Alan Jackson - Small town southern man

^GBorn the middle s^Don of a farmer ^AAnd a small town S^Douthern man ^GLike his daddy's d^Daddy before him A

^GFell in love with a ^Dsmall town woman ^AAnd they married up and s^Dettled down ^GNatural way of life i^Df you're lucky ^AFor a small town Sout^Ghern man ^{D G}First there came four pr^Detty daughters Fo^Ar this small town Sout^Dhern man ^GThen a few years later cam^De another ^AA boy he wasn't planned ^GSeven people livin' a^Dll together ^AIn a house built with his ow^Dn hands ^GLittle words with love a^Dnd understandin' ^AFrom a small town ^GSouthern ^Dman

^GAnd he bowed his head to^D Jesus ^GAnd he stood for Uncle Sa^Dm And ^Ghe only loved one wom^Dan He was a^Always proud of what he had He said hi^Gs greatest contribution ^D Is^G the ones you leave^D behind Ra^Gised on the ways an^Dd gentle kindness Of ^Aa small to^Gwn Southern^D man G D A G D

C^Gallous hands told t^Dhe story For^A this small town South^Dern man He^G gave it all to keep it a^Dll together An^Ad keep his family on his land ^GLike his daddy years wore ou^Dt his body Ma^Ade it hard just to walk and ^Dstand ^GYou can break the back Bu^Dt you can't break the spirit ^AOf a smal^Gl town Souther^Dn man

^GAnd he bowed his head to^D Jesus ^GAnd he stood for Uncle Sa^Dm And ^Ghe only loved one wom^Dan He was a^Always proud of what he had He said hi^Gs greatest contribution ^D Is^G the ones you leave^D behind Ra^Gised on the ways an^Dd gentle kindness Of ^Aa small to^Gwn Southern^D man G D A G D

Fi^Gnally death came ^Dcallin' ^AFor this small town Sout^Dhern man He^G said it's alright 'cause I^D see angels ^AAnd they got me by the hand ^GDon't you cry and do^Dn't you worry ^AI'm blessed and I k^Dnow I am Cau^Gse God has a place^D in Heaven For ^Aa small tow^Gn Southern ^Dman

^GAnd he bowed his head to^D Jesus ^GAnd he stood for Uncle Sa^Dm And ^Ghe only loved one wom^Dan He was a^Always proud of what he had He said hi^Gs greatest contribution ^D Is^G the ones you leave^D behind Ra^Gised on the ways an^Dd gentle kindness Of ^Aa small to^Gwn Southern^D man G D A G D

R^Gaised on the ways a^Dnd gentle kindness Of ^Aa small to^Gwn Southern^D man