         <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>           <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\n'Cause I wear My Own Kind Of Hat.\r\n \r\nVerse 1:\r\n        <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>                     <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>\r\nThere's two kind of lovers and two kind of brothers,\r\n    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>                     <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\nAnd two kind of babies to hold.\r\n        <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>                       <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>\r\nThere's two kind of cherries and two kind of fairies,\r\n    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>                       <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>         <span data-name=\"A7\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A7<\/span>\r\nAnd two kind of mothers I'm told, and told\r\n \r\nChorus\r\n \r\nVerse 2:\r\n        <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>                       <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>\r\nThere's two kind of brothers and two kind of lovers,\r\n    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>                     <span data-name=\"D\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">D<\/span>\r\nAnd two kind of babies to hold.\r\n        <span data-name=\"Bm\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">Bm<\/span>                       <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>\r\nThere's two kind of cherries and two kind of fairies,\r\n    <span data-name=\"G\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">G<\/span>                       <span data-name=\"A\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A<\/span>         <span data-name=\"A7\" style=\"color: var(--ug-color-text-primary);\" class=\"iGhjU xXjiq VcfKs\">A7<\/span>\r\nAnd two kind of mothers I'm told, and told\r\n \r\nChorus\r\n<div class=\"vxv2A\">X<\/div><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-PLEASE NOTE&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;# #This file is the author&#8217;s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. 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