Intro: D/F# C G Em D/F# G Verse: C G D/F# G He had a southern drawl like a redbone hound C G D/F# G And every song he sang was my favorite sound C G D/F# Em He'd be the last one off if the ship went down C G D/F# G The kind of man it feels good to be a-round
C G D/F# G The kind of man it feels good to be a-round Verse: C G D/F# G He had hair as white as a cotton field C G D/F# G He could spin you a story like a wagon wheel C G D/F# Em Never went nowhere without a rod and reel C G D/F# G Lord I miss that man and I always will C G D/F# G I miss that man and I always will Chorus: C G He'd see through a lie like an old screen door Em D G He taught me how to hunt, how to love the lord C Em He car-ried a bi-ble and for-ty-four C G D/F# G And they just don't make 'em like that no more Interlude: C G D/F# G Verse: C G D/F# G He said take what you got and do the best you can C G D/F# G The best thing you'll ever own is a piece of land C G D/F# Em Ya'll he knew his like the back of his hand C G D/F# G He was somethin' else, my old man C G D/F# G He was somethin' else, my old man Chorus: C G He'd see through a lie like an old screen door Em D G He taught me how to hunt, how to love the lord C Em He car-ried a bi-ble and for-ty-four C G D/F# G And they just don't make 'em like that no more Verse: C G D/F# G I saw him strum this thing every chance he could C G D/F# G And he left it to me like he said he would C G D/F# Em And if you ask me why it sounds so good C G D/F# G It's 'cause I'm holdin' more than strings and wood C G D/F# G I'm holdin' more than strings and wood Chorus: C G He'd see through a lie like an old screen door Em D G He taught me how to hunt, how to love the lord C Em He car-ried a bi-ble and for-ty-four C G D/F# G And they just don't make 'em like that no more C G D/F# G They just don't make 'em like that no more Outro: D/F# C G Em D/F# G