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Thank God I'm A Country Boy easy guitar chords by
John Denver
John Denver

1974Folk
4.8 (6)
Verse 1

Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back

Ain't much an old country boy

like me can't hack

It's early to rise, early in the sack

I thank God I'm a country boy
Verse 2

Well, a simple kinda life never did me no harm

A raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm

My days are all filled

with an easy country charm

Thank God I'm a country boy
Chorus 1

Well, I got me a fine wife I got me an ol' fiddle

When the sun's comin' up

I got cakes on the griddle

And life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle

Thank God I'm a country boy
Verse 3
G

When the work's all done
C

and the sun's settlin' low
G
F
C

I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow
G
Em
D
C

The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
G
D
G

And thank God I'm a country boy
Verse 4
G
C

I'd play Sally Goodin all day if I could
G

But the Lord and my wife
F
C

wouldn't take it very good
G
Em
D
C

So I fiddle when I can, work when I should
G
D
G

Thank God I'm a country boy
Chorus 2
D
G

Well, I got me a fine wife I got me an ol' fiddle
D

When the sun's comin' up
G

I got cakes on the griddle
G
Em
D
C

Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
G
D
G

Thank God I'm a country boy, woo
Solo 1
G
C

G
F
C

G
Em
D
C

G
D
G

Solo 2
G
C

G
F
C

G
Em
D
C

G
D
G

Verse 5
G

Well, I wouldn't trade my life
C

for diamonds or jewels
G
F
C

I never was one of them money hungry fools
G
Em
D
C

I'd rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools
G
D
G

Thank God I'm a country boy
Verse 6
G
C

Yeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine
G
F
C

A lotta sad people thinkin' that's a mighty keen
G
Em

Well, son, let me tell ya now
D
C

exactly what I mean
G
D
G

I thank God I'm a country boy
Chorus 3
D
G

Well, I got me a fine wife I got me an ol' fiddle
D

When the sun's comin' up
G

I got cakes on the griddle
G
Em
D
C

Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
G
D
G

Thank God I'm a country boy, yes sir
Solo 3
G
C

G
F
C

G
Em
D
C

G
D
G

Solo 4
G
C

G
F
C

G
Em
D
C

G
D
G

Verse 7
G

Well, my fiddle was my daddy's
C

'til the day he died
G

And he took me by the hand,
F
C

held me close to his side
G
Em
D
C

Said, "live a good life, play my fiddle with pride
G
D
G

And thank God you're a country boy
Verse 8
G

Well, my daddy taught me young
C

how to hunt and how to whittle
G

Taught me how to work
F
C

and play a tune on the fiddle
G
Em

He taught me how to love
D
C

and how to give just a little
G
D
G

And thank God I'm a country boy
Chorus 4
D
G

Well, I got me a fine wife I got me an ol' fiddle
D

When the sun's comin' up
G

I got cakes on the griddle
G
Em
D
C

Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
Outro 1

Woo, thank God I'm a country boy, yes

[Fiddle melody]
G

G
C
D

G
C
A

D
G


[Fiddle break]
D
G

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