[Verse]
D
She grew up in the city in a little subdivision,
Her daddy wore a tie, Momma never fried a chicken,
F G D
Ballet, Straight As, most likely to su cceed
They bought her a car after graduation
Sent her down south for some higher education
F G D
Put her on the fast track to a law deg ree
A
Now shes comin home to visit
Holdin the hand
C
Of a wild-eyed boy
G
with a farmers tan
[Chorus]
D D/C G D
And she's ridin in the middle of his pickup truck
D/C G D
Blarin' Charlie Daniels yellin, Turn it up!
D/C
They raised her up a lady
G A
But theres one thing they couldnt av oid
C G D
Ladies love country boys
D
Yeah, you know mommas and daddys want better for their daughters
Hope theyll settle down with a doctor or a lawyer
F G D
In their uptown, ball gown, hand-me-down royalt y
A
They never understand
why their princess falls
C
For some camouflage britches
G
And a southern boy drawl
D D/C G D
Or why shes ridin in the middle of a pickup truck
D/C G D
Blarin Hank Jr. yellin, Turn it up!
D/C
They raised her up a lady
G A
But theres one thing they couldnt av oid
C G D
Ladies love country boys
A5
You can train em
You can try to teach em right from wrong
C5 G5
But its still gonna turn em on
D D/C G D
When they go ridin in the middle of a pickup truck
D/C NC
Blarin Lynyrd Skynyrd yellin, Turn it up!
D D/C
You can raise her up a lady
G A
But theres one thing you just cant av oid
C G D
Ladies love country boys