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THE PREACHER MAN SAYS IT'S THE END OF TIME
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AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHE'S A' GOIN' DRY
    D                      C
THE INTEREST IS UP AND THE STOCK MARKET'S DOWN
           G                      D
AND YOU'LL ONLY GET MUGGED IF YOU GO DOWN TOWN
       D           C
I LIVE BACK IN THE WOODS YOU SEE
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MY WOMAN AND THE KIDS
        D
AND THE DOGS AND ME
           D
I'VE GOT A SHOTGUN A RIFLE
      C
AND A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
                  A      D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE
C             G       D
COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
 D            C
I CAN PLOW A FIELD ALL DAY LONG
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I CAN CATCH CATFISH FROM DUSK 'TILL DAWN
   D
WE MAKE OUR OWN WHISKEY
        C         G
AND OUR OWN SMOKE TOO

AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS
          D
THESE OLD BOYS CAN'T DO
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WE GROW GOOD OLD TOMATOES 
    C
AND HOMEMADE WINE
      G           A       D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE
C             G       D
COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE


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'CAUSE YOU CAN'T STARVE US OUT
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AND YOU CAN'T MAKE US RUN
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'CAUSE WE'RE THEM OLD BOYS RAISED ON SHOTGUNS
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WE SAY GRACE AND WE SAY MA'AM
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IF YOU AINT INTO THAT
   G                     D
WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN
  (END CHORUS)

   D                      C
WE CAME FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES
        G
AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS 
        D
AND THE WESTERN SKIES
    D
AND WE CAN SKIN A BUCK
       C
WE CAN RUN A TROT-LINE
      G           A       D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE
C             G       D
COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
  D                    C
I HAD A GOOD FRIEND IN NEW YORK CITY
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HE NEVER CALLED ME BY MY NAME JUST HILLBILLY
   D                         C
MY GRANDPAW TAUGHT ME HOW TO LIVE OFF THE LAND
    G                      D
AND HIS TAUGHT HIM TO BE A BUSINESS MAN
           D                       C
HE USED TO SEND ME PICTURES OF THE BROADWAY LIGHTS
    G                 D
AND I'D SEND HIM SOME HOMEMADE WINE
           D                      C
BUT HE WAS KILLED BY A MAN WITH A SWITCHBLADE KNIFE
    G                      D
FOR FORTY-THREE DOLLARS MY FRIEND LOST HIS LIFE
    D                              C
I'D LOVE TO SPIT SOME BEECH NUT IN THAT DUDE'S EYES
    G                     D
AND SHOOT HIM WITH MY OLD FORTY-FIVE
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'CAUSE A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE

     (REPEAT CHORUS)

           D                    C
WE'RE FROM NORTH CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH ALABAM'
    G                 D
AND LITTLE TOWNS ALL AROUND THIS LAND
    D
AND WE CAN SKIN A BUCK
       C
WE CAN RUN A TROT-LINE
      G           A       D
AND A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE
C             G       D
COUNTRY FOLKS CAN SURVIVE
G           A       D
COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE
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COUNTRY FOLK CAN SURVI---------------VE