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   This song is actually a true story of Ray and a doubting redneck.
The intro chords: Am7-G-D The Am7 is on the 1 (obviously)and the G on 3
                             and the D comes in slightly early on the
                             "and" before the next 1. (Upstroke)
                              Repeat twice before the verse entrance.
 the verses are sung in a talking style like Johnny Cash "boy named Sue".
  verse:  Am7There's a lotta small Gtowns in this Dworld,
          Am7Just like the onGe that I came Dfrom.
          Am7Where any dream you Ghave is just a Ddream.
          Am7It ain't nothin' that could Gtruly be donDe.
          Am7Well I'm gon' tell y'Gall a little Dstory
          Am7'Bout the day I Gset out to lDeave.
          Am7As I was loadin' Gup and sayin' my goodbDyes
          Am7some redneck Geinstein saDid to me
          Am7"Well I see ya' pGacked up your suitDcase,
           Am7And I seen ya' tGhrow it in the trucDk.
           Am7Headin' off to the bGig town are yDa?
           Am7Hmmph! Well Gson I wish ya' lucDk.
          Am7Now I don't meGan to bust your bubblDe...
          Am7But boy, the wGay your thinkins' wrDong.
          Am7Go on out and cGhase that foolish dDream of yours.  Heh!
           Am7You'll be bGack before too lDong.
 Chorus:(changes a little more to singing style)
         'Cause you a Am7plowboy! GYou ain't no Dcity boy!
          Am7Wo you were bGorn with dirty hDands
          Yeah you a pAm7lowboy Gand your thinkin' Dsilly boy!
          Am7Just tryin' to Gmake you understaDnd.
  Verse 2Am7: What you better Gdo is put them overDalls back on.
           Am7Go on out and fiGx that ol' barn Ddoor.
           Am7Keep your far fetched Gfantasies to yo'Dself
           Am7And fetch a load of Gfeed down at the couDntry store.
           Am7Better yet, go oGn! Have at Dit.
           Am7Go see how hiGgh you can flyD.
           Am7But you best be baGck when that green lDeaf comes in, boy!
           Am7We gonna need your Ghelp come JulDy!
 Repeat chorus and then play chorus chords 4 times without words and at the end of the 
measure play an E or E7 instead of D.
Verse 3:   Am7Well here I am Ga few years lDater.
           Am7Sure come a long wGay from that old Dfarm.
           Am7I got stocks and bGonds and a house with a Dcement pond
           Am7Got a genuine rGolex on my arDm
           Am7Well I'd like to aGsk him what the taste Dof crow is like.
           Am7See him face the fGact that he was Dwrong.
           Am7You see, I always kGnew where I was Dheaded
           Am7But I never forGgot where I was fDrom... Yeeeeah..
 Chorus 2:  I'm a pAm7lowboy. GI ain't no Dcity boy
            Am7Whoa I was bGorn with dirty Dhands.
            Look at me Am7now, boy! GSho' is a pDretty boy!
            Am7I could'nt mGake ya' understDand
            Go milk that Am7cow  boy! GAnd that wood Dneeds splittin' boy
           Am7And ya' best get Gback to bailin' Dhay!
           Yeah I'm a pAm7lowboy Gbut now look whoDs' silly boy!
           Am7From now on be cGareful what you sDay... ya' hear?
         Continue with chords and fade

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Plowboy

by Ray Scott

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Am7

This song is actually a true story of Ray and a doubting redneck.

The intro chords: Am7-G-D The Am7 is on the 1 (obviously)and the G on 3

and the D comes in slightly early on the

"and" before the next 1. (Upstroke)

Repeat twice before the verse entrance.

the verses are sung in a talking style like Johnny Cash "boy named Sue".

Am7 G D

verse: There's a lotta small towns in this world,

Am7 G D

Just like the one that I came from.

Am7 G D

Where any dream you have is just a dream.

Am7 G D

It ain't nothin' that could truly be done.

Am7 G D

Well I'm gon' tell y'all a little story

Am7 G D

'Bout the day I set out to leave.

Am7 G D

As I was loadin' up and sayin' my goodbyes

Am7 G D

some redneck einstein said to me

Am7 G D

"Well I see ya' packed up your suitcase,

Am7 G D

And I seen ya' throw it in the truck.

Am7 G D

Headin' off to the big town are ya?

Am7 G D

Hmmph! Well son I wish ya' luck.

Am7 G D

Now I don't mean to bust your bubble...

Am7 G D

But boy, the way your thinkins' wrong.

Am7 G D

Go on out and chase that foolish dream of yours. Heh!

Am7 G D

You'll be back before too long.

Chorus:(changes a little more to singing style)

Am7 G D

'Cause you a plowboy! You ain't no city boy!

Am7 G D

Wo you were born with dirty hands

Am7 G D

Yeah you a plowboy and your thinkin' silly boy!

Am7 G D

Just tryin' to make you understand.

Am7 G D

Verse 2: What you better do is put them overalls back on.

Am7 G D

Go on out and fix that ol' barn door.

Am7 G D

Keep your far fetched fantasies to yo'self

Am7 G D

And fetch a load of feed down at the country store.

Am7 G D

Better yet, go on! Have at it.

Am7 G D

Go see how high you can fly.

Am7 G D

But you best be back when that green leaf comes in, boy!

Am7 G D

We gonna need your help come July!

Repeat chorus and then play chorus chords 4 times without words and at the end of the

measure play an E or E7 instead of D.

Am7 G D

Verse 3: Well here I am a few years later.

Am7 G D

Sure come a long way from that old farm.

Am7 G D

I got stocks and bonds and a house with a cement pond

Am7 G D

Got a genuine rolex on my arm

Am7 G D

Well I'd like to ask him what the taste of crow is like.

Am7 G D

See him face the fact that he was wrong.

Am7 G D

You see, I always knew where I was headed

Am7 G D

But I never forgot where I was from... Yeeeeah..

Am7 G D

Chorus 2: I'm a plowboy. I ain't no city boy

Am7 G D

Whoa I was born with dirty hands.

Am7 G D

Look at me now, boy! Sho' is a pretty boy!

Am7 G D

I could'nt make ya' understand

Am7 G D

Go milk that cow boy! And that wood needs splittin' boy

Am7 G D

And ya' best get back to bailin' hay!

Am7 G D

Yeah I'm a plowboy but now look whos' silly boy!

Am7 G D

From now on be careful what you say... ya' hear?

Continue with chords and fade

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