Thank God I'm a Country Boy chords by John Denver
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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
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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
When the (A major) work's all done
and the sun's settlin' (D major) low
I (A major) pull out my fiddle and I (G major) rosin up the (D major) bow
The (A major) kids are a (F sharp minor) sleep so I (E major) keep it kinda (D major) low
And thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy (A major)
Verse 4
I'd (A major) play Sally Goodin all day if I (D major) could
But the (A major) Lord and my wife
wouldn't (G major) take it very (D major) good
So I (A major) fiddle when I (F sharp minor) can, (E major) work when I (D major) should
Thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy (A major)
Chorus 2
Well, I (E major) got me a fine wife I (A major) got me an ol' fiddle
When the (E major) sun's comin' up
I got cakes (A major) on the griddle
(A major) Life ain't (F sharp minor) nothin' but a (E major) funny funny (D major) riddle
Thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy, (A major) woo
Solo 1
(A major) (D major)
(A major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (F sharp minor) (E major) (D major)
(A major) (E major) (A major)
Solo 2
(A major) (D major)
(A major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (F sharp minor) (E major) (D major)
(A major) (E major) (A major)
Verse 5
Well, I (A major) wouldn't trade my life
for diamonds or (D major) jewels
I (A major) never was one of them (G major) money hungry (D major) fools
I'd (A major) rather have my (F sharp minor) fiddle and my (E major) farmin' tools (D major)
Thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy (A major)
Verse 6
Yeah, (A major) city folk drivin' in a black limou (D major) sine
A (A major) lotta sad people thinkin' (G major) that's a mighty (D major) keen
Well, (A major) son, let me (F sharp minor) tell ya now
ex (E major) actly what I (D major) mean
I thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy (A major)
Chorus 3
Well, I (E major) got me a fine wife I (A major) got me an ol' fiddle
When the (E major) sun's comin' up
I got cakes (A major) on the griddle
(A major) Life ain't (F sharp minor) nothin' but a (E major) funny funny (D major) riddle
Thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy, (A major) yes sir
Solo 3
(A major) (D major)
(A major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (F sharp minor) (E major) (D major)
(A major) (E major) (A major)
Solo 4
(A major) (D major)
(A major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (F sharp minor) (E major) (D major)
(A major) (E major) (A major)
Verse 7
Well, my (A major) fiddle was my daddy's
'til the day he died (D major)
And he (A major) took me by the hand,
held me (G major) close to his (D major) side
Said, (A major) "live a good life, (F sharp minor) play my (E major) fiddle with pride (D major)
And thank (A major) God you're a (E major) country boy (A major)
Verse 8
Well, my (A major) daddy taught me young
how to hunt and how to (D major) whittle
Taught (A major) me how to work
and play a (G major) tune on the (D major) fiddle
He (A major) taught me how to (F sharp minor) love
and how to (E major) give just a (D major) little
And thank (A major) God I'm a (E major) country boy (A major)
Chorus 4
Well, I (E major) got me a fine wife I (A major) got me an ol' fiddle
When the (E major) sun's comin' up
I got cakes (A major) on the griddle
(A major) Life ain't (F sharp minor) nothin' but a (E major) funny funny (D major) riddle
Outro 1
Woo, thank God I'm a country boy, yes
[Fiddle melody]
(A major)
(A major) (D major) (E major)
(A major) (D major) (B major)
(E major) (A major)
[Fiddle break]
(E major) (A major)
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
John Denver
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