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Thank God I Am A Country Boy Chords

“Thank God I Am A Country Boy” by John Denver guitar chords: in the key of A with the chords A, D, G and E. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:ADGEF#mE7

Chords for Thank God I Am A Country Boy

Key: ABPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate

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WellAlife on a farm is kinda laidDback

Ain\'tAmuch an old country boy

likeGme can?tEhack

It\'sAearly to rise,Eearly inDthe sack

ThankAGod I\'m aEcountryAboy

AAsimple kind of life never did me noDharm

ARaisin\' me a family &Gworkin\' on aDfarm

MyAdays are allF#mfilled with

anEeasyDcountry charm

ThankAGod I\'m aE..Acountry boy

Well IEgot me a fine wife,

IAgot me old fiddle

When theEsun\'s comin\' up

I gotAcakes on the griddle

AndAlife ain\'tF#mnothin\'

but aEfunny, funnyDriddle

ThankAGod I\'m aEcountryAboy

When theAwork\'s all done

and the sun\'s settin\'Dlow

IApull out my fiddle

and IGrosin\' up theDbow

But theAkids are aF#msleep

so IEkeep it kindDa low

ThankAGod I\'m aE Acountry boy

AI\'d play "Sally Goodin" all day if IDcould

But theAlord and my wife

wouldn\'tGtake it veryEgood

So IAfiddle when IF#mcan and

IEwork when IDshould

ThankAGod I\'m aEcountryAboy

Well IEgot me a fine wife,

AI got me old fiddle

When theEsun\'s comin\' up

I gotAcakes on the griddle

AndAlife ain\'tF#mnothin\'

but aE7funny, funnyDriddle

ThankAGod I\'m aE..Acountry boy

IAwouldn\'t trade my life

for diamonds orDjewels

IAnever was one of themGmoney-hungryDfools

I\'dArather have myF#mfiddle

andEmyDfarmin\' tools

ThankAGod I\'m aE7countryAboy

YeahAcity folk drivin? in a blackDlimousine

A lottaAsad people thinkin\'

Gthat\'s mightyEkeen

Well,Ason let meF#mtell you now

Eexactly whatDI mean

I thankAGod I\'m aE..Acountry boy

Well IEgot me a fine wife,

AI got me old fiddle

When theEsun\'s comin\' up

IAgot cakes on the griddle

AndAlife ain\'tF#mnothin\'

but aEfunny, funnyDriddle

ThankAGod I\'m aE..Acountry boy

Well, myAfiddle was my daddy\'s

till the day heDdied

And heAtook me by the hand

and heldGme close to hisDside

He said:A"Live a goodF#mlife

and play myEfiddleDwith pride

And thankAGod you\'re aEcountryAboy

My daddyAtaught me young

how to hunt and how toDwhittle

HeAtaught me how to work and play

aGtune on theDfiddle

HeAtaught me how toF#mlove

and how toE7give just aDlittle

ThankAGod I?m aE..Acountry boy

Well IEgot me a fine wife,

AI got me old fiddle

When theEsun\'s comin\' up

IAgot cakes on the griddle

AndAlife ain\'tF#mnothin\'

butEa funny,Dfunny riddle

ThankAGod I\'m aE..Acountry boy Yeehaw!

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About Thank God I Am A Country Boy

“Thank God I Am A Country Boy” by John Denver is a popular song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 6 chords — A, D, G, E, F#m and E7 — with the progression centred on A, D and G. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.