John Denver

Thank God I'm a Country Boy(Chords)

John Denver

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1) WELL LIFE'S ON A FARM IS KINDA LAID BACK,  
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   AIN'T  MUCH AN OLD COUNTRY BOY THAT HE CANīT HACK. 
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   ITīS EARLY TO RISE, EARLY IN THE SACK: 
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   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.    
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2) WHEN THE WORK'S ALL DONE AND THE SUN'S SETTIN'  LOW  
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   I PULL OUT MY FIDDLE AND I ROSIN' UP THE BOW. 
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   BUT THE KIDS ARE ASLEEP SO I KEEP IT KINDA LOW:  
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   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.    
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CHORUS: WELL I  GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I GOT ME OLD FIDDLE.  
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        WHEN THE SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE;  
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        LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY RIDDLE:  
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        THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.  
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3) WELL I WOULDN'T TRADE MY LIFE FOR DIAMONDS OR JEWELS, 
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   I NEVER WAS ONE OF THEM MONEY HUNGRY FOOLS. 
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   I'D RATHER HAVE MY FIDDLE AND MY FARMIN' TOOLS:  
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   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY. 
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4) WELL, MY FIDDLE WAS MY DADDY'S 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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   HE SAID: 'LIVE A GOOD LIFE AND PLAY MY FIDDLE WITH PRIDE,  
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   AND THANK GOD YOU'RE A COUNTRY BOY.  
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CHORUS: WELL I  GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I GOT ME OLD FIDDLE.  
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        WHEN THE SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE;  
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        LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY RIDDLE:  
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        THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.  
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1) A SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE NEVER DID ME NO HARM,  
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   RAISIN' ME A FAMILY AND WORKIN' ON A FARM.  
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   DAYS ARE ALL FILLED WITH AN EASY COUNTRY CHARM: 
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   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.  
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2) I'D PLAY 'SALLY GOODIN'' ALL DAY IF I COULD, 
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   BUT THE LORD AND MY WIFE WOULDN'T TAKE IT VERY GOOD. 
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   SO I FIDDLE WHEN I CAN AND I WORK WHEN I SHOULD: 
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   THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY. 
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CHORUS: WELL I  GOT ME A FINE WIFE, I GOT ME OLD FIDDLE.  
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        WHEN THE SUN'S COMIN' UP I GOT CAKES ON THE GRIDDLE;  
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        LIFE AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A FUNNY, FUNNY RIDDLE:  
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        THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.  
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3) YEAH, CITY FOLK DRIVIN IN A BLACK LIMOUSINE,  
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   A LOTTA SAD PEOPLE THINKIN' THAT'S MIGHTY KEEN.  
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   WELL, FOLKS LET ME TELL YOU NOW EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN: 
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   I THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY.   
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4) MY DADDY TAUGHT ME YOUNG HOW TO HUNT AND HOW TO WHITTLE,   
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   HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO WORK AND PLAY A TUNE ON THE FIDDLE. 
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   HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO LOVE AND HOW TO GIVE JUST A LITTLE..... 
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   I THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY!   

   YEEHA! 
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Written by John Martin Sommers

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