(Intro) Drop D Tuning and Capo 1st Fret (Keep in mind, the frets on this tab are numbered with taking in concideration that a capo is on the 1st fret.) / Slide P Pull Off H Hammer On Chords: G, D, A (Intro) DGDGDGD E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0----0-----------2/4/2-0----0------0----2/4/2-0----0----------| A|---------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0-----| D|-------------------0---------------------------------------------0---| DAD E|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0-----0-| A|-------------------2-0---| D|-------------------------| G D Born the middle son of a farmer A D And a small town Southern man G D Like his daddy's daddy before him A Brought up workin' on the land G D Fell in love with a small town woman A D And they married up and settled down G D Natural way of life if you're lucky A G D For a small town Southern man G D First there came four pretty daughters A D For this small town Southern man G D Then a few years later came another A A boy, he wasn't planned G D Seven people livin' all together A D In a house built with his own hands G D Little words with love and understandin' AGD G D And he bowed his head to Jesus G D And he stood for Uncle Sam G D And he only loved one woman A He was always proud of what he had G D He said his greatest contribution G D Is the ones you leave behind G D Raised on the ways and gentle kindness A G D Of a small town Southern man DGDAD E|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0----0-----------2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0-----0----| A|---------0H2---2P0------------------------2-0------| D|-------------------0-------------------------------| G D Callous hands told the story A D For this small town Southern man G D He gave it all to keep it all together A And keep his family on his land G D Like his daddy, years wore out his body A D Made it hard just to walk and stand G You can break the back D But you can't break the spirit A G D Of a small town Southern man G D And he bowed his head to Jesus G D And he stood for Uncle Sam G D And he only loved one woman A He was always proud of what he had G D He said his greatest contribution G D Is the ones you leave behind G D Raised on the ways and gentle kindness A G D Of a small town Southern man DGDGDGD E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0----0-----------2/4/2-0----0------0----2/4/2-0----0----------| A|---------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0--------------0H2---2P0-----| D|-------------------0---------------------------------------------0---| DAD E|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0-----0-| A|-------------------2-0---| D|-------------------------| G D Finally death came callin' A D For this small town Southern man G D He said it's alright 'cause I see angels A And they got me by the hand G D Don't you cry, and don't you worry A D I'm blessed, and I know I am G D 'Cause God has a place in Heaven A G D For a small town Southern man G D And he bowed his head to Jesus G D And he stood for Uncle Sam G D And he only loved one woman A He was always proud of what he had G D He said his greatest contribution G D Is the ones you leave behind G D Raised on the ways and gentle kindness A G D Of a small town Southern man DAD E|--------------------------2-| B|--------------------------3-| G|--------------------------2-| D|-2/4/2-0-2-2-4/2-0--------O-| A|-------------------2-0------| D|----------------------------| Alright, there you have. Put it all together and it sounds really good for such complicated song. I hope this breaks the song down for yall. Have fun with it!