What Country Is

capo 3rd fret Intro ( play twice ) E , G , C , D Verse 1 E G there’s a house fly swimming in my sweet tea C D hey darling pass another kerr jar to me E G butter dripping of a biscuit baby better take a bite C D cantaloupe thumps like its finally ripe E G box fan on a lawn chair sucking in swamp air C D two hundred mile marker signs from nowhere E G C D that’s what country is Chorus G Dadd9 it ain’t a rebel flag you bought at the mall E Cadd9 it’s a hid - away bed in an old horse stall G Dadd9 Aadd9 , E , Cadd9 , Dadd9 two kids getting caught , stealing a boons farm kiss G Dadd9 it ain’t a john deere cap that’s never fell in the cotton E Dadd9 it’s a jimmy rogers song that was long forgotten Aadd9 Dadd9 Cadd9 it’s homemade peach ice cream on sun burnt lips Dadd9 that’s what country is Verse 2 E G when the sun starts slipping from the delta sky C D and the last scarecrow tucks in for the night E G make a fire throw a blanket on a sandy bank C D bout’ an hour till’ we feel the first catfish yank E G barefoot and a cane pole waving at the river boat C D and when they’re gone take a dip in the moon glow E G C D thats what country is repeat Chorus repeat Intro for Bridge Chorus 2 G Dadd9 it ain’t a jacked up truck that’s never seen a pasture E Dadd9 it’s cars pulling over for a no - cab tractor Aadd9 Dadd9 Cadd9 it’s homemade peach ice cream on sun burnt lips Aadd9 Dadd9 Cadd9 no it cant be bought , it’s something you’re born with Dadd9 that’s what country is Outro ( play 3 times ) E , G , C , D that’s what country is