Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
Merle Haggard 1970
  (Chinook 9)   Daryl Clendenin
 
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OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER    Basic

Circle left
*Things I learned in a hobo jungle
Were things they never taught me in a classroom

Walk out around that corner girl, see saw your own
Men star right one time around, allemande that corner
Swing your own and promenade
**It didn't take a lot of doing
But I take a lot of pride in what I am


ALTERNATE LYRICS

*I grew up a loner
Don't remember having any folks around


**I'm not braggin' or complainin'

*I keep thumbing through the phone book
Looking for my daddy's name in every town


**Where I've been and where I'm goin'

FIGURE    Mainstream, corner progression

Heads (sides) square thru, four hands you go
Make a right hand star with the outside two
Heads (sides) star left in the middle to your corner go
Dosado to a wave, recycle, sweep 1/4 more, slide thru
And swing your corner, promenade
**It didn't take a lot of knowing
But I take a lot of pride in what I am

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