Tell a Country Boy Written by Neal Coty & Jon Henderson Recorded by Rodney Atkins Intro.: (D) x 4 measures Now (D)he ain't much for talkin', but he means (Em)every word he says And that (G)color on his arms and neck ain't from no tanning (D)bed (D)Leaves no doubt 'bout where he stands on a (Em)Chevy or the Lord Yeah, you can (G)always tell a country (D)boy, yeah | (D) ---
Now (D)his idea of heaven is home sweet (Em)home east Tennessee But for a (G)girl like you he would pull up roots And move (G)down the (F#)road a (Em)piece(D) He'll (D)always take his own sweet time, if (Em)you give him a choice Yeah, you can (G)always tell a country boy (D) (Chorus) Yeah, (G) you can always (D)tell him but (A)you can't tell him (D)much 'Cause (G)all he's ever (D)gonna be is (A)who he always was A (Bm)cross between his (A)old man and his (G)momma's pride and joy (F#) You can (Em)always tell a (G)country boy (D) | (D) --- He'll go (D)off and take a long walk when he (Em)needs some time to think Might (G)even let you drive his truck when he's (G)had too (F#)much (Em)to (D)drink 'Bout as (D)true blue as Old Glory waitin' (Em)out there on the porch Yeah, you can (G)always tell a country boy (D) (Chorus) Yeah, (G) you can always (D)tell him, but (A)you can't tell him (D)much Some-(G)times his gears'll (D)turn so slow, you (A)swear they're gonna rust (F#) You can (Em)always tell a (G)country boy (D) (Bridge) You can (C)drag him from the country every (Bm)now and then But (Em)you can't drag 'em forty acres (A)out of him (Chorus) Yeah, (G) you can always (D)tell him, but (A)you can't tell him (D)much He's (G)on a fence about a (F#)lot of things, but on (A)you his mind's made up 'Cause he (Bm)swears there's nothin' (A)sweeter than the (G)sweet sound of your voice (F#) You can (Em)always tell a (A)country boy (Bm) What-(A)ever's on your (G)heart (F#)Now come (E)on and tell this (A)country (D)boy Outro.: (D) x 4 measures