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Flatland Hillbillies chords by
Rodney Crowell
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
D
D

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Am
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F
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D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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We're flatland
Am
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D
D

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hillbillies, Irish Cajun Creole mix
G
G

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My brothers on an off shore rig,
D
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my sister's on the pole at slicks
F
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Mama takes in peoples washing,
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she was widowed by a pipeline man
D
D

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We're flatland hillbillies, getting
Verse 2

by on what we can
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D

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D

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We're river rats and john boat shrimpers,
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D
D

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trouble in our DNA
G
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It wouldn't be the same Port Arthur if
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D

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we got up and moved away
F
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God forbid we hit the lotto,
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chances are we'd wind up shot
D
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We're flatland hillbillies, getting by

on what we've got
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Verse 3
G
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Flatland hillbillies heathen to

the marrow bone
F
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Working on your cars and
Em
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drinking in your bars
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And running every red- light home,
Interlude 1

yeah
D
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D
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Am
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Verse 4
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If you've never ran a trot line,
Em
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never skinned an eight point buck
A
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Never had a squirrel- meat sandwich
Em
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(covered up in gravy)
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Then I guess you're just out of luck (and I
Bm
Bm
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don't mean maybe)
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Living on the edge of nowhere
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(we ain't going nowhere)
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Isn't for the feint of heart (oh no,

we're not)
E
E

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We're flatland hillbillies, waiting

on the fire to start
Outro 1

Flatland hillbillies, another other breed apart
E
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Flatland Hillbillies by Rodney Crowell is D minor.

The primary chords used in Flatland Hillbillies are G, Dm, Bb, C, Am, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Dm, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Flatland Hillbillies is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Flatland Hillbillies using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Flatland Hillbillies. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Rodney Crowell.

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