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Corey Smith: If That’s Country	
Intro:
G  Cadd9 G Cadd9  Am G Cadd9             Em Cadd9
GStraight out of NashviCadd9lle, here’s Gyour next big starCadd9  Am  
GHe don’t write the songs he sinCadd9gs, but he knows the words by heart.
GWears a cowboy Cadd9hat, and some tight blue jeans,
GAnd he struts around tCadd9he stage like he’s the coolest thing you’ve ever seen.
      G                   Cadd9Oh you gEmotta loCadd9ve him!
		 G             Cadd9                       GCdad9   Am  
He looks like a super model, knows how to strike a pose
GAnd he don’t mind the mCadd9ake up as long as no one Emknows.Cadd9  
GAnd he’s got that crooked grin, Cadd9and talks wiGth a southern drawl,Cadd9  Am  
GActs like Toby Cadd9Keith but sounds a lot like Tim McGraEmwCadd9  
But if Dhe’s country ill kiss Cadd9your ass,G  
And tDhrow all my Willie NelCadd9son records in thGe trash.
He’s the same olDd shit in a slightly differCadd9ent bag,G  D/F#  Em  
But if he’s counDtry, well then country’s prettCadd9y bad.G  Cadd9  Em  Cadd9  
GI dCadd9on’t watch CMT
GNo that shit makes Cadd9me sick.Am  
GAnd that ole Kenny Cadd9Chesney,
EmWhat a hypoCadd9crite.
GHelCadd9l swear he’s country
GBut he lives in the Caribbean.Cadd9  Am  
GSings all about the Cadd9islands now, 
What happeEmned to the Tennessean?Cadd9  
DAw if he’s couCadd9ntry ill kiss your assG  
Throw all my DJohnny cash records in the trCadd9ashG  
He’s all Dabout image cause image Cadd9pays the bucks,G  D/F#  Em  
Aw but if he’s country, wDell then country really sucCadd9ks.G  D/F#  Em  
What happeDned to the outlaws?G  
Who werenCadd9’t afraid to cross the Dline?G  
EmWhat haDppened to the workin man?G  
Who sang the truth abouCadd9t their troubled liveDs?G  
Cadd9  G   Cadd9   Am   G   Cadd9 Em Cadd9
G   Cadd9   G Cadd9   Am   G   Cadd9 Em   Cadd9   Em   Cadd9
GI was raisCadd9ed in Georgia, in a onGe red light Cadd9town.Am  
GAnd my daddy picked guiCadd9tar in every honky toEmnk aroundCadd9  
GAnd he taught me all the gooCadd9d stuff,
GThat solid countCadd9ry gold, Ambut nGow I love it aCadd9ll from hip-hop to roEmck and rollCadd9  
And if that Dain’t country, well I don’t give Cadd9a damnG  
My daddDy to be my own kinda manCadd9  G  
He said son you Ddon’t have to go along with the crCadd9owd awG  D/F#  Em  
So if I ain’t CountDry then im pretty frikin prCadd9oudG  D/F#  Em  
Oh well I donCadd9’t need their labels anyhDowG  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  Cadd9  G  Cadd9  

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If Thats Country

by Corey Smith

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Cadd9

D/F#

Corey Smith: If That’s Country

Intro:

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Am

Straight out of Nashville, here’s your next big star

G Cadd9

He don’t write the songs he sings, but he knows the words by heart.

G Cadd9

Wears a cowboy hat, and some tight blue jeans,

G Cadd9

And he struts around the stage like he’s the coolest thing you’ve ever seen.

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

Oh you gotta love him!

G Cadd9 G Am

Cdad9

He looks like a super model, knows how to strike a pose

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

And he don’t mind the make up as long as no one knows.

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Am

And he’s got that crooked grin, and talks with a southern drawl,

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

Acts like Toby Keith but sounds a lot like Tim McGraw

D Cadd9 G

But if he’s country ill kiss your ass,

D Cadd9 G

And throw all my Willie Nelson records in the trash.

D Cadd9 G D/F# Em

He’s the same old shit in a slightly different bag,

D Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

But if he’s country, well then country’s pretty bad.

G Cadd9

I don’t watch CMT

G Cadd9 Am

No that shit makes me sick.

G Cadd9

And that ole Kenny Chesney,

Em Cadd9

What a hypocrite.

G Cadd9

Hell swear he’s country

G Cadd9 Am

But he lives in the Caribbean.

G Cadd9

Sings all about the islands now,

Em Cadd9

What happened to the Tennessean?

D Cadd9 G

Aw if he’s country ill kiss your ass

D Cadd9 G

Throw all my Johnny cash records in the trash

D Cadd9 G D/F# Em

He’s all about image cause image pays the bucks,

D Cadd9 G D/F# Em

Aw but if he’s country, well then country really sucks.

D G

What happened to the outlaws?

Cadd9 D G

Who weren’t afraid to cross the line?

Em D G

What happened to the workin man?

Cadd9 D G

Who sang the truth about their troubled lives?

Cadd9 G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Em Cadd9 Em Cadd9

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Am

I was raised in Georgia, in a one red light town.

G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

And my daddy picked guitar in every honky tonk around

G Cadd9

And he taught me all the good stuff,

G Cadd9 Am G Cadd9 Em Cadd9

That solid country gold, but now I love it all from hip-hop to rock and roll

D Cadd9 G

And if that ain’t country, well I don’t give a damn

D Cadd9 G

My daddy to be my own kinda man

D Cadd9 G D/F# Em

He said son you don’t have to go along with the crowd aw

D Cadd9 G D/F# Em

So if I ain’t Country then im pretty frikin proud

Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Cadd9 G Cadd9

Oh well I don’t need their labels anyhow

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