I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool chords by Barbara Mandrell, George Jones (Official Version)

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Cmaj7
C6
Cadd9
G
G6
F
G/F
C
E7/B
Am7
Am/G
Fmaj7
Dm7
Dm/C
C7
F/G

Intro 1

Cmaj7

Cadd9

Verse 1
G 
I remember wearin'
G6 
G 
straight leg Levis Flannel shirts
G6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
Even when they weren't in       style
Cmaj7 
C6 
G 
G6 
I remember singin' with Roy Rogers
G 
at the movies
G6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
when the West was real     ly  wild
Cmaj7 
C6 
F 
I was listenin' to the Opry
G/F 
When all   of my friends
C 
E7/B 
were diggin' Rock 'n Roll and Rhythm & Blues
Am7 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
Dm7 
Dm/C 
I was Country,
G 
G6 
G 
when Country wasn't cool
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 

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Verse 2
G 
G6 
I remember circlin' the drive-in,
G 
G6 
pullin' up and turnin' down
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
George Jones
G 
G6 
I remember when no one was lookin'
G 
G6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
I  was puttin' peanuts in my Coke
Cmaj7 
C7 
F 
I took a lot of kiddin'
G/F 
'Cause I never did fit in
C 
E7/B 
Now look at everybody
Am7 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
Tryin' to be    what I      was then
Dm7 
Dm/C 
I was Country,
G 
when Country wasn't cool
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
Oooh

Chorus 1
G 
G6 
G 
I was Country,
G6 
G 
when Country wasn't cool
C 
C6 
C 
C6 
C 
G 
G6 
I was Country,
G 
G6 
G 
C 
C6 
C 
C7 
from my hat down to my boots
F 
G/F 
I  still act, and look  the same
C 
E7/B 
What you see ain't nothin' new
Am7 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
Dm7 
Dm/C 
I was Country,
G 
when Country wasn't cool
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 

Interlude 1

Bridge 1
F 
They call us country bumpkins
G/F 
For stickin' to our roots
C 
E7/B 
I'm just glad we're in a country
Am7 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
Where we're all free   to choose
Dm7 
Dm/C 
I was Country,
G 
when Country wasn't cool
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 

Chorus 2
G 
G6 
G 
Hey I was Country,
G6 
G 
C 
C6 
C 
when Country wasn't cool
C6 
C 
G 
G6 
Yeah I  was country,
G 
G6 
from my hat down to,
G 
C 
C6 
C 
C7 
woah my boots
F 
G/F 
I  still act, and look  the same
C 
E7/B 
What you see ain't nothin' new
Am7 
Am/G 
Fmaj7 
Dm7 
Dm/C 
'Cause I was Country
G 
when Country wasn't cool
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
F/G 
G6 
G 
Yeah, I was Country
G6 
G 
when Country wasn't cool
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
Cmaj7 
C6 
C 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Cmaj7
C6
Cadd9
G
G6
F
G/F
C
E7/B
Am7
Am/G
Fmaj7
Dm7
Dm/C
C7
F/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 105

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E7/B: x-2-2-1-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool by Barbara Mandrell, George Jones, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Barbara Mandrell, George Jones's performance.