What This World Needs Is A Few More Rednecks chords by The Charlie Daniels Band

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Chorus:
A                                   D                                               A
What this world needs is a few more rednecks     Some people ain't afraid to take a stand
                                       E                                                 A
What this world needs is a little more respect  For the Lord and the law and the workin' man
                                     D                                           A
We could use a little peace and satisfaction    Good people up front to take the lead
                                     E                                             A     D E A
A little less talk and a little more action     And a few more rednecks is what we need

Verse:
    A                                         B
I's raised on beans and cornbread       And I like my chicken fried
        D                                       E
Yes, I drive a pickup truck             And I'm full of American pride
         A                                      B
I keep a Bible on my table              I got a flag out on my lawn
      D                                          E               A
And I don't believe in mindin'          No one's business but my own
      A                                              B
And I love them Rambo movies            I think they make a lot of sense
            D                                    E
And it's a shame ol' John Wayne Didn't live   to run for president
            A                                    B
And I don't care what nobody says       I don't trust ole Gorbachov
            D                                    E                   A
And I don't know who turned him on      But it's time we turned him off

Chorus:
A                                   D                                               A
What this world needs is a few more rednecks     Some people ain't afraid to take a stand
                                       E                                                 A
What this world needs is a little more respect  For the Lord and the law and the workin' man
                                     D                                           A
We could use a little peace and satisfaction    Good people up front to take the lead
                                     E                                             A     D E A
A little less talk and a little more action     And a few more rednecks is what we need

Verse:
            A                                               B
Now they’re tryin’ to take my guns away                 And that would be just fine
       D                                                    E
If you take ‘em away from the criminals first           I’d gladly give you mine
      A                                                        B
And I don’t mine payin’ taxes                           But it makes my temper itch
        D                                                            E          A
When my hard earned money goes                          To make some politician rich
          A                                                   B
What most people call a Redneck                         Ain’t nothin’ but a workin’ man
        D                                                       E
And he makes his livin’ by the sweat of his brow        And the calluses on his hands
        A                                                               B
Now you intellectuals may not like it                   But there ain’t nothin’ you can do
                D                                              E               A
Cause there’s a whole lot more of us common folk, than they’re ever will be of you.

Chorus:
A                                   D                                               A
What this world needs is a few more rednecks     Some people ain't afraid to take a stand
                                       E                                                 A
What this world needs is a little more respect  For the Lord and the law and the workin' man
                                     D                                           A
We could use a little peace and satisfaction    Good people up front to take the lead
                                     E                                             A     D E A
A little less talk and a little more action     And a few more rednecks is what we need
            D      E                                       A     D E A
its what we need        And a few more rednecks is what we need