Country State of Mind
Hank Williams, Jr.

Drop D Tuning

Intro
D (xx0232@1)      DThat (xx0232@1)hot old summer sun
         G (320003@1)                DMake (xx0232@1)ya beg for your next breath
                                               ASo (x02220@1)ya best be on the creek bank a laid in the shade
DChewin (xx0232@1)on a hickory twig
           G (320003@1)                  DPass (xx0232@1)that bottle Ill have me a swig
        D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)            DI (xx0232@1)aint got a lot but I think I got it made   in the shade



Chorus
           G (320003@1)                                DIm (xx0232@1)just a laid up here in a country state of mind

Catchin these fish like they're goin outta style
                       ADrinkin (x02220@1)this homemade wine
            DHey (xx0232@1)if the sun dont come up tomorrow
G (320003@1)                      DPeople (xx0232@1)I have had a good time
                             A (x02220@1)              DIm (xx0232@1)just a laid up here in a country state of mind


            DI (xx0232@1)said the old man's in the kitchen
                   G (320003@1)              DHe's (xx0232@1)got my kinda music on his radio
                                                AAw (x02220@1)drinkin his beer and dialin up the request lines
DMama (xx0232@1)and old aunt(pronounced "aint" for those not in the South) Joan
                                      G (320003@1)                          DProbably(pronounced (xx0232@1)"Probly") in the dining room tryin to use the phone
                          A (x02220@1)            DMe (xx0232@1)Im thinkin about that girl and later tonight

Chorus



Change Key Up 1 Step(2 frets)
             EYa (022100@1)know the rednecks and the preppies
                  A (x02220@1)              EThey're (022100@1)in their discos and honky tonks
                                          BSomewhere (x2444x@1)between raisin hell and amazin grace
        ELord (022100@1)I know just how they feel
               A (x02220@1)                  EYa (022100@1)got to get out and kick up your heels
                         B (x2444x@1)           EAnd (022100@1)aint it great to be living in the USA

Chorus
           A (x02220@1)                                EIm (022100@1)just a laid up here in a country state of mind

Catchin these fish like they're goin outta style
                       BDrinkin (x2444x@1)this homemade wine
            EHey (022100@1)if the sun dont come up tomorrow
A (x02220@1)                      EPeople (022100@1)I have had a good time
                             B (x2444x@1)              EIm (022100@1)just a laid up here in a country state of mind

    E (022100@1)         B (x2444x@1)       Eyodlehehoo (022100@1) odlehehoo  odleee