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What Country Is

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[Intro]
|   Em    Bm|      C   D|
|   Em    Bm|      C   D|
[Verse 1]
There's a hEmouse fly swimmin' in Bmmy sweet tea
Hey, dCarlin' pass another Kerr jar to Dme
Butter dEmrippin' off a biscuit, baby, Bmbetter take a bite
CCantaloupe thumps like it's finally Dripe
Box fEman on a lawn chair Bmsuckin' in swamp air
TCwo hundred mile marker signs from Dnowhere
EmThat's what cBmountry iCsD  
[Chorus]
It ain't a Grebel flag you D/F#bought at the mall
It's a hEmideaway bed in an Cold horse stall
Two kGids gettin' caught D/F#stealin' a Boone's farm CkissBm  Em  D  
It ain't a GJohn Deere cap that's never D/F#fell in the cotton
It's a JEmimmy Rodgers song that was Dlong forgotten
It's hAmomemade peach ice cream on Gsunburnt Clips
DThat's what country is
[Instrumental]
|   Em    Bm|      C   D|
[Verse 2]
When the Emsun starts slippin' from the BmDelta sky
And the Clast scarecrow tucks in for the Dnight
Make a Emfire, throw a blanket on the Bmsandy bank
'Bout an hCour till we feel the first catfish yDank
EmBarefoot cane pole Bmwavin' at the riverboats
  CAnd when they're gone, take a dip in the Dmoon glow
EmThat's what Bmcountry isC  D  
[Chorus]
It ain't a rGebel flag you D/F#bought at the mall
It's a Emhideaway bed in an Cold horse stall
Two kGids gettin' caught D/F#stealin' a Boone's farm CkissBm  Em  D  
It ain't a JGohn Deere cap that's never D/F#fell in the cotton
It's a JEmimmy Rodgers song that was Dlong forgotten
It's Amhomemade peach ice cream on Gsunburnt Clips
DThat's what country is
[Instrumental]
|   Em    Bm|      C   D|
|   Em    Bm|  C   Bm   Em   D|
[Chorus]
It ain't a jGacked up truck that's never sD/F#een a pasture
It's Emcars pullin' over for an oDld camp tractor
It's Amhome made peach ice cream on sGunburnt ClipsD  
No, it cAman't be bought, it's something you'Gre born Cwith
TDhat's what country is
[Tag]
     Em       Bm     CThat's what cDountry is
     Em       Bm     CThat's what cDountry is
     Em       Bm     CThat's what cDountry is
Em   Bm    C Bm  Em  D  G

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What Country Is

by Luke Bryan

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

Em Bm C D

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Em Bm C D

| | |

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

There's a house fly swimmin' in my sweet tea

C D

Hey, darlin' pass another Kerr jar to me

Em Bm

Butter drippin' off a biscuit, baby, better take a bite

C D

Cantaloupe thumps like it's finally ripe

Em Bm

Box fan on a lawn chair suckin' in swamp air

C D

Two hundred mile marker signs from nowhere

Em Bm C D

That's what country is

[Chorus]

G D/F#

It ain't a rebel flag you bought at the mall

Em C

It's a hideaway bed in an old horse stall

G D/F# C Bm Em D

Two kids gettin' caught stealin' a Boone's farm kiss

G D/F#

It ain't a John Deere cap that's never fell in the cotton

Em D

It's a Jimmy Rodgers song that was long forgotten

Am G C

It's homemade peach ice cream on sunburnt lips

That's what country is

[Instrumental]

Em Bm C D

| | |

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

When the sun starts slippin' from the Delta sky

C D

And the last scarecrow tucks in for the night

Em Bm

Make a fire, throw a blanket on the sandy bank

C D

'Bout an hour till we feel the first catfish yank

Em Bm

Barefoot cane pole wavin' at the riverboats

C D

And when they're gone, take a dip in the moon glow

Em Bm C D

That's what country is

[Chorus]

G D/F#

It ain't a rebel flag you bought at the mall

Em C

It's a hideaway bed in an old horse stall

G D/F# C Bm Em D

Two kids gettin' caught stealin' a Boone's farm kiss

G D/F#

It ain't a John Deere cap that's never fell in the cotton

Em D

It's a Jimmy Rodgers song that was long forgotten

Am G C

It's homemade peach ice cream on sunburnt lips

That's what country is

[Instrumental]

Em Bm C D

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Em Bm C Bm Em D

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[Chorus]

G D/F#

It ain't a jacked up truck that's never seen a pasture

Em D

It's cars pullin' over for an old camp tractor

Am G C D

It's home made peach ice cream on sunburnt lips

Am G C

No, it can't be bought, it's something you're born with

That's what country is

[Tag]

Em Bm C D

That's what country is

Em Bm C D

That's what country is

Em Bm C D

That's what country is

Em Bm C Bm Em D G

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