Song: Country Ain't Country
Author: ????
Performed by: Travis Tritt
Album: Strong Enough (release date Sept 24, 2002)
[Chords]
D Dsus2 G Gsus2 A Bm
E|-------2------0------3------0------0-----2---|
B|-------3------3------3------3------2-----3---|
G|-------2------2------0------0------2-----4---|
D|-------0------0------0------0------2-----4---|
A|-------x------x------2------2------0-----2---|
E|-------x------x------3------3------x-----x---|
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D G D
He was raised on a tractor in overalls and boots.
G D
Been to college and then law school since leaving his roots.
G D
Came home in a Lexus. He left in a Ford.
G A D
Country ain’t country no more.
[Verse 2]
D G D
He told his daddy, “Catch up with the times."
G D
He said, "Now a’days people trade heifers online."
G D
Dad ain’t sealing deals with a handshake like before.
G A Bm
And country ain’t country no more.
G A D
No, country ain’t country no more.
[Chorus]
G D
The back forty was sold to make up for hard times
A D
And sold by the half acre lot overnight.
G D
The houses went up and the trees were cut down.
A D
There went the finest deer hunting around.
G Bm A
Lord, everyone’s locking their doors.
G A D
‘Cause country ain’t country no more.
[Verse 3]
D G D
Now his dad sits in traffic looking ‘round at the change
G D
Watching crews turn the county road into four lanes.
G D
The old Sunday drive has turned into a chore.
G A Bm
And country ain’t country no more.
G A D
Lord, country ain’t country no more.
[Chorus]
G D
The back forty was sold to make up for hard times
A D
And sold by the half acre lot overnight.
G D
The houses went up and the trees were cut down.
A D
There went the finest deer hunting around.
G Bm A
Lord, everyone’s locking their doors.
G A D
‘Cause country ain’t country no more.
[Outro]
D G D
There’s no turning back and you just can’t ignore
G A Bm
That country ain’t country no more.
G A D
No, country ain’t country no more.