{"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":66226,"song":"Thank God Im A Country Boy","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/66226-thank-god-im-a-country-boy-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/66226?type=chord","rating":4.70453,"votes":198,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Well life's on a farm is kinda laid back,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n ain't much an old country boy like me can hack.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n It's early to rise, early in the sack:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n A simple kind of life never did me no harm,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n My days are all filled with an easy country charm:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n I pull out my fiddle and I rosin' up the bow.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n But the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I'd play \"Sally Goodin'\" all day if I could,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n but the lord and my wife wouldn't take it very good.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n So I fiddle when I can and I work when I should:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n I never was one of them money hungry fools.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I'd rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Yeah, city folk drivin in a black limou sine,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n A lotta sad people thinkin' that's mighty keen.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n I thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Well, my fiddle was my daddy's till the day he died,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He said: \"Live a good life and play my fiddle with pride,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n And thank God you're a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n He taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He taught me how to love and how to give just a little:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God you're a country boy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Well I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle;[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n and life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle:[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Thank God I'm a country boy.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["A","D","G","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]},"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]}}}