God's Country
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Intro
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B|-6-8/13-13-13-13-13h15-13/11-8-8-8-8-8h11-8-8/6-6-6-6-6h8-6/4-1--|
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[Verso 1]
Bm
Right outside of this one church town
D
There's a gold, dirt road to a whole lot of nothin'
A
Got a deed to the land but it ain't my ground
Bm
This is God's country
Bm
We pray for rain, thankin' when it fallen
D
'Cause it brings a grain and a little bit of money
A
We put it back in the play
Bm
I guess that's why they call it God's country
[Refrão]
Bm
I saw the light in the sunrise
D
Sittin' back in a 40 in a muddy riverside
A
Gettin' baptised in holy water and 'shine
Bm
With the dogs running
Bm
Saved by the sound of the been found
D
Mixin' whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
A
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
Bm
This is God's country
[Verso 2]
Bm
We turned the dirt and worked until the week's done
D
We take a break and break bread on sun
A
And then do it all again
Bm
'Cause we're proud to be from God's country (Yeah, yeah)
[Refrão]
Bm
I saw the light in the sunrise
D
Sittin' back in a 40 in a muddy riverside
A
Gettin' baptised in holy water and 'shine
Bm
With the dogs running
Bm
Saved by the sound of the been found
D
Mixin' whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
A
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
Bm
This is God's country (yeah)
Interlude
Bm D A Bm
(This is God's country)
God's country
Bridge
Bm
I don't care what my headstone reads
D
And what kind of pine wood box I end up in
A
When it's my time, lay me six feet deep
Bm
In God's country (Yeah, yeah)
[Refrão]
Bm
I saw the light in the sunrise
D
Sittin' back in a 40 in a muddy riverside
A
Gettin' baptised in holy water and 'shine
Bm
With the dogs running
Bm
Saved by the sound of the been found
D
Mixin' whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
A
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
Bm
This is God's country (God's country)
Bm
I saw the light in the sunrise
D
Sittin' back in a 40 in a muddy riverside
A
Gettin' baptised in holy water and 'shine
Bm
With the dogs running
Bm
Saved by the sound of the been found
D
Mixin' whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
A
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
Bm
This is God's country
How to play God's Country
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.