Tell A Country Boy Chords by Rodney Atkins
Tempo:
76.925 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
Now he ain't much for talking, but he [Em] means every word he says.
And [G] that color on his arms and neck came from [D] no tanning bed.
Leaves no doubt about where he stands [Em] on a Chevy.
Oh the Lord, [G] yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy.
Yeah.
Now his idea of heaven is home [Em] sweet home, East Tennessee.
[G] But for a girl like you, he would pull up roots and move [E] down the road of [D] dreams.
He'll always take his own sweet [Em] time if you give him a choice.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a country [D] boy.
[G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Cause all he's [D] ever gonna be [A] is who he always was.
[Bm] A cross between [D] his old man and [G] his mama's pride and joy.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [G] a country [D] boy.
[G] He'll [D] go off and take a long walk [E] when he needs [Em] some time to [G] think.
Might even let you drive his truck when he's had [E] too much [D] to drink.
But his true blue is old glory [Em] waving out there on the porch.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy.
[G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Sometimes his gears [D] will turn so slow, [A] you swear they're gonna rust.
[Bm] From the way he bangs [D] that old guitar [G] to the gravel in his voice.
[D] [Em] You can [G] always tell a country [D] boy.
Yeah you [C] can drag him from the country [G] every now and then.
[Em] But you can't drag him 40 [A] acres out of [D] him.
[A] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you [D] can't tell him much.
[G] He's on the fence [D] about a lot of things, but [A] on you his mind's [Bm] made up.
[A] [Bm] Cause his whist is nothing [D] sweeter than [G] the sweet sound of your voice.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [A] a country [Bm] boy.
[D] Whatever's on [G] your heart.
[D] Now [Em] come on and tell [A] this country [D] boy.
Now he ain't much for talking, but he [Em] means every word he says.
And [G] that color on his arms and neck came from [D] no tanning bed.
Leaves no doubt about where he stands [Em] on a Chevy.
Oh the Lord, [G] yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy.
Yeah.
Now his idea of heaven is home [Em] sweet home, East Tennessee.
[G] But for a girl like you, he would pull up roots and move [E] down the road of [D] dreams.
He'll always take his own sweet [Em] time if you give him a choice.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a country [D] boy.
[G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Cause all he's [D] ever gonna be [A] is who he always was.
[Bm] A cross between [D] his old man and [G] his mama's pride and joy.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [G] a country [D] boy.
[G] He'll [D] go off and take a long walk [E] when he needs [Em] some time to [G] think.
Might even let you drive his truck when he's had [E] too much [D] to drink.
But his true blue is old glory [Em] waving out there on the porch.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy.
[G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Sometimes his gears [D] will turn so slow, [A] you swear they're gonna rust.
[Bm] From the way he bangs [D] that old guitar [G] to the gravel in his voice.
[D] [Em] You can [G] always tell a country [D] boy.
Yeah you [C] can drag him from the country [G] every now and then.
[Em] But you can't drag him 40 [A] acres out of [D] him.
[A] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you [D] can't tell him much.
[G] He's on the fence [D] about a lot of things, but [A] on you his mind's [Bm] made up.
[A] [Bm] Cause his whist is nothing [D] sweeter than [G] the sweet sound of your voice.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [A] a country [Bm] boy.
[D] Whatever's on [G] your heart.
[D] Now [Em] come on and tell [A] this country [D] boy.
Key:
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Em
A
Bm
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_ Now he ain't much for talking, but he [Em] means every word he says.
And [G] that color on his arms and neck came from [D] no tanning bed.
Leaves no doubt about where he stands [Em] on a Chevy.
Oh the Lord, [G] yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy.
Yeah.
_ _ _ Now his idea of heaven is home [Em] sweet home, East Tennessee.
[G] But for a girl like you, he would pull up roots and move [E] down the road of [D] dreams.
He'll always take his own sweet [Em] time if you give him a choice.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a country [D] boy.
_ _ [G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Cause all he's [D] ever gonna be [A] is who he always was.
[Bm] A cross between [D] his old man and [G] his mama's pride and joy.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [G] a country [D] boy. _ _ _ _
[G] He'll [D] go off and take a long walk [E] when he needs [Em] some time to [G] think.
Might even let you drive his truck when he's had [E] too much [D] to drink.
But his true blue is old glory [Em] waving out there on the porch.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy. _
_ [G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Sometimes his gears [D] will turn so slow, [A] you swear they're gonna rust.
[Bm] From the way he bangs [D] that old guitar [G] to the gravel in his voice.
[D] [Em] You can [G] always tell a country [D] boy. _
Yeah you [C] can drag him from the country [G] every now and then.
[Em] But you can't drag him 40 [A] acres out of [D] him.
[A] _ Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you [D] can't tell him much.
[G] He's on the fence [D] about a lot of things, but [A] on you his mind's [Bm] made up.
[A] [Bm] Cause his whist is nothing [D] sweeter than [G] the sweet sound of your voice.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [A] a country [Bm] boy. _
[D] Whatever's on [G] your heart.
[D] Now [Em] come on and tell [A] this country _ _ _ [D] boy. _
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_ Now he ain't much for talking, but he [Em] means every word he says.
And [G] that color on his arms and neck came from [D] no tanning bed.
Leaves no doubt about where he stands [Em] on a Chevy.
Oh the Lord, [G] yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy.
Yeah.
_ _ _ Now his idea of heaven is home [Em] sweet home, East Tennessee.
[G] But for a girl like you, he would pull up roots and move [E] down the road of [D] dreams.
He'll always take his own sweet [Em] time if you give him a choice.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a country [D] boy.
_ _ [G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Cause all he's [D] ever gonna be [A] is who he always was.
[Bm] A cross between [D] his old man and [G] his mama's pride and joy.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [G] a country [D] boy. _ _ _ _
[G] He'll [D] go off and take a long walk [E] when he needs [Em] some time to [G] think.
Might even let you drive his truck when he's had [E] too much [D] to drink.
But his true blue is old glory [Em] waving out there on the porch.
[G] Yeah you can always tell a [D] country boy. _
_ [G] Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you can't tell him [D] much.
[G] Sometimes his gears [D] will turn so slow, [A] you swear they're gonna rust.
[Bm] From the way he bangs [D] that old guitar [G] to the gravel in his voice.
[D] [Em] You can [G] always tell a country [D] boy. _
Yeah you [C] can drag him from the country [G] every now and then.
[Em] But you can't drag him 40 [A] acres out of [D] him.
[A] _ Yeah you can [D] always tell him, [A] but you [D] can't tell him much.
[G] He's on the fence [D] about a lot of things, but [A] on you his mind's [Bm] made up.
[A] [Bm] Cause his whist is nothing [D] sweeter than [G] the sweet sound of your voice.
[D] [Em] You can always tell [A] a country [Bm] boy. _
[D] Whatever's on [G] your heart.
[D] Now [Em] come on and tell [A] this country _ _ _ [D] boy. _
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