{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1683444,"song":"Thank God Im A Country Boy","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11352536-thank-god-im-a-country-boy-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1683444?type=chord","rating":4.71835,"votes":685,"content":"A cappella until the second verse.\r\n\r\n2/4 time\r\nExtra 2 beats of D on 3rd line of verses, choruses and solos.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, life on a farm is kinda laid back[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't much an old country boy like me can't hack[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's early to rise, early in the sack[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA simple kind of life never did me no harm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRaisin' me a family and workin' on a farm[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy days are all filled with an easy country charm[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen the work's all done and the sun's settin' low[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'd play \"Sally Goodin\" all day if I could[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut the lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo I fiddle when I can and I work when I should[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]E7[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI never was one of them money hungry fools[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nI'd rather have my fiddle and my farming tools[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah, city folk drivin' in a black limousine[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, son let me tell you now exactly what I mean[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI thank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he took me by the hand and held me close to his side[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said: \"Live a good life and play my fiddle with pride[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd thank God you're a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]             [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe taught me how to love and how to give just a little[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThank God I'm a country boy    Yeehaw![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"A cappella until the second verse.\n\n2/4 time\nExtra 2 beats of D on 3rd line of verses, choruses and solos.\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nA         D\nA      G  D\nA  F#m E  D  D\nA  E   A\nA         D\nA      G  D\nA  F#m E  D  D\nA  E   A\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nA         D\nA      G  D\nA  F#m E  D  D\nA  E   A\nA         D\nA      G  D\nA  F#m E  D  D\nA  E   A\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nA         D\nA      G  D\nA  F#m E  D  D\nA  E   A  A","chords":["A","D","G","E","F#m","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}