A
[Chorus]
A
I wanna be a hillbilly, prayin' for the rain
D A
Drink corn whiskey, raise a little cane
E A
You can have the big city, I wanna be a hillbilly
Short rift with "A" Chord
[Verse 1]
A
The city folks got worries, A country boy's got none
D A
All I wanna be is the daddy of a farmer's son
E
Subdivisions are silly
A
I wanna be a hillbilly
[Chorus]
A
I wanna be a hillbilly, prayin' for the rain
D A
Drink corn whiskey, raise a little cane
E A
You can have the big city, I wanna be a hillbilly
[Musical Interlude]
A D A E A
[Verse 2]
A
When I get finished plowin', I'm gonna go to the pond
D A
And Take my sweet baby, have some good clean fun
E
You gotta work that's a pity
A
I'm gonna be a hillbilly
[Chorus]
A
I wanna be a hillbilly, prayin' for the rain
D A
Drink corn whiskey, raise a little cane
E A
You can have the big city, I wanna be a hillbilly
[Musical Interlude]
A D A E A
[Verse 3]
A
When I die, throw a big fine wake
D
Have a party in the barn
A
Let me lie in state
E
Plant me under that oak tree
A
I'm gonna be a hillbilly
[Chorus]
A
I wanna be a hillbilly, prayin' for the rain
D A
Drink corn whiskey, raise a little cane
E A
You can have the big city, I wanna be a hillbilly
E
Subdivisions are silly
A
I wanna be a hillbilly
