Thank God Im A Country Boy Chords
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| Difficulty: | beginner |
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| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Capo: | no capo |
Author prinsmarco1 [pro] 1,365. 4 contributors total, last edit on Jul 13, 2021
We have an official Thank God Im A Country Boy tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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A cappella until the second verse.
2/4 time
Extra 2 beats of D on 3rd line of verses, choruses and solos.
[Verse 1]
A D
Well, life on a farm is kinda laid back
A G D
Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack
A E D
It's early to rise, early in the sack
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Verse 2]
A D
A simple kind of life never did me no harm
A G D
Raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm
A F#m E D
My days are all filled with an easy country charm
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Chorus]
E A
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 F#m E D
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Verse 3]
A D
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low
A G D
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow
A F#m E D
But the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Verse 4]
A D
I'd play "Sally Goodin" all day if I could
A G D
But the lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good
A F#m E D
So I fiddle when I can and I work when I should
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Chorus]
E A
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 F#m E7 D
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Solo]
A D
A G D
A F#m E D D
A E A
A D
A G D
A F#m E D D
A E A
[Verse 5]
A D
Well, I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels
A G D
I never was one of them money hungry fools
A F#m E D
I'd rather have my fiddle and my farming tools
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Verse 6]
A D
Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine
A G D
A lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen
A F#m E D
Well, son let me tell you now exactly what I mean
A E A
I thank God I'm a country boy
[Chorus]
E A
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 F#m E D
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Solo]
A D
A G D
A F#m E D D
A E A
A D
A G D
A F#m E D D
A E A
[Verse 7]
A D
Well, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died
A G D
And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side
A F#m E D
He said: "Live a good life and play my fiddle with pride
A E A
And thank God you're a country boy
[Verse 8]
A D
My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle
A G D
He taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle
A F#m E7 D
He taught me how to love and how to give just a little
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy
[Chorus]
E A
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 F#m E D
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
A E A
Thank God I'm a country boy Yeehaw!
[Outro]
A D
A G D
A F#m E D D
A E A A
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12 comments
First of, you really have an rather agressive way of commenting. The way this works is; "playing along with the original" to get the feel. this is not music notation so meassures and time sign. are not shown. and btw, its an A/C# (read: A with a C# in the bass)thats missing not an F#m.
+13
Here are my thoughts:
1. The greatest part of playing music is to take a song and be able to play and sing it the way you can. Not everyone is at the same skill level...And just for the record, every song that is performed does NOT have be be exactly like it sounds on the radio.
2. We come to U.G. to help/show us different variations to help us play it better.
3. Before you start correcting anyone's submission, it gets approved by U.G. before it's posted. So, if U.G. allows it to be posted, it must be decent enough. If you don't like the way something us written or the chord/time signature, instead of criticizing it, submit your own version.
4. If we are here looking at tabs, we are either trying to learn or You are here to make yourself feel better.
So, just my thoughts, and let me finish by saying that what ever negativity you have for me is a waste of Your time not mine.
+11
its like people dont realize that in any song the key its posted doesn't matter. break it down numerically if you dont like it and then you can play it in any key you like.
+4
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