D5  C5  G5 (x2)? 
 
   D5                                                  C5                G5 D5 
  Goin&#039; down to Muscle Shoals  *  Where the swamp water rhythm 
                                                           C5              G5 D5 
  flows  *  Live the only way I know  *  I&#039;m just a common man  *  Headed 
                                        C5               G5                 D5 
  down to Texas way  *  Where the honky tonk heroes play  *  Gonna find 
                                   C5                    G5 D5 
  that lost highway  *  That&#039;s where I&#039;ll make a stand  *  
 
Chorus: 
    D5                                        C5         G5             D5 
  Takin&#039; the country back  *  It&#039;s high time we face the facts  *  Heart and 
                                                           C5 G5          D5 
  soul slippin&#039; through the cracks  *  We&#039;re takin&#039; the country back  *  
                                              C5              G5 D5 
  Takin&#039; the country back  *  We&#039;re not sure just where it&#039;s at  *  We&#039;ve 
                                                 C5 G5          D5 
  got to get it back on track  *  We&#039;re takin&#039; the country back  *  
 
  (same chords as above) 

  Bright lights and limousines  *  Fame and fortune I have seen  *  Still 
 
  searchin&#039; for that dream  *  It&#039;s callin&#039; me back home  *  Down to earth 
 
  where the music&#039;s real  *  Singin&#039; &#039;bout what the people feel  *  Timeless 
 
  truth, now that&#039;s the deal  *  We got to pass in on, y&#039;all  *  (Chorus x 3) 
 
  (after 3 chorus) 
   D5         C5             G5                  D5   C5               G5 D5 
  We&#039;re takin&#039; the country back  *  Takin&#039; the country on back  *  
 
 
  Transcribed by: M. Lawrence - 9/24/98