Small Town Southern Man chords by Alan Jackson (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(A flat major) (E flat major) (A flat major) (E flat major)
(A flat major) (E flat major) (B flat major) (A flat major) (E flat major) (E flat major)
Verse 1
(A flat major) Born the middle son (E flat major) of a farmer
And a (B flat major) small town Southern man (E flat major)
(A flat major) Like his daddy's daddy (E flat major) before him
Brought up (B flat major) workin' on the land
(A flat major) Fell in love with a (E flat major) small town woman
And they (B flat major) married up and settled down (E flat major)
(A flat major) Natural way of life (E flat major) if you're lucky
For a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
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Verse 2
(A flat major) First there came four (E flat major) pretty daughters
For this (B flat major) small town Southern man (E flat major)
(A flat major) Then a few years later (E flat major) came another
A (B flat major) boy, he wasn't planned
(A flat major) Seven people livin' (E flat major) all together
In a (B flat major) house built with his own hands (E flat major)
(A flat major) Little words with love (E flat major) and understanding
From a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
Chorus 1
And he (A flat major) bowed his head to Jesus (E flat major)
And he (A flat major) stood for Uncle Sam (E flat major)
And he (A flat major) only loved one (E flat major) woman
He was always (B flat major) proud of what he had
He said his (A flat major) greatest contribu (E flat major) tion
Is the (A flat major) ones you leave behind (E flat major)
(A flat major) Raised on the ways (E flat major) and gentle kindness
Of a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
(A flat major) Callous hands (E flat major) told the story
For this (B flat major) small town Southern man (E flat major)
(A flat major) He gave it all to keep (E flat major) it all together
And keep his (B flat major) family on his land
(A flat major) Like his daddy, years (E flat major) wore out his body
Made it (B flat major) hard just to walk and stand (E flat major)
You can (A flat major) break the back
But you (E flat major) can't break the spirit
Of a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
Chorus 2
And he (A flat major) bowed his head to Jesus (E flat major)
And he (A flat major) stood for Uncle Sam (E flat major)
And he (A flat major) only loved one (E flat major) woman
He was always (B flat major) proud of what he had
He said his (A flat major) greatest contribu (E flat major) tion
Is the (A flat major) ones you leave behind (E flat major)
(A flat major) Raised on the ways (E flat major) and gentle kindness
Of a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
Interlude 2
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(A flat major) (E flat major) (B flat major) (A flat major)
(E flat major) (E flat major) (E flat major) (E flat major)
Verse 4
(A flat major) Finally death (E flat major) came callin'
For this (B flat major) small town Southern man (E flat major)
He said it's (A flat major) alright 'cause I (E flat major) see angels
And they (B flat major) got me by the hand
(A flat major) Don't you cry, and (E flat major) don't you worry
I'm (B flat major) blessed, and I know I am (E flat major)
(A flat major) 'Cause God has a place (E flat major) in heaven
For a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
Chorus 3
And he (A flat major) bowed his head to Jesus (E flat major)
And he (A flat major) stood for Uncle Sam (E flat major)
And he (A flat major) only loved one (E flat major) woman
He was always (B flat major) proud of what he had
He said his (A flat major) greatest contribu (E flat major) tion
Is the (A flat major) ones you leave behind (E flat major)
(A flat major) Raised on the ways (E flat major) and gentle kindness
Of a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern man (E flat major)
(A flat major) Raised on the ways (E flat major) and gentle kindness
Of a (B flat major) small town (A flat major) Southern (E flat major) man
Outro 1
(A flat major) (E flat major) (B flat major) (A flat major) (E flat major)
Small Town Southern Man
Alan Jackson
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