Intro: Bm A D D A D G D A D D Verse: G D A Oh my Daddy’s from Memphis A G D A He used to hunt in Arkansas A G D A And then he moved to New York City Bm G D A That’s where he met my Mom A G D A A He wrote his Mom and Dad a letter A G D A “I’ll be a millionaire by twenty-five” A G D A I don’t know which one of us dreams bigger Bm A G D A I have his heart and drive Pre-Chorus: A Bm D And he always told me and my sisters G D A When we were scared to bait a Hook A Bm D Girls you don’t want to be no city slickers Chorus: A Bm A D So I’m a country girl D A I love the trees and the flowers D A Those well-spent hours G A Staring up at the stars Bm A D Oh I’m a country girl D A Though I live in the city D A And those lights are so pretty Bm A D D A D But I’d happily rather be G A D D Sitting on the porch picking on my guitar Instrumental: Bm A D D A D G D A D Mmm mm mm Mmm mm mm Mmm mmm mmm Verse: G D A Oh my Grandma was a lady G D A She always wore dress suits and pearls G D A Our favorite treat was a ladyfingers G D A And I have her curls G D A And my Mama’s from Australia G D A And she grew up without a Dad G D And so she raised a hope A Bm G D A That gave us what she never had Pre-Chorus: Bm A D And on the farm where I spent my childhood G D A Riding horses and writing songs Bm A Oh, I’m still that child D G D A And that’s still where I belong Chorus: Bm A D ‘Cause I’m a country girl D A I love the trees and the flowers D A Those well-spent hours G A Staring up at the stars Bm A D Oh I’m a country girl D A Though I live in the city D A And those lights sure are pretty Bm A D D A D But I’d happily rather be G A D D D Sitting on the porch picking on my guitar Outro: Bm A D D A D I would rather be, happily G D A D D Sitting on the porch picking on my guitar
