D Am
the preacher man says its the end of time D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and the mississippi river shes a goin dry E | – – – – – – |
D Am
the interest is up and the stock markets down D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and you only get mugged if you go down town E | – – – – – – |
D Am
i live back in the woods you see D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
my woman and the kids and the dogs and me E | – – – – – – |
D Am
i got a shotgun a rifle and a four wheel drive
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
i can plow a field all day long D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
i can catch catfish from dusk till dawn E | – – – – – – |
D Am
we make our own whiskey and our own smoke too D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
ain’t too many things these ole boys can’t do E | – – – – – – |
D Am
we grow good ole tomatoes and homemade wine
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G F
because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run
C G
cause when them ole boy raised on shotgun
G F
we say grace and we say ma’am
C G
if you ain’t into that we don’t give a damn
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
we came from the west virginia coal mines D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and the rocky mountains and the western skies E | – – – – – – |
D Am
and we can skin a buck we can run a trot line
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
i had a good friend in new york city D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
he never called me by my name just hillbilly E | – – – – – – |
D Am
my grandpa taught me to live off the land D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and his taught him to be a business man E | – – – – – – |
D Am
he used to send me pictures of the broadway night D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and i’d send him some homemade wine E | – – – – – – |
D Am
but he was killed by a man with a switch blade knife D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
for forty three dollars my friend lost his life E | – – – – – – |
D Am
i’d love to spit some beechnut in that dudes eye
G D
and shoot em’ with my ole 45
G Am D
cause a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G F
because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run
C G
cause when them ole boy raised on shotgun
G F
we say grace and we say ma’am
C G
if you ain’t into that we don’t give a damn
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
were from north california and south alabam
G D
and little towns all around this land
D Am
and we can skin a buck and run a trot line
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
( repeat and fade )
D Am
the preacher man says its the end of time D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and the mississippi river shes a goin dry E | – – – – – – |
D Am
the interest is up and the stock markets down D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and you only get mugged if you go down town E | – – – – – – |
D Am
i live back in the woods you see D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
my woman and the kids and the dogs and me E | – – – – – – |
D Am
i got a shotgun a rifle and a four wheel drive
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
i can plow a field all day long D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
i can catch catfish from dusk till dawn E | – – – – – – |
D Am
we make our own whiskey and our own smoke too D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
ain’t too many things these ole boys can’t do E | – – – – – – |
D Am
we grow good ole tomatoes and homemade wine
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G F
because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run
C G
cause when them ole boy raised on shotgun
G F
we say grace and we say ma’am
C G
if you ain’t into that we don’t give a damn
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
we came from the west virginia coal mines D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and the rocky mountains and the western skies E | – – – – – – |
D Am
and we can skin a buck we can run a trot line
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
i had a good friend in new york city D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
he never called me by my name just hillbilly E | – – – – – – |
D Am
my grandpa taught me to live off the land D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and his taught him to be a business man E | – – – – – – |
D Am
he used to send me pictures of the broadway night D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
and i’d send him some homemade wine E | – – – – – – |
D Am
but he was killed by a man with a switch blade knife D | – – – 0 – – |
G D A | – 3 – – – – | > D ( x2 )
for forty three dollars my friend lost his life E | – – – – – – |
D Am
i’d love to spit some beechnut in that dudes eye
G D
and shoot em’ with my ole 45
G Am D
cause a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G F
because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run
C G
cause when them ole boy raised on shotgun
G F
we say grace and we say ma’am
C G
if you ain’t into that we don’t give a damn
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D Am
were from north california and south alabam
G D
and little towns all around this land
D Am
and we can skin a buck and run a trot line
G Am D
and a country boy can survive
Am G D
country folks can survive
( repeat and fade )
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