Folks Like Us
Written by Adam Craig, Ash Bowers & Neal Coty
Recorded by Montgomery Gentry
(Capo on 4)
Intro.: |(Bm)(A)|(G)(D)| x 4
(Verse 1)
(Bm) We're scattered (A)out on (G)rural routes (D)everywhere
(Bm) From Cali-(A)fornia to the (G)Caro-(D)lines
(Bm)Flag wavin', (A)Jesus prayin', (G)Mama lovin', (D)don't care
(Bm)Redneck, (A)white shirt, (G)blue jean (D)kind
(Chorus)
(Bm) Folks like (A)us like to (G)live a little, (D) honest, simple
(Bm)Outside, (A) small town, A-(G)meri-(D)ca
(Bm)Dream chas-(A)in', beer drunken', (G)raise 'em up, (D) if you're thinkin'
(Bm) This (A)ole' world ain't (G)got e-(D)bough
Boot (Bm) wear-(A)in', God fearin', (G)folks like (D)us
Solo: |(Bm)(A)|(G)(D)| x 2
(Verse 2)
With (Bm)Folgers in a (A)thermos at the (G)door with a (D)brown bag
(Bm)Steel toes (A)on the go with the (G)risen' (D)sun
(Bm)Even when the (A)wind ain't (G)got our (D)backs
We don't (Bm)quit, won't (A)quit 'till the (G)job gets (D)done
(Chorus)
(Bm) Folks like (A)us like to (G)live a little, (D) honest, simple
(Bm)Outside, (A) small town, A-(G)meri-(D)ca
(Bm)Dream chas-(A)in', beer drunken', (G)raise 'em up, (D) if you're thinkin'
(Bm) This (A)ole' world ain't (G)got e-(D)bough
Boot (Bm) wear-(A)in', God fearin', (G)folks like (D)us, come on, now
Solo: |(Bm) |(A) |(G) |(D) |(Bm) |(A) |(G) |(G)(D)|
(Bridge)
(A) We hang out, just a (Bm)little too much
Hey, the (G)way it is now ain't the (D)way it was
A (A)whole lot of real and a (Bm)little less fake
(G) Yeah, I guess that (A)makes
(Bm) Folks (A)like us (G) (D)
Yeah, folks (Bm) like (A)us (G) (D)
(Chorus)
(Bm) Folks like (A)us like to (G)live a little, (D) honest, simple
(Bm)Outside, (A) small town, A-(G)meri-(D)ca
(Bm)Dream chas-(A)in', beer drunken', (G)raise 'em up, (D) if you're thinkin'
(Bm) This (A)ole' world ain't (G)got e-(D)bough
Boot (Bm) wear-(A)in', God fearin', (G)folks like (D)us
(Tag)
(Bm)No there just (A) ain't enough (G)folks like (D)us
Outro.: |(Bm)(A)|(G)(D)|(Bm)(A)|(G)(D) -----
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