Thank God I?m A Country Boy
By John Denver

Presentd by Boumar55

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(Verse 1)

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Well life on the farm is kinda laid back
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Aint much an old country boy like me cant hack
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Its early to rise, early in the sack
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Thank God Im a country boy
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Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm
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A raisin me a family and workin on a farm
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My days are all filled with an easy country charm
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Thank God Im a country boy

(Chorus)

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Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
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When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
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Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
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Thank God Im a country boy


(Verse 2)

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When the works all done and the suns settlin low
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I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow
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The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
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Thank God Im a country boy



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Id play Sally Goodin all day if I could
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But the lord and my wife wouldnt take it very good
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So I fiddle when I could, work when I should
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Thank God Im a country boy

(Chorus)

F                                       Bb
Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
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When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
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Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
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Thank God Im a country boy

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Well I wouldnt trade my life for diamonds and jewels
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I never was one of them money hungry fools
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Iid rather have my fiddle and my farmin tools
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Thank God Im a country boy

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Yeah, city folk drivin in a black limousine
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A lotta sad people thinkin thats mighty keen
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Son, let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
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Thank God Im a country boy

(Chorus)

F                                      Bb
Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
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When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
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Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
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Thank God Im a country boy

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Well, my fiddle was my daddys till the day he died
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And he took me by the hand and held me close to his side
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Said, live a good life and play my fiddle with pride
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And thank God youre a country boy

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My daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle
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Taught me how to work and play a tune on the fiddle
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Taught me how to love and how to give just a little
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Thank God Im a country boy

(Chorus)

F                                       Bb
Well I got me a fine wife I got me a fiddle
F                                          Bb
When the suns comin up I got cakes on the griddle
                                   Eb
Life aint nothin but a funy funny riddle
F                     Bb
Thank God Im a country boy