David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe - If That Ain't Country guitar chord

If That Ain't Country

by David Allan Coe

tabbed by Matellmon

D G

THE OLD MAN WAS COVERED WITH TATOOS AND SCARS, HE GOT SOME IN PRISON AND SOME IN THE BARS.

A D

THE REST HE GOT WORKIN' ON OLD JUNK CARS IN THE DAY TIME.

D

THEY LOOKED LIKE TOMBSTONES IN OUR YARD

G A D

AND I NEVER SEEN HIM WHEN HE WASN'T TIRED AND MEAN.

D G

HE SOLD USED PARTS TO MAKE ENDS MEET, COVERED WITH GREASE FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS FEET,

A D

CUSSIN' THE SUN AND THE TEXAS HEAT, AND THE SKEETERS.

D

AND THE NEIGHBORS SAY WE LIVE LIKE HICKS,

G A D

BUT THEY BRING THEIR CARS FOR PA TO FIX ANYHOW.

D G

HE WAS VET'RIN PROUD, TRIED AND TRUE, HE'D FIGHT TILL HIS HEART WAS BLACK AND BLUE,

A D

DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE'D MAKE IT THROUGH, THE HARD TIMES.

D

BOUGHT OUR HOUSE ON THE G.I. BILL,

G A D

BUT IT WASN'T WORTH ALL HE HAD TO KILL TO GET IT.

D G

HE DRANK PEARL IN A CAN AND JACK DANIELS BLACK, CHEWED TOBACCO FROM A MAIL-POUCH SACK,

A D

HAD AN OLD DOG THAT WAS TRAINED TO ATTACK, SOMETIMES.

D

HE'D GET DRUNK AND MEAN AS A RATTLESNAKE,

G A D

AND THERE WASN'T TOO MUCH THAT HE WOULD TAKE, FROM A STRANGER.

G A D G

THERE WAS 13 KIDS AND A BUNCH OF DOGS, HOUSE FULL OF CHICKENS AND A YARD FULL OF HOGS,

A G D

SPENT THE SUMMERTIME CUTTIN' UP LOGS FOR THE WINTER.

G A D G

TRYIN' LIKE THE DEVIL TO FIND THE LORD, AND WORKIN' LIKE A NIGGER FOR MY ROOM AND BOARD,

A D

COAL BURNIN' STOVE, NO NATURAL GAS, AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.

D G D

IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'LL HAIRLIP THE POPE,

G A D

IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'S A DAMN GOOD JOKE.

G A D G

I'VE SEEN THE GRAND 'OLE OPRY AND I MET JOHNNY CASH,

A D

AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.

D G

WELL, MOMMA SOLD EGGS AT THE GROCERY STORE, MY OLDEST SISTER WAS A FIRST-RATE WHORE,

A D

DAD SAYS SHE CAN'T COME HOME ANY MORE, AND HE MEANS IT.

D

MA JUST SITS AND KEEPS HER SILENCE

G A D

SISTER SHE LEFT 'CAUSE DAD GOT VIOLENT, AND SHE KNOWS IT.

D G

MOMMA SHE'S OLD, FAR BEYOND HER TIME, FROM CHOPPIN' TOBACCO

A D

AND I SEEN HER CRYIN WHEN BLOOD STARTED FLOWIN' FROM HER CALLOUSED HANDS, AND IT HURT ME.

D

BUT SHE'D JUST KEEP WORKIN' TRYIN' TO HELP THE OLD MAN,

G A D

FROM THE END OF ONE ROW AND BACK AGAIN,LIKE ALWAYS.

D G

SHE'D BEEN THROUGH HELL SINCE JUNIOR WENT TO JAIL, AND WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT SHE AIN'T NEVER FAILED,

A D

TO GET DOWN ON HER KNEES AND PRAY, 'CAUSE SHE LOVES HIM.

D

SHE TOLD ALL THE NEIGHBORS HE WAS OFF IN THE WAR,

G A D

FIGHTIN' FOR FREEDOM, HE'S GOOD TO THE CORE, AND SHE'S PROUD.

D G

OUR PLACE WAS A GRAVEYARD FOR AUTOMOBILES, AT THE END OF THE PORCH WERE 4 STACKS OF WHEELS,

A D

AND TIRES FOR SALE FOR A DOLLAR OR TWO, CASH.

G A

THERE WERE 50 HOLES IN THAT OLD TIN ROOF.

D G

ME AND MY FAMILY WAS LIVIN' PROOF,

A

OF PEOPLE WHO FORGOT ABOUT POOR WHITE TRASH

D

AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.

D G D

IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'LL HAIRLIP THE POPE,

G A D

IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'S A DAMN GOOD JOKE.

G A D G

I'VE SEEN THE GRAND 'OLE OPRY AND I MET JOHNNY CASH,

A D

AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.

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