Capo: 1

Drop D Tuning and Capo 1st Fret (Keep in mind, the frets on this tab are numbered with taking in concideration that a capo is on the 1st fret.) / Slide P Pull Off H Hammer On Chords: G, D, A (Intro) D G D G D G D E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0----0-----------2/4/2-0----0------0----2/4/2-0----0----------| A|---------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0-----| D|-------------------0---------------------------------------------0---| D A D E|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0-----0-| A|-------------------2-0---| D|-------------------------|

^GBorn the middle ^Dson of a farmer And a ^Asmall town Southern man ^D ^GLike his daddy's ^Ddaddy before him Brought up ^Aworkin' on the land ^GFell in love with a ^Dsmall town woman And they ^Amarried up and settled down ^D ^GNatural way of ^Dlife if you're lucky For a ^Asmall town ^GSouthern man ^D ^GFirst there came ^Dfour pretty daughters For this ^Asmall town Southern man ^D ^GThen a few years ^Dlater came another A ^Aboy, he wasn't planned ^GSeven people ^Dlivin' all together In a ^Ahouse built with his own hands ^D ^GLittle words with ^Dlove and understandin' From a ^Asmall town ^GSouthern man ^D

And he ^Gbowed his head to ^DJesus And he ^Gstood for Uncle ^DSam And he ^Gonly loved one ^Dwoman He was always ^Aproud of what he had He said his ^Ggreatest contri^Dbution Is the ^Gones you leave ^Dbehind ^GRaised on the ^Dways and gentle kindness Of a ^Asmall town ^GSouthern man ^D

D G D A D E|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0----0-----------2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0-----0----| A|---------0H2---2P0------------------------2-0------| D|-------------------0-------------------------------|

^GCallous ^Dhands told the story For this ^Asmall town Southern man ^D ^GHe gave it all to ^Dkeep it all together And ^Akeep his family on his land ^GLike his daddy, ^Dyears wore out his body Made it ^Ahard just to walk and stand ^D ^GYou can break the back But you ^Dcan't break the spirit Of a ^Asmall town ^GSouthern man ^D

D G D G D G D E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0----0-----------2/4/2-0----0------0----2/4/2-0----0----------| A|---------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0-----| D|-------------------0---------------------------------------------0---| D A D E|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0-----0-| A|-------------------2-0---| D|-------------------------|

^GFinally ^Ddeath came callin' For this ^Asmall town Southern man ^D ^GHe said it's alright 'cause ^DI see angels And they ^Agot me by the hand ^GDon't you cry, and ^Ddon't you worry I'm ^Ablessed, and I know I am ^D ^G'Cause God has a ^Dplace in Heaven For a ^Asmall town ^GSouthern man ^D

D A D E|--------------------------2-| B|--------------------------3-| G|--------------------------2-| D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0--------O-| A|-------------------2-0------| D|----------------------------| Alright, there you have. Put it all together and it sounds really good for such complicated song. I hope this breaks the song down for yall. Have fun with it!

Alan Jackson - Small town southern man