Alan Jackson - Small Town Southern Man guitar chord
Small Town Southern Man
Recorded by Alan Jackson
Capo on 1st. fret
Intro : G/// D/// G/// D/// G/// D/// A/G/ D/// D///
1st Verse
(G)Born the middle (D)son of a farmer and a (A7)small town Southern man.(D)
(G)Like his daddy's (D)daddy before him brought up (A)workin' on the land.
(G)Fell in love with a (D)small town woman and they (A7)married up and settled down.(D)
(G)Natural way of (D)life if you're lucky for a (A)small town (G)Southern man.(D)
2nd Verse
(G)First there came (D)four pretty daughters for this (A7)small town Southern man.(D)
(G)Then a few years (D)later came another, hefs a (A)boy, he wasn't planned.
(G)Seven people (D)livin' all together in a house built with his own hands.(D)
(G)Little words with (D)love and understandin' from a (A)small town (G)Southern man.(D)
Chorus
And he (G)bowed his head to (D)Jesus and he (G)stood for Uncle Sam.(D)
And he (G)only loved one (D)woman. He was always (A)proud of what he had.
He said his (G)greatest contri(D)bution is the (G)ones you leave behind.
(G)Raised on the (D)ways and gentle kindness of a (A)small town (G)Southern man.(D)
3rd Verse
(G)Callous (D)hands told the story for this (A7)small town Southern man. (D)
(G)He gave it all to (D)keep it all together and keep his (A)family on his land.
(G)Like his daddy, (D)years wore out his body made it (A7)hard just to walk and stand. (D)
You can (G)break the back, but you (D)can't break the spirit of a (A)small town (G)Southern man. (D)
(Repeat Chorus)
4th Verse
(G)Finally (D)death came callin' for this (A7)small town Southern man. (D)
He said it's (G)alright 'cause (D)I see angels and they (A)got me by the hand.
(G)Don't you cry, and (D)don't you worry. I'm (A7)blessed, and I know I am. (D)
(G)'Cause God has a (D)place in Heaven for a (A)small town (G)Southern man. (D)
(Repeat Chorus)
Tag
(G)Raised on the (D)ways and gentle kindness of a (A)small town (G)Southern man.(D)
Outro : G/// D/// A/G/ D
