From: ShawneeNDN@aol.com
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 19:50:57 EDT
Subject: charlie daniels - long haired country boy

 


Long Haired Country Boy
written and performed by Charlie Daniels
transcribed by Nick Gibson


Intro:
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  D
People say I'm no good and crazy as a loon (1)

Cause I get stoned in the morning I get drunk in the afternoon (2)

Kind of like my ole blue tick hound I like to lay around in the shade (2)

And I ain't got no money but I damn sure got it made, cause


CHORUS:
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I ain't asking nobody for nothing
                         D*
If I can't get it on my own
              A7
If you don't like the way I'm living
          NC*
You just leave this long haired country boy alone...


RIFF:
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   D
Preacher man talking on TV (1) putting down the rock'n roll (1)

Wants me to send a donation cause he's worried about my soul (2)

He said Jesus walked on the water and I know that is true (2)

But sometimes I think that preacher man'd like to do a little walking too, but


REPEAT CHORUS & RIFF


A poor girl wants to marry and a rich girl wants to flirt

A rich man goes to college and a poor man goes to work

A drunkard wants another drink of wine and a politician wants to vote

I don't want much of nothing at all but I will take another toke, but


REPEAT CHORUS & INTRO

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Riff 2
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Short break at D*:
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NC*
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   You just leave this long haired country boy alone