Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
C majorC FF
Well life on a farm is kinda laid back
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Ain't much an old country girl like me can’t hack
C majorC FF
It's early to rise, early in the sack
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
C majorC FF
Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm
C majorC FF
My days are all filled with an easy country charm
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Interlude: (2x)
C majorC FF
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Verse 2:
C majorC FF
Well life on a farm is kinda laid back
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Ain't much an old country girl like me can’t hack
C majorC FF
It's early to rise, early in the sack
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
C majorC FF
Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Raisin' me a family and workin' on the farm
C majorC FF
My days are all filled with an easy country charm
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Well I got me a fine man, I got me old fiddle
G+G C majorC
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
FF
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Interlude: (2x)
C majorC FF
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Verse 3:
C majorC FF
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
I pull out my fiddle and I rasin' up the bow
C majorC FF
But the kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
C majorC FF
I'd play "Sally Goodin" all day if I could
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
But the lord and my man wouldn't take it very good
C majorC FF
So I fiddle when I can and I work when I should
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Well I got me a fine man, I got me old fiddle
G+G C majorC
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
FF
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Solo: (4x)
C majorC FF
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Verse 4:
C majorC FF
I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
I never was one of them money hungry fools
C majorC FF
I'd rather have my fiddle and my farming tools
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
C majorC FF
Yeah city folk are drivin' in a black limousine
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
A augmentedA lotta sad people thinkin' that's a mighty keen
C majorC FF
well son let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Well I got me a fine man, I got me old fiddle
G+G C majorC
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
FF
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle (break)
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl
Solo: (8x)
C majorC FF
C majorC Bb majorBb G7G7
Chorus:
G+G C majorC
Well I got me a fine man, I got me old fiddle
G+G C majorC
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle
FF
And life ain't nothin' but a funny, funny riddle
C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Thank God I'm a country girl