Key: D
Introduction:
D C
THE PREACHER MAN SAYS ITS THE END OF TIME
G D
AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, SHE'S A GOING DRY
C
THE INT'REST IS UP AND THE STOCK MARKET'S DOWN
G D
AND YOU ONLY GET MUGGED IF YOU GO DOWN TOWN
D C
I LIVE BACK IN THE WOODS YOU SEE
G D
MY WOMAN AND THE KIDS AND THE DOGS AND ME
C
I'VE GOT A SHOTGUN RIFLE AND A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
G A D C G D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE, COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
D C
I CAN PLOW A FEILD ALL DAY LONG,
G D
I CAN CATCH CATFISH FROM DUSK TIL' DAWN
C
WE MAKE ARE OWN WHISKEY AND ARE OWN SMOKE TOO
G D
AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THESE OL' BOYS CAN'T DO
C
WE GROW GOOD OL' TOMATOES AND HOMEMADE WINE
G A D C G D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE, COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
G F
CAUSE YA' CAN'T STARVE US OUT AND YA' CANT MAKE US RUN
C G
CAUSE WERE THEM OLE' BOYS RAISED ON SHOTGUNS
F
WE SAY GRACE, WE SAY MA'AM
C G
IF YOU AINT INTO THAT WE DONT GIVE A DAMN
D C
WE CAME FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES
G D
AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE WESTERN SKIES
C
AND WE CAN SKIN A BUCK WE CAN RUN A TROT LINE
G A D C G D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE, COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
D C
I HAD A GOOD FRIEND IN NEW YORK CITY
G D
HE NEVER CALLED ME BY MY NAME, JUST HILLBILLY
D C
MY GRANDPA TAUGHT ME HOW TO LIVE OFF THE LAND
G D
AND HIS TAUGHT HIM TO BE A BUSINESS MAN
D C
HE USE TO SEND ME PICTURES OF THE BROADWAY LIGHT
G D
AND I'D SEND HIM SOME HOMEMADE WINE
D C
BUT HE WAS KILLED BY A MAN WITH A SWITCH BLADE KNIFE
G D
FOR FORTY THREE DOLLARS MY FRIEND LOST HIS LIFE
C
I'D LOVE TO SPIT SOME BEECHNUT IN THAT DUDE'S EYES
G D
AND SHOOT HIM WITH MY OLD FOURTY FIVE
G A D C G D
CAUSE A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE, COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
G F
CAUSE YA' CAN'T STARVE US OUT AND YA' CANT MAKE US RUN
C G
CAUSE WERE THEM OLE' BOYS RAISED ON SHOTGUNS
F
WE SAY GRACE, WE SAY MA'AM
C G
IF YOU AINT INTO THAT WE DONT GIVE A DAMN
D C
WE'RE FROM NORTH CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH ALABAM'
G D
AND LITTLE TOWNS ALL AROUND THIS LAND
C
AND WE CAN SKIN A BUCK WE CAN RUN A TROT LINE
G A D C G D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE, COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE