title : thank god i’m a country boy
artist : john denver
tuning : standard
the one on this site sucked so i think i found all that was wrong with it ,
hopefully this one is better . strum pattern takes a bit to get used to ,
but after you get it its pretty simple
A D
1 ) well life’s on a farm is kinda laid back ,
2 ) when the work’s all done and the sun’s settin’ low
3 ) i wouldn’t trade my life for diamonds or jewels ,
4 ) well , my fiddle was my Daddy’s till the day he died ,
A G E
1 ) ain’t much an old country boy like me can hack .
2 ) i pull out my fiddle and i rosin’ up the bow .
3 ) i never was one of them money hungry fools .
4 ) and he took me by the hand and held me close to his side .
A E D
1 ) it’s early to rise , early in the sack :
2 ) but the kids are asleep so i keep it kinda low :
3 ) i’d rather have my fiddle and my farmin’ tools :
4 ) he said : “live a good life and play my fiddle with pride ,
A E A
1 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
2 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
3 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
4 ) and thank god you’re a country boy .
A D
1 ) A simple kind of life never did me no harm ,
2 ) i’d play “sally goodin’” all day if i could ,
3 ) yeah , city folk drivin in a black limou sine ,
4 ) my Daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle ,
A G E
1 ) raisin’ me a family and workin’ on A farm .
2 ) but the lord and my wife wouldn’t take it very good .
3 ) A lotta sad people thinkin’ that’s mighty keen .
4 ) he taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle .
A E D
1 ) my days are all filled with an easy country charm :
2 ) so i fiddle when i can and i work when i should :
3 ) well , folks let me tell you now exactly what i mean :
4 ) he taught me how to love and how to give just A little :
A E A
1 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
2 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
3 ) i thank god i’m A country boy .
4 ) thank god you’re a country boy .
E A
chorus : well i got me a fine wife , i got me old fiddle .
E A
when the sun’s comin’ up i got cakes on the griddle;
A E D
and life ain’t nothin’ but a funny , funny riddle :
A E A
thank god i’m a country boy .
title : thank god i’m a country boy
artist : john denver
tuning : standard
the one on this site sucked so i think i found all that was wrong with it ,
hopefully this one is better . strum pattern takes a bit to get used to ,
but after you get it its pretty simple
A D
1 ) well life’s on a farm is kinda laid back ,
2 ) when the work’s all done and the sun’s settin’ low
3 ) i wouldn’t trade my life for diamonds or jewels ,
4 ) well , my fiddle was my Daddy’s till the day he died ,
A G E
1 ) ain’t much an old country boy like me can hack .
2 ) i pull out my fiddle and i rosin’ up the bow .
3 ) i never was one of them money hungry fools .
4 ) and he took me by the hand and held me close to his side .
A E D
1 ) it’s early to rise , early in the sack :
2 ) but the kids are asleep so i keep it kinda low :
3 ) i’d rather have my fiddle and my farmin’ tools :
4 ) he said : “live a good life and play my fiddle with pride ,
A E A
1 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
2 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
3 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
4 ) and thank god you’re a country boy .
A D
1 ) A simple kind of life never did me no harm ,
2 ) i’d play “sally goodin’” all day if i could ,
3 ) yeah , city folk drivin in a black limou sine ,
4 ) my Daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle ,
A G E
1 ) raisin’ me a family and workin’ on A farm .
2 ) but the lord and my wife wouldn’t take it very good .
3 ) A lotta sad people thinkin’ that’s mighty keen .
4 ) he taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle .
A E D
1 ) my days are all filled with an easy country charm :
2 ) so i fiddle when i can and i work when i should :
3 ) well , folks let me tell you now exactly what i mean :
4 ) he taught me how to love and how to give just A little :
A E A
1 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
2 ) thank god i’m A country boy .
3 ) i thank god i’m A country boy .
4 ) thank god you’re a country boy .
E A
chorus : well i got me a fine wife , i got me old fiddle .
E A
when the sun’s comin’ up i got cakes on the griddle;
A E D
and life ain’t nothin’ but a funny , funny riddle :
A E A
thank god i’m a country boy .
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