That's What Country Folks Do chords by Lost & Found

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
G
Neighbor Joe comes by at night; we sit out on the porch
                                    D
To talk about the day and neighbors too.
    D7
Our rockin' chairs keep rockin',
    D
Sometimes we just say nothin'.
                 D7            G
That's just what country folks do.

Chorus:
                          C   D
That's what country folks do.
                          G
That's what country folks do.
              D7
We're country poor and country proud;
D
Sometimes we still pray out loud.
D7               D             G
That's just what country folks do.


Verse 2:
G
We have some brand new neighbors; I think they have five children.
                                    D
They burn wood for heat like we all do.
    D7                         D
The neighbors got together and cut them up two truckloads;
                 D7            G
That's just what country folks do.


Chorus:
                          C   D
That's what country folks do.
                          G
That's what country folks do.
D7
We respect each other
D
And honor Dad and Mother.
D7               D             G
That's just what country folks do.


Verse 3:
   G
As Mom and I grow older, we often sit here rockin'
                                    D
And watch our little grandson as he plays.
    D7                                 D
Sometimes he looks up on the porch and says, "Mammaw" or "Papa";
                        D7               G
Can't think of a better way to spend our days.


Chorus:
                          C   D
That's what country folks do.
                          G
That's what country folks do.
     D7
We believe in God and country,
D
In family, friends, and neighbors.
D7               D             G
That's just what country folks do.
                          C   D
That's what country folks do.
                          G
That's what country folks do.
D7
It don't get much better;
D
We keep on gettin' friendly.
D7               D             G
That's just what country folks do.