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nastya
[Capo on 3]
[Intro]Am C D Am[Verse]AmRight outside of this one church townRight outside of this one church townCThere's a gold, dirt road to a wholelot of nothin'There's a gold, dirt road to a whole lot of nothin'DGot a deed to the land but it ain'tmy groundGot a deed to the land but it ain't my groundAmThis is God's countryAmWe pray for rain, thank him when it'sfallin'We pray for rain, thank him when it's fallin'C'Cause it brings a grain and a littlebit of money'Cause it brings a grain and a little bit of moneyDWe put it back in the plate I guessthat's whyWe put it back in the plate I guess that's whyAmThey call it God's country[Chorus]AmI saw the light in the sunriseCSittin' back in the 40 on a muddyriversideSittin' back in the 40 on a muddy riversideDGettin' baptized in holy water and'shineGettin' baptized in holy water and 'shineAmWith the dogs runningAmSaved by the sound of the been foundSaved by the sound of the been foundCDixie whistled in the wind, that'llget you Heaven boundDixie whistled in the wind, that'll get you Heaven boundDThe devil went down to Georgia but hedidn't stick aroundThe devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick aroundAmThis is God's country[Verse]AmWe turned the dirt and worked untilthe week's doneWe turned the dirt and worked until the week's doneCWe take a break and break bread onSundayWe take a break and break bread on SundayDAnd then do it all again 'cause we'reproud to beAnd then do it all again 'cause we're proud to beAmFrom God's country (Yeah, yeah)[Chorus]AmI saw the light in the sunriseCSittin' back in the 40 on a muddyriversideSittin' back in the 40 on a muddy riversideDGettin' baptized in holy water and'shineGettin' baptized in holy water and 'shineAmWith the dogs runningAmSaved by the sound of the been foundSaved by the sound of the been foundCDixie whistled in the wind, that'llget you Heaven boundDixie whistled in the wind, that'll get you Heaven boundDThe devil went down to Georgia but hedidn't stick aroundThe devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick aroundAmThis is God's country (yeah)[Solo]Am C D Am[Bridge]AmI don't care what my headstone readsI don't care what my headstone readsCAnd what kind of pine wood box I endup inAnd what kind of pine wood box I end up inDWhen it's my time, lay me six feetdeepWhen it's my time, lay me six feet deepAmIn God's country (Yeah, yeah)[Chorus]AmI saw the light in the sunriseCSittin' back in the 40 on a muddyriversideSittin' back in the 40 on a muddy riversideDGettin' baptized in holy water and'shineGettin' baptized in holy water and 'shineAmWith the dogs runningAmSaved by the sound of the been foundSaved by the sound of the been foundCDixie whistled in the wind, that'llget you Heaven boundDixie whistled in the wind, that'll get you Heaven boundDThe devil went down to Georgia but hedidn't stick aroundThe devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick aroundAmThis is God's country (God'scountry)This is God's country (God's country)[Chorus]AmI saw the light in the sunriseCSittin' back in the 40 on a muddyriversideSittin' back in the 40 on a muddy riversideDGettin' baptized in holy water and'shineGettin' baptized in holy water and 'shineAmWith the dogs runningAmSaved by the sound of the been foundSaved by the sound of the been foundCDixie whistled in the wind, that'llget you Heaven boundDixie whistled in the wind, that'll get you Heaven boundDThe devil went down to Georgia but hedidn't stick aroundThe devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick aroundAmThis is God's country