Small Town Southern Man
Alan Jackson
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Tom: D (com forma de D)
Capotraste: 1ª casa
(capo 1º casa - aumente 1/2 tom)
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P Pull Off
H Hammer On
(intro)
D G D G D G D A D G D
Born the middle son of a farmer
A D
And a small town Southern man
G D
Like his daddy's daddy before him
A
Brought up workin' on the land
G D
Fell in love with a small town woman
A D
And they married up and settled down
G D
Natural way of life if you're lucky
A G D
For a small town Southern man
G D
First there came four pretty daughters
A D
For this small town Southern man
G D
Then a few years later came another
A
A boy, he wasn't planned
G D
Seven people livin' all together
A D
In a house built with his own hands
G D
Little words with love and understandin'
A G D
From a small town Southern man
G D
And he bowed his head to Jesus
G D
And he stood for Uncle Sam
[Refrão]
G D
And he only loved one woman
A
He was always proud of what he had
G D
He said his greatest contribution
G D
Is the ones you leave behind
G D
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
A G D
Of a small town Southern man
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D G D A D G D
Callous hands told the story
A D
For this small town Southern man
G D
He gave it all to keep it all together
A
And keep his family on his land
G D
Like his daddy, years wore out his body
A D
Made it hard just to walk and stand
G
You can break the back
D
But you can't break the spirit
A G D
Of a small town Southern man
G D
And he bowed his head to Jesus
G D
And he stood for Uncle Sam
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
D G D G D G D A D G D
Finally death came callin'
A D
For this small town Southern man
G D
He said it's alright 'cause I see angels
A
And they got me by the hand
G D
Don't you cry, and don't you worry
A D
I'm blessed, and I know I am
G D
'Cause God has a place in Heaven
A G D
For a small town Southern man
G D
And he bowed his head to Jesus
G D
And he stood for Uncle Sam
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
D A D
D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0--------O-|
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