Small Town Southern Man — Alan Jackson
Chords and lyrics for Small Town Southern Man by Alan Jackson (key of D).
Intro
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
Verse 1
[G]Born the middle son of a [D]farmer
[A]And a small town Southern [D]man
[G]Like his daddy's daddy before [D]him
[A]Brought up workin' on the land
[G]Fell in love with a small town [D]woman
[A]And they married up and settled [D]down
[G]Natural way of life if you're [D]lucky
[A]For a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Verse 2
[G]First there came four pretty [D]daughters
[A]For this small town Southern [D]man
[G]Then a few years later came [D]another
[A]A boy, he wasn't planned
[G]Seven people livin' all [D]together
[A]In a house built with his own [D]hands
[G]Little words with love and [D]understandin'
[A]From a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Chorus
[G]And he bowed his head to [D]Jesus
[G]And he stood for Uncle [D]Sam
[G]And he only loved one [D]woman
[A]He was always proud of what he had
[G]He said his greatest [D]contribution
[G]Is the ones you leave [D]behind
[G]Raised on the ways and gentle [D]kindness
[A]Of a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Verse 3
[G]Callous hands told the [D]story
[A]For this small town Southern [D]man
[G]He gave it all to keep it all [D]together
[A]And keep his family on his land
[G]Like his daddy, years wore out his [D]body
[A]Made it hard just to walk and [D]stand
[G]You can break the back
[D]But you can't break the spirit
[A]Of a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Chorus
[G]And he bowed his head to [D]Jesus
[G]And he stood for Uncle [D]Sam
[G]And he only loved one [D]woman
[A]He was always proud of what he had
[G]He said his greatest [D]contribution
[G]Is the ones you leave [D]behind
[G]Raised on the ways and gentle [D]kindness
[A]Of a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Verse 4
[G]Finally death came [D]callin'
[A]For this small town Southern [D]man
[G]He said it's alright 'cause I see [D]angels
[A]And they got me by the hand
[G]Don't you cry, and don't you [D]worry
[A]I'm blessed, and I know I [D]am
[G]'Cause God has a place in [D]Heaven
[A]For a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Chorus
[G]And he bowed his head to [D]Jesus
[G]And he stood for Uncle [D]Sam
[G]And he only loved one [D]woman
[A]He was always proud of what he had
[G]He said his greatest [D]contribution
[G]Is the ones you leave [D]behind
[G]Raised on the ways and gentle [D]kindness
[A]Of a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Chorus (Repeat)
[G]Raised on the ways and gentle [D]kindness
[A]Of a small town Southern [G]man [D]
Outro
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D]