[Intro]
E A B A
[Verse 1]
E
Every map dot has a few
A
Good ol' boys keepin' it old school
B
Fight somebody at the drop of a hat
A
Help somebody give the shirt off his back
E
And love somebody like she oughta be loved
A
Throws a little thanks to the man above
B A
For all he's got, it ain't a lot, but it's enough
[Chorus]
E
He's a mama boy, a John Deere rider
A
Dirt on his boots, the heart of a fighter
B
Chevy square body, old Skoal ring
A
Simple man on an old six string
E
Friday night, John 3:16
A
Backroad baptized just like me
B
He's holdin' it down, he earned that ground
A E A B A
He's a small town, small town king
[Verse 2]
E
He holds court in a cornfield
A
And he holds court on a bar stool
B
He paints every damn shade of red
A
But when she smiles just right, he plays it cool
[Chorus]
E
He's a mama boy, a John Deere rider
A
Dirt on his boots, the heart of a fighter
B
Chevy square body, old Skoal ring
A
Simple man on an old six string
E
Friday night, John 3:16
A
Backroad baptized just like me
B
He's holdin' it down, he earned that ground
A E A B A
He's a small town, small town king
Yeah!
[Verse 3]
E
Fight somebody at the drop of a hat
A
Help somebody give the shirt off his back
B
Love somebody like she oughtta be loved
A
Throws a little thanks to the man above
[Bridge]
E
Not the first and won't be the last
A
And he knows he'll never leave
B
Even when he's six feet under the grass
A E
He'll still be the small town king
E
Mmm, the small town king
A
Yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
E
He's a mama boy, a John Deere rider
A
Dirt on his boots, the heart of a fighter
B
Chevy square body, old Skoal ring
A
Simple man on an old six string
E
Friday night, John 3:16
A
Backroad baptized just like me
B
He's holdin' it down, he earned that ground
A
He's a small town
E
Cause he's a mama boy, a John Deere rider
A
Dirt on his boots, the heart of a fighter
B
Chevy square body, old Skoal ring
A
Simple man on an old six string
E
Friday night, John 3:16
A
Backroad baptized just like me
B
He's holdin' it down, he earned that ground
A E
He's a small town, small town king
[Outro]
E
Fight somebody at the drop of a hat
A
Help somebody give the shirt off his back
B
Love somebody like she oughtta be loved
A
Throws a little thanks to the man above
E
Fight somebody at the drop of a hat
A
Help somebody give the shirt off his back
B
Love somebody like she oughtta be loved
A E A B A E
