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Good Ole Boys Like Me - Don Williams
Written by Bob McDill
Ablum: Portrait(1980)
Tuning:CAPO 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G (two measures)
e|-----------------| e|-----------------|
b|-----0---3-------| b|-----0---3-------|
G|-------2-------o-| G|-------2-------0-|
D|---0-------0h2---| D|---0-------0h2---|
A|-----------------| A|-----------------|
E|-3---------------| E|-3---------------|
[Verse 1]
GWhen I was a kDid Uncle RCemus he pGut me to bCedD  
With a pGicture of SDtonewall JCackson aGbove my hCeadD  
Then Emdaddy came in to kiss his lDittle man
With gEmin on his breath and a BDible in his hand
He Ctalked about honor and tDhings I should know
Then he'd sCtagger a little as he Dwent out the door
[Chorus]
I can Gstill hear the Dsoft Southern Emwinds in the lDive oak CtreesEm  Am  D  
And those WGilliams bDoys they sEmtill mean a lDot to mCe
EmHank and AmTennesseeD  
I guCess we're all gonna Dbe what we're gonna EmbeD  C  
So what do you do with gDood ole boys like mGe
G (two measures)
e|-----------------| e|-----------------|
b|-----0---3-------| b|-----0---3-------|
G|-------2-------o-| G|-------2-------0-|
D|---0-------0h2---| D|---0-------0h2---|
A|-----------------| A|-----------------|
E|-3---------------| E|-3---------------|
[Verse 2]
GNothing makes a Dsound in the Cnight Glike the Cwind does,D  
But Gyou ain't Dafraid if you're Cwashed in the Gblood like CI was.D  
The Emsmell of Cape Jasmine through the Dwindow screen
John EmR. and The Wolfman Kept me Dcompany
By the Clight of the radio by my Dbed,
With CThomas Wolfe whispering Din my head.
[Chorus]
I can Gstill hear the Dsoft Southern Emwinds in the Dlive oak CtreesEm  Am  D  
And those GWilliams Dboys they Emstill mean a Dlot to Cme
EmHank and AmTennesseeD  
I Cguess we're all gonna Dbe what we're gonna EmbeD  C  
So what do you do with Dgood ole boys like Gme
[Between Chorus & 3rd Verse, you play this]
e|-G--------------D--------------C-------------D------------|
B|-------0-------------3-------------1------------3-----|
G|-----0---0---0-----2---2---2-----0--0---0-----2---2---|
D|---0-------0-----0-------0-----2------2-----0-------0-|
A|---------------0-------------3------------0-----------|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
GWhen I was in Dschool I Cran with a Gkid down the Cstreet,D  
And I Gwatched him Dburn himself Cup on Gbourbon and Cspeed,D  
But I Emwas smarter than that, and DI could choose.
Learned to Emtalk like the man on the Dsix o'clock news.
When CI was eighteen, lord, DI hit the road
But iCt really doesn't matter how Dfar I'd go
[Chorus]
I can Gstill hear the Dsoft Southern Emwinds in the Dlive oak CtreesEm  Am  D  
And those GWilliams Dboys they Emstill mean a Dlot to Cme
EmHank and AmTennesseeD  
I Cguess we're all gonna Dbe what we're gonna EmbeD  C  
So what do you do with Dgood ole boys like EmmeD  C  
Yeah So what do you do Dwith good ole boys like Gme
[Outro]
e|-----------------|
b|-----0-----------|
G|-------0h2-0-----|
D|---0---------0h2-|
A|-----------------|
E|-3---------------| (x3, the strum a G chord)

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Good Ole Boys Like Me

by Don Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Good Ole Boys Like Me - Don Williams

Written by Bob McDill

Ablum: Portrait(1980)

Tuning:CAPO 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G (two measures)

e|-----------------| e|-----------------|

b|-----0---3-------| b|-----0---3-------|

G|-------2-------o-| G|-------2-------0-|

D|---0-------0h2---| D|---0-------0h2---|

A|-----------------| A|-----------------|

E|-3---------------| E|-3---------------|

[Verse 1]

G D C G C D

When I was a kid Uncle Remus he put me to bed

G D C G C D

With a picture of Stonewall Jackson above my head

Em D

Then daddy came in to kiss his little man

Em D

With gin on his breath and a Bible in his hand

C D

He talked about honor and things I should know

C D

Then he'd stagger a little as he went out the door

[Chorus]

G D Em D C Em Am D

I can still hear the soft Southern winds in the live oak trees

G D Em D C

And those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me

Em Am D

Hank and Tennessee

C D Em D C

I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be

D G

So what do you do with good ole boys like me

G (two measures)

e|-----------------| e|-----------------|

b|-----0---3-------| b|-----0---3-------|

G|-------2-------o-| G|-------2-------0-|

D|---0-------0h2---| D|---0-------0h2---|

A|-----------------| A|-----------------|

E|-3---------------| E|-3---------------|

[Verse 2]

G D C G C D

Nothing makes a sound in the night like the wind does,

G D C G C D

But you ain't afraid if you're washed in the blood like I was.

Em D

The smell of Cape Jasmine through the window screen

Em D

John R. and The Wolfman Kept me company

C D

By the light of the radio by my bed,

C D

With Thomas Wolfe whispering in my head.

[Chorus]

G D Em D C Em Am D

I can still hear the soft Southern winds in the live oak trees

G D Em D C

And those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me

Em Am D

Hank and Tennessee

C D Em D C

I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be

D G

So what do you do with good ole boys like me

[Between Chorus & 3rd Verse, you play this]

G D C D

e|------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------0-------------3-------------1------------3-----|

G|-----0---0---0-----2---2---2-----0--0---0-----2---2---|

D|---0-------0-----0-------0-----2------2-----0-------0-|

A|---------------0-------------3------------0-----------|

E|-3----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

G D C G C D

When I was in school I ran with a kid down the street,

G D C G C D

And I watched him burn himself up on bourbon and speed,

Em D

But I was smarter than that, and I could choose.

Em D

Learned to talk like the man on the six o'clock news.

C D

When I was eighteen, lord, I hit the road

C D

But it really doesn't matter how far I'd go

[Chorus]

G D Em D C Em Am D

I can still hear the soft Southern winds in the live oak trees

G D Em D C

And those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me

Em Am D

Hank and Tennessee

C D Em D C

I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be

D Em D C

So what do you do with good ole boys like me

D G

Yeah So what do you do with good ole boys like me

[Outro]

e|-----------------|

b|-----0-----------|

G|-------0h2-0-----|

D|---0---------0h2-|

A|-----------------|

E|-3---------------| (x3, the strum a G chord)

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