Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music

this is country music
brad paisleys live cma performance
tabbed by aaron gallagher of www . freeandeasyguitar . com
video lesson of this song coming soon at www . freeandeasyguitar . com
based off mitch rossells cover of this song

dropped D tuning

remember with dropped D remember your G chord bass note is now on the 5th fret of
your low E string , use your ring finger to play that 5th fret low E and your pinky
to play 5th fret a string . then your pointer finger covers 3rd fret on the B and hi E strings .

the riff i refer to at the end of the first verse lines and 3rd verse is at the end of the tab .

D G D riff
youre not supposed to say the word cancer in a song
D G D riff
and telling folks that jesus is the answer can rub Em wrong
G A Bm A D
it aint hip to sing about tractors trucks and little towns
D D F# G
and momma yeah that might be true
D A D
but this is country music and we do

D G D G
if you like to have a cold one on the weekend and get loud
D G D G
if you wanna say im sorry or i love you but you dont know how
G A Bm
if you wish that someone had the nerve to tell that stupid
A D
boss of yours to shove it
D F# G
next time he yells at you
D A D
this is country music and we do

G D
so turn it on , turn it up , and sing along
G Bm E7 G
this is real , this is your life in a song whoa
A D
this is country music

harmonics 7 D G x4

D G D riff
if your haunted by the echos of your mother on the phone
D G D riff
crying as she tells you that your brother aint coming home
G A Bm
and if theres anyone that still has pride in the memory of
A D
those that died defending
D F# G
the old red white and blue ,
D A D
this is country music and we do

G D
so turn it on , turn it up , and sing along
G Bm E7 G
this is real , this is your life in a song whoa
G A
its the road that takes you home
G A
its right where you belong
D G
this is country music
G D ( repeat once per line )
this is country music
he stopped loving her today
hello darling
god bless the usa
amarillo by morning
stand by your man
take me home country roads
i walk the line
country boy can survive ( survive holds 3 measures )

riff at the end goes a bit like this
D chord strummed then

E – 0h2h3 – 2 – 0 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – 8 – 10 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 7 – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 8 – – – – – 7 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
harmonics 7th fret
D chord strummed to end

beginning riff after the D is something along the lines of this

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 0 – 2 – 2/4 – 4/2p0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4/5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |