Son of the New south Travis Tritt Stnd Tuning

Rai^Dsed a child of farmer folks do^Cwn in the Southern land I wo^Grked all day in the summer sun 'til my b^Cack was lea^Gther t^Dan Now I've been called hillbilly, I've bee^Cn called a redneck too B^Gut I ain't backwards, dumb or poor, I'm ju^Cst red, wh^Gite and bl^Due

[Chorus]

Son of t^Ghe New South, step-ch^Dild to Uncle Sam Bap^Ctized in 1^G00 proof and sa^Cved by the bl^Good of the l^Damb This is the N^Gew South, still dr^Dink our tea from a Mason jar We're the back^Cbone of this cou^Gntry and we're pr^Coud of w^Gho we a^Dre

C G D From Richmond to Montgomery From San Antone to Caroline There's a brand new spirit sweepin' in Like wind through Georgia pines I hold on to some old ways I ain't scared to try the new But what it comes to what I change I'll be the one to choose [Repeat Chorus] Solo: G D C G C G D (basically the first two lines of the chorus)

W^Gell the times are a changin' A^Dnd the South has come of age W^Ge've put the past behind us I^At's time to turn the page

Repeat Chorus x2 C G D x2

Travis Tritt - Son of the new south