CAPO 2
Note: as with many traditional bluegrass songs, the chord pattern repeats as follows:
G  G  C(running up bass line)  G  D7  G    ends D7  G
G



I take to lovin? like a fish takes to a lake     2X
C                                                  G      D7      G
  It?s early in the morning and Lord I?m still awake      yodalaytee
G
I was born in the country he thinks I?m easy to rule   2X
C                                                       G    D7      G
  Well I was born in the country but I ain?t nobody?s fool   yodalaytee
G
I got a man in KY and one in TN     2X
C                                          G       D7  G
And if I?m lucky they both think they got me      yodalaytee

Violin solo 

G
Momma says keep on lookin? if there?s something you can?t find   2X
C                                                  G      D7      G
I just want one man who can ease my troubled mind     yodalaytee

G
Now I take to drinkin? like a bird takes to the sky     2X
C                                                        G      D7      G
Get to feelin much better gonna sprout some wings and fly     yodalaytee

G
I?m goin? to the country to meet some friends of mine      2X
C                                                       G      D7      G
Ain?t no man in the country can beat that good moonshine       yodalaytee


Violin solo 


Yodel ode layee. Yodel ode lay hee tee!