Tony Joe White - Backwoods preacher man

^AWay down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods.. there's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do ^Am7some ^Agood. ^AHe don't have no fancy ^Am7building, ^Ajust a big ol' raggedy tent and the people who come to see him be^Glieve he was Heaven ^Asent.

^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gdoin' the best he ^Acan. ^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gtryin' to give the Lord a ^Ahand^Am7.

When you ^Ahear him talk about Jesus, you know they're the best of friends. Just one look and you can tell, he will ^Ggive the devil hell and ^Dhelp you wash away your ^Asins.

^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gdoin' the best he ^Acan. ^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gtryin' to give the Lord a ^Ahand.

^ALet me tell everybody, ^Gtremble down ^Am7to his shoes.. when you ^Ahear that backwoods preacher singin' ^Dthose gospel ^Ablues.^{C A}

^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gdoin' the best he ^Acan. ^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gtryin' to give the Lord a ^Ahand^Am7.

^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gdoin' the best he ^Acan. ^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman, ^Gtryin' to give the Lord a ^Ahand^Am7.

^GBackwoods preacher ^Aman..^Gbackwoods preacher ^Aman.. ^Gbackwoods preacher ^Aman..(Fade.)