{"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":1735069,"song":"Backwoods Preacher Man","artist":"Tony Joe White","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11371432-backwoods-preacher-man-chords-by-tony-joe-white/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1735069?type=chord","rating":4.72577,"votes":5,"content":"Backwoods Preacher Man:Tony Joe White.\r\nWARNER BROS. Records 1973.\r\n\r\nINTRO: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWay down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods..[/tab]\r\n\r\nthere's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do \r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nsome good.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe don't have no fancy building, just a big ol' raggedy [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\ntent and the people who come to see him believe he was [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHeaven sent.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen you hear him talk about Jesus, you know they're [/tab]\r\n\r\nthe best of friends.\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust one look and you can tell, he will give the devil [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhell and help you wash away your sins.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]   \r\nBackwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nINTERLUDE: [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nLet me tell everybody, tremble down to his shoes..[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwhen you hear that backwoods preacher singin' those gospel [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nblues.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.[/tab]\r\n\r\nOUTRO:\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBackwoods preacher man..backwoods preacher man..[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nbackwoods preacher man..(Fade.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"Backwoods Preacher Man:Tony Joe White.\nWARNER BROS. Records 1973.\n\nINTRO: G A G A\n\n#1.\n\n\nthere's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do \n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n#2.\n\n\nthe best of friends.\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\nINTERLUDE: Am7 A Am7\n\n#3.\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\nOUTRO:\n\n\n\n\n\nA seventies smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["G","A","Am7","D","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}