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Small Town Southern Man Alan Jackson
[G] [D]
Born the middle son of a farmer
[A]And a small town S[D]outhern man
[G]Like his daddy's d[D]addy before him
[A]
Brought up workin' on the land
[G]Fell in love with a [D]small town woman
[A]And they married up and s[D]ettled down
[G]Natural way of life i[D]f you're lucky
[A]For a small town Sout[G]hern man [D]
[G]First there came four pr[D]etty daughters
Fo[A]r this small town Sout[D]hern man
[G]Then a few years later cam[D]e another
[A]A boy, he wasn't planned
[G]Seven people livin' a[D]ll together
[A]In a house built with his ow[D]n hands
[G]Little words with love a[D]nd understandin'
[A]From a small town [G]Southern [D]man
Chorus:
[G]And he bowed his head to[D] Jesus
[G]And he stood for Uncle Sa[D]m
And [G]he only loved one wom[D]an
He) was [A]always proud of what he had
He said hi[G]s greatest contribution [D]
Is[G] the ones you leave[D] behind
Ra[G]ised on the ways an[D]d gentle kindness
Of [A]a small to[G]wn Southern[D] man
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
C[G]allous hands told t[D]he story
For[A] this small town South[D]ern man
He[G] gave it all to keep it a[D]ll together
An[A]d keep his family on his land
[G]Like his daddy, years wore o[D]ut his body
Ma[A]de it hard just to walk and [D]stand
[G]You can break the back
Bu[D]t you can't break the spirit
[A]Of a smal[G]l town Souther[D]n man
Repeat Chorus) G D G D G D A G D
Fi[G]nally death came [D]callin'
[A]For this small town Sout[D]hern man
He[G] said it's alright 'cause I[D] see angels
[A]And they got me by the hand
[G]Don't you cry, and d[D]on't you worry
[A]I'm blessed, and I [D]know I am
'Ca[G]use God has a plac[D]e in Heaven
For [A]a small tow[G]n Southern [D]man
(Repeat Chorus)
R[G]aised on the ways a[D]nd gentle kindness
Of [A]a small to[G]wn Southern[D] man
ENDING G D A G D
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