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[Intro]
G D7 G
[Verse]
I liked Gcountry better D7back when it was Gugly
Girls never threw panties at D7David Allen GCoeG7  
Women Cnever said Willie had a Gcute butt
CWaylon didn't have to hide a Gbeer gut
And Crecord execs told Johnny Paycheck
To Ashove his vide D7o
[Verse]
I liked Gcountry better D7back when it was dog- G-ugly
Nobody ever called Hank D7Jr. a pretty GthangG7  
Back when CNeal McCoy was still Gwettin' the bed
And CConway Twitty had a Ghelmet head
And the Cbest lookin' man in Nashville
Was a Afellow named K.D. D7Lang
[Verse]
I liked Gcountry better D7back when it was Gugly
Back when Lyle Lovett was con D7sidered a handsome GmanG7  
Back when Call the great stars all Gdressed like hell
CRhinestones runnin' on a GDuracel
CBack when Tanya Tucker was a Abig Glen Campell D7fan
[Verse]
I liked Gcountry better D7back when it was highly Gunattractive
Talkin' back in the George D7Jones, flat-top Gdays
When no Cbody could compete with Dolly GParton's wig
CAnd her boobs weren't Gthis damned big
And the Cboys in the band all looked like
They've been Ahit with the ugly D7bus
I liked Gcountry better D7back when it looked like GusC  
I liked Gcountry better (No Chord) back when it looked like Gme

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Back When Country Was Ugly

by Tim Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D7 G

[Verse]

G D7 G

I liked country better back when it was ugly

D7 G G7

Girls never threw panties at David Allen Coe

C G

Women never said Willie had a cute butt

C G

Waylon didn't have to hide a beer gut

And record execs told Johnny Paycheck

A D7

To shove his vide o

[Verse]

G D7 G

I liked country better back when it was dog- -ugly

D7 G G7

Nobody ever called Hank Jr. a pretty thang

C G

Back when Neal McCoy was still wettin' the bed

C G

And Conway Twitty had a helmet head

And the best lookin' man in Nashville

A D7

Was a fellow named K.D. Lang

[Verse]

G D7 G

I liked country better back when it was ugly

D7 G G7

Back when Lyle Lovett was con sidered a handsome man

C G

Back when all the great stars all dressed like hell

C G

Rhinestones runnin' on a Duracel

C A D7

Back when Tanya Tucker was a big Glen Campell fan

[Verse]

G D7 G

I liked country better back when it was highly unattractive

D7 G

Talkin' back in the George Jones, flat-top days

C G

When no body could compete with Dolly Parton's wig

C G

And her boobs weren't this damned big

And the boys in the band all looked like

A D7

They've been hit with the ugly bus

G D7 G C

I liked country better back when it looked like us

G G

I liked country better (No Chord) back when it looked like me

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