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Zach Top<\/a> is slated to perform<\/a> his song “Guitar” at the 2025 CMA Awards<\/a>, and the lyrics describe his lifelong fascination with music.<\/p>\n Zach Top is a 28-year-old country singer-songwriter and guitarist.<\/p>\n The rising country star released his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music<\/em>, in 2024 via Leo33, and followed it up with Ain’t in It for My Health<\/em> in August of 2025.<\/p>\n His music is a hybrid of bluegrass and traditional country music, with a strong focus on his traditional-leaning guitar stylings.<\/p>\n Top co-wrote the song with Carson Chamberlain and Tim Nichols, two of the most prominent songwriters in country music.<\/p>\n Yes. In fact, he’s one of the most-nominated artists<\/a> in 2025, up for Best New Artist, Male Vocalist, Album, Song and Single of the Year.<\/p>\n First time I heard it I fell in love \/ I knew I had to learn it I just a couldn’t get enough \/ ‘Cause no Sunday church piano had ever done that to me \/ Since that day I’ve been workin’ on just what you see \/ I’ve worn a handle plum off a shovel \/ Swung the head of a hammer or two \/ But that don’t drive the girls crazy like me and this thing do.<\/em><\/p>\n CHORUS:<\/strong> It’s got me a lot of girls and it’s cost me jobs \/ It’s lost me some good girls the last one’s in Arkansas \/ Yeah they love the way I play Ramblin’ Man but hate it when it’s time to move \/ I’ma gonna keep on pickin’ cause that’s what I was born to do.<\/em><\/p>\n REPEAT CHORUS TWICE<\/strong><\/p>\n The six-string wizards in our Best Guitarists in Country Music list all have their different ways of using the instrument to touch the hearts and souls of country music fans everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWho Is Zach Top?<\/h3>\n
Who Wrote Zach Top’s “Guitar”?<\/h3>\n
Is Zach Top Nominated in the 2025 CMA Awards?<\/h3>\n
Here Are the Lyrics to Zach Top’s “Guitar”<\/h3>\n
I ain’t in it for the money \/ If I was I’d do something else \/ I ain’t in it for the fame \/ I damn sure ain’t in it for my health \/ I play this thing till the sun comes up \/ For nothin’ but the love \/ Hey nothin’ kick starts my heart \/ Like guitar.<\/em><\/p>\n20 Best Guitarists in Country Music<\/h2>\n