[Intro]
(D) x 4 measures
[Verse]
D Em
Now he ain't much for talkin', but he means every word he says
G D
And that color on his arms and neck ain't from no tanning bed
D Em
Leaves no doubt 'bout where he stands on a Chevy or the Lord
G D D
Yeah, you can always tell a country boy, yeah | ---
D Em
Now his idea of heaven is home sweet home east Tennessee
G
But for a girl like you he would pull up roots
G F# Em D
And move down the road a piece
D Em
He'll always take his own sweet time, if you give him a choice
G D
Yeah, you can always tell a country boy
[Chorus]
G D A D
Yeah, you can always tell him but you can't tell him much
G D A
'Cause all he's ever gonna be is who he always was
Bm A G
A cross between his old man and his momma's pride and joy
F# Em G D D
You can always tell a country boy | ---
D Em
He'll go off and take a long walk when he needs some time to think
G G F# Em D
Might even let you drive his truck when he's had too much to drink
D Em
'Bout as true blue as Old Glory waitin' out there on the porch
G D
Yeah, you can always tell a country boy
[Chorus]
G D A D
Yeah, you can always tell him, but you can't tell him much
G D A
Some- times his gears'll turn so slow, you swear they're gonna rust
F# Em G D
You can always tell a country boy
[Bridge]
C Bm
You can drag him from the country every now and then
Em A
But you can't drag 'em forty acres out of him
[Chorus]
G D A D
Yeah, you can always tell him, but you can't tell him much
G F# A
He's on a fence about a lot of things, but on you his mind's made up
Bm A G
'Cause he swears there's nothin' sweeter than the sweet sound of your voice
F# Em A Bm
You can always tell a country boy
A G
What- ever's on your heart
F# E A D
Now come on and tell this country boy