Chord Thank God Im A Country Boy by John Denver

title : thank god i’m a country boy artist : john denver tuning : standard the one on this site sucked so i think i found all that was wrong with it , hopefully this one is better . strum pattern takes a bit to get used to , but after you get it its pretty simple A D 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 , A G E 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 . A E D 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 , A E A 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 . A D 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 , A G E 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 . A E D 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 : A E A 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 . E A chorus : well i got me a fine wife , i got me old fiddle . E A when the sun’s comin’ up i got cakes on the griddle; A E D and life ain’t nothin’ but a funny , funny riddle : A E A thank god i’m a country boy .