Country Poor and Country Proud
The Garrett Newton Band
Key of G · Chords: I IV V ii
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
D D D G
Verse 1
G Mama sits and cries a lot lately G7 C CM7 Papa he don’t say much any more Am Am7 D The times are bad since they closed the mill down G Guess we’re getting used to being poor
Verse 2
G There’s fresh hot coffee in the kitchen G7 C CM7 And those biscuits and gravy sure smell good Am Am7 D There ain’t no picture pretty as the sunrise G When you’re lookin’ out the window at the woods
Chorus
G We may be poor / but we’re proud G G7 C CM7 And we’re living the best way we know how Am Am7 D We don’t have much, but we don’t look for pity D G We’re country poor and country proud
Verse 3
G Then a stranger came out here from the city G7 C CM7 Come to take some hard luck photographs Am Am7 D I loaded up my shotgun and I warned him D G Mister we don’t need no help like that
Verse 4
G I still live in the house that I was born in G7 C CM7 It ain’t much but this old farm will get us by Am Am7 D Well, all I want is a shade tree by my front porch D G And have me a tombstone when I die
Chorus
G We may be poor / but we’re proud G G7 C CM7 And we’re living the best way we know how Am Am7 D We don’t have much, but we don’t look for pity D G We’re country poor and country proud(x2)