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Country Boy 
Glen Campbell
1975 album Rhinestone Cowboy
Written by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert
Intro
Bb F Eb  Bb F Eb  Bb F Eb  Bb F Eb
Verse 1
BbLivin' in the city
Ain't Fm7never been my Ebidea of gettin' it Bbon
But the job demands that you Fm7make new plans
BEbefore your big chance is BbgoneEb  Bb  
You get a Bbhouse in the hills
You're payin' Feveryone's bills
And they Ebtell you that you're gonna go Bbfar
But in the back of my mind
I hear it Ftime after time
Is Ebthat who you really are
Chorus 1
EbCounFtry Bbboy you got your Ffeet in L.A.
But your Fm7mind's on TennesEbsee
Lookin' Fback I can Ebremember the Bbtime
When I Ebsang my songs for fBbree
EbCounFtry Bbboy you got your Ffeet in L.A.
Take a Fm7look at everything you Ebown
But Fnow and then my heart keeps goin' EbhomeBb  
F  Eb  Bb  F  Eb
Verse 2
BbTalkin' on the telephone
Fm7Settin' up another Ebday of people to Bbmeet
You've gotta do what's right
You've gotta Fm7spend the night
EbStayin' in touch with the BbstreetEb  Bb  
When you're surrounded by friends
They say the Ffun never ends
But I Ebguess I'll never figure it Bbout
'Cause in the back of my mind
I hear it Ftime after time
Is Ebthis what it's all about
Chorus 2
EbCountFry Bbboy you got your Ffeet in L.A.
But your Fm7mind's on TenneEbssee
Lookin' Fback I can remember the time
When I Ebsang my Fsongs for Bbfree
EbCounFtry Bbboy you got your fFeet in L.A.
Take a lFm7ook at everything you Ebown
But Fnow and then my heart keeps goin' EbhomeBb  
Outro
EbCounFtry Bbboy you got your fFeet in L.A.
But your Fm7mind's on TenneEbssee
Lookin' Fback I can Bbremember the time
When I sEbang my songs for Bbfree
  Eb     F                  Bb     F(fade)
Country boy you got your feet in L.A.
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Country Boy

by Glen Campbell

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Fm7

Country Boy

Glen Campbell

1975 album Rhinestone Cowboy

Written by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert

Intro

Bb F Eb Bb F Eb Bb F Eb Bb F Eb

Verse 1

Livin' in the city

Fm7 Eb Bb

Ain't never been my idea of gettin' it on

Fm7

But the job demands that you make new plans

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Before your big chance is gone

You get a house in the hills

You're payin' everyone's bills

Eb Bb

And they tell you that you're gonna go far

But in the back of my mind

I hear it time after time

Is that who you really are

Chorus 1

Eb F Bb F

Country boy you got your feet in L.A.

Fm7 Eb

But your mind's on Tennessee

F Eb Bb

Lookin' back I can remember the time

Eb Bb

When I sang my songs for free

Eb F Bb F

Country boy you got your feet in L.A.

Fm7 Eb

Take a look at everything you own

F Eb Bb

But now and then my heart keeps goin' home

F Eb Bb F Eb

Verse 2

Talkin' on the telephone

Fm7 Eb Bb

Settin' up another day of people to meet

You've gotta do what's right

Fm7

You've gotta spend the night

Eb Bb Eb Bb

Stayin' in touch with the street

When you're surrounded by friends

They say the fun never ends

Eb Bb

But I guess I'll never figure it out

'Cause in the back of my mind

I hear it time after time

Is this what it's all about

Chorus 2

Eb F Bb F

Country boy you got your feet in L.A.

Fm7 Eb

But your mind's on Tennessee

Lookin' back I can remember the time

Eb F Bb

When I sang my songs for free

Eb F Bb F

Country boy you got your feet in L.A.

Fm7 Eb

Take a look at everything you own

F Eb Bb

But now and then my heart keeps goin' home

Outro

Eb F Bb F

Country boy you got your feet in L.A.

Fm7 Eb

But your mind's on Tennessee

F Bb

Lookin' back I can remember the time

Eb Bb

When I sang my songs for free

Eb F Bb F

(fade)

Country boy you got your feet in L.A.

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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