Building on what was provided by Skip (Damn Skippy) otsi@ix.netcom.com, I believe this is a drop D tuning with modifications as follows. Lyrics eliminated at D Am7 G D e|----------------------| D B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|--3p2-0---------------| A|--------3p2-0---------| D|--------------3p2-0---| DADGBe ------ D = 000232 Am7 = X02010 G = XX5433
Country Boy Can Survive -- Hank Williams Jr. Transcribed by: Skip (Damn Skippy) otsi@ix.netcom.com This is the way I play the intro. D Am7 G D |----------------------| D |----------------------| |----------------------| |--3p2p0---------------| |--------3p2p0-----0---| |--------------2h4-----| I don't know how to write the riffs that are added during the song. Some are hammer on and pull offs on the 4th & 5th string while strumming the D chord. Verse D Am7 The preacher ...................d of .... G D ........Mississippi ...............in ... D Am7 The interest ..............stock ............ G D ........only ................. go down....... D Am7 I live ............woods ......... G D My woman .....................dogs ......... D Am7 I got ....................... four wheel ......... G Am7 D ......country .... can survive Am7 G D Country ..... can survive D Am7 I can .............all day ..... G D ..... catch ............ dusk ....... D Am7 We make ........................own smoke ........ G D ......too many .................boys ........ Am7 ..............................homemade .... G Am7 D ..... country ... can survive Am7 G D Country ..... can survive Chorus G F .......... can't starve ...............can't ..... C G ..... when them .............. own shotgun F ................ we say ma'am C G ...... ain't ............ don't ......... (riff) Verse D Am7 We came ..............Virginia ....... G D ....... Rocky Mountains ........Western ...... Am7 ............................. run a ....... G Am7 D ......country .... can survive Am7 G D Country ...... can survive D Am7 I had .................New York .... G D He never .................... just .............. Am7 ....................... live off ...... G D And his .................. business .... Am7 .................................. Broadway ..... G D And I'd send ........ homemade.... Am7 ................................. switch ......... G D For forty .................friend ........ Am7 ................................ that dudes ........ G D And shoot em' ............ 45 Am7 G D ........country .... can survive Am7 G D Country ..... can survive Chorus.................. Verse D Am7 Were ......................... South ......... G D And little ........ around ......... Am7 ........................... run a trot ...... G Am7 D ..... country ... can survive Am7 G D Country ..... can survive Am7 G D Country ... can survive Am7 G D Am7 G D Country ..... can survive..............
Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams Jr. guitar chords playing instructions.