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