Chords for songsSmall Town Southern ManSmall Town Southern Man chordsby Alan JacksonYear: 2008Genre: CountryGuitarSimplifiedOriginalTabsTuningE A D G B ECapoFret 1TransposeEADGBECapoGDALearnSmart scrollChord HighlightIntro 1G D G D G D A G D D Verse 1G Born the middle D son of a farmer And a A small town Southern D man G Like his daddy's D daddy before him Brought up A workin' on the land G Fell in love with a D small town woman And they A married up and D settled down G Natural way of D life if you're lucky For a A small town G Southern man D Verse 2G First there came D four pretty daughters For this A small town Southern D man G Then a few years D later came another A A boy, he wasn't planned G Seven people D livin' all together In a A house built with his own D hands G Little words with love D and understanding From a A small town G Southern man D Chorus 1G And he bowed his head to Jesus D And he G stood for Uncle Sam D And he G only loved one D woman He was always A proud of what he had He said his G greatest contribuD tion Is the G ones you leave D behind G Raised on the ways D and gentle kindness Of a A small town G Southern D man Interlude 1G D A G D D Verse 3G Callous D hands told the story For this A small town Southern D man G He gave it all to keep D it all together And keep his A family on his land G Like his daddy, years D wore out his body Made it A hard just to D walk and stand G You can break the back But you D can't break the spirit Of a A small town G Southern man D Chorus 2G And he bowed his head to Jesus D And he G stood for Uncle Sam D And he G only loved one D woman He was always A proud of what he had He said his G greatest contribuD tion Is the G ones you leave D behind G Raised on the ways D and gentle kindness Of a A small town G Southern D man Interlude 2G D G D G D A G D D D D Verse 4G Finally D death came callin' For this A small town Southern D man He G said it's alright 'cause D I see angels And they A got me by the hand G Don't you cry, and D don't you worry I'm A blessed, and I D know I am G 'Cause God has a D place in heaven For a A small town G Southern man D Chorus 3G And he bowed his head to Jesus D And he G stood for Uncle Sam D And he G only loved one D woman He was always A proud of what he had He said his G greatest contribuD tion Is the G ones you leave D behind G Raised on the ways D and gentle kindness Of a A small town G Southern D man G Raised on the ways D and gentle kindness Of a A small town G Southern D man Outro 1G D A G D