Alan Jackson - Small town southern man

^GAnd a small town S^Couthern man ^FLike his daddy's d^Caddy before him G

^FFell in love with a ^Csmall town woman ^GAnd they married up and s^Cettled down ^FNatural way of life i^Cf you're lucky ^GFor a small town Sout^Fhern man ^{C F}First there came four pr^Cetty daughters Fo^Gr this small town Sout^Chern man ^FThen a few years later cam^Ce another ^GA boy, he wasn't planned ^FSeven people livin' a^Cll together ^GIn a house built with his ow^Cn hands ^FLittle words with love a^Cnd understandin' ^GFrom a small town ^FSouthern ^Cman

^FAnd he bowed his head to^C Jesus ^FAnd he stood for Uncle Sa^Cm And ^Fhe only loved one wom^Can He) was ^Galways proud of what he had He said hi^Fs greatest contribution ^C Is^F the ones you leave^C behind Ra^Fised on the ways an^Cd gentle kindness Of ^Ga small to^Fwn Southern^C man F C G F C

C^Fallous hands told t^Che story For^G this small town South^Cern man He^F gave it all to keep it a^Cll together An^Gd keep his family on his land ^FLike his daddy, years wore o^Cut his body Ma^Gde it hard just to walk and ^Cstand ^FYou can break the back Bu^Ct you can't break the spirit ^GOf a smal^Fl town Souther^Cn man

Fi^Fnally death came ^Ccallin' ^GFor this small town Sout^Chern man He^F said it's alright 'cause I^C see angels ^GAnd they got me by the hand ^FDon't you cry, and d^Con't you worry ^GI'm blessed, and I ^Cknow I am 'Ca^Fuse God has a plac^Ce in Heaven For ^Ga small tow^Fn Southern ^Cman

R^Faised on the ways a^Cnd gentle kindness Of ^Ga small to^Fwn Southern^C man