Intro: A (strumming)
Verse 1:
A E D A D E
When I was a kid Uncle Remus he put me to bed
A E D A D E
With a picture of Stonewall Jackson above my bed
F#m E
Then Daddy came in to kiss his little man
F#m E
With gin on his breath and the Bible in his hand
D E
He talked about honor and things I should know
D E E7
Then he staggered a little as he went out the door
Chorus:
A E F#m E D E7
I can still hear the soft southern wind in the live oak trees
A E F#m E D E7
Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me, Hank and Tennessee
D E F#m E D
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be
D E A
So what do you do with good ole boys like me
Bridge: A E D E
Verse 2:
A E D A D E
Well nothing makes a sound in the night like the wind does
A E D A D E
But you ain't afraid if you're washed in the blood like I was
F#m E
The smell of Cape Jasmine thru the window screen
F#m E
John R. and the wolfman kept me company
D E
By the light of the radio by my bed
D E E7
With Thomas Wolfe whispering in my head
Chorus:
A E F#m E D E7
I can still hear the soft southern wind in the live oak trees
A E F#m E D E7
Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me, Hank and Tennessee
D E F#m E D
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be
D E A
So what do you do with good ole boys like me
Bridge: A E D E
Verse 3:
A E D A D E
When I was in school I ran with the kid down the street
A E D A D E
And I watched him burn himself up on Bourbon and Speed
F#m E
But I was smarter than most and I could choose
F#m E
Learned to talk like the man on the six o'clock news
D E
When I was eighteen, Lord I hit the road
D E E7
But it doesn't seem to matter how far I go
Chorus:
A E F#m E D E7
I can still hear the soft southern wind in the live oak trees
A E F#m E D E7
Those Williams boys they still mean a lot to me, Hank and Tennessee
D E F#m D
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be
D E F#m E D
So what do you do with good ole boys like me
D E A
So what do you do with good ole boys like me
Ending:
A E D E A