I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am Merle Haggard Verse 1: Things I [Dm]learned in a hobo jungle Were thi[Dm]ngs they never [G]taught me in a [C]cl[C/B]assroom [C/A] [C/G] Like [Dm]where to find a handout While [Dm]bummin' through [G]Chicago in the [C]aft[C/B]ernoon. [C/A] [C/G] [C]Hey, I'm not braggin' nor complainin', I'm just talkin' to myself man to [F]man. [F/E] [F/D] This ole' [Dm]mental fat I'm [G]chewin' didn't [Dm]take a lot of [G]doin'. But I [Dm]take a lot of [G]pride in what I [C]am (azchords.com)