D5 Just a skinny little Mississippi railroad man G5 That loved to sing and play A5 He brought his music from the cotton fields D5 To the the hillbilly hall of fame Thank God for Jimmie Rodgers G5 Chisel his name in the cornerstone A5 I just wish he could've lived to see the day G5 A5 D5 When country took the throne D5 Now a million songs have come and gone G5 Since we made that humble start A5 About neon nights, everyday life D5 Love and broken hearts And more and more folks G5 Kept tuning in and turning on A5 Now I can proudly say that I saw the day G5 A5 D5 When country took the throne G5 D5 Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York A5 They can't get enough of this country stuff G5 D5 And they're screaming for more We painted the town with that grand old sound A5 G5 And the whole world sang along D5 Yes, I was there the day A5 D5 When country took the throne D5 Now, no one knows what the future holds G5 But I bet my best guitar A5 There'll be a jukebox jumping on Jupiter D5 And a honky-tonk on Mars In the last frontier they'll stand and cheer G5 The best music ever known A5 They'll celebrate that age old day G5 A5 D5 When country took the throne G5 D5 Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York A5 They can't get enough of this country stuff G5 D5 And they're screaming for more We painted the town with that grand old sound A5 G5 And the whole world sang along D5 Yes, I was there the day A5 D5 When country took the throne G5 I said I was there the day A5 D5 When country took the throne
