Drop D Tuning 
 
Intro 
D 
 
      D 
That hot old summer sun 
         G                  D 
Make ya beg for your next breath 
                                               A 
So ya best be on the creek bank a laid in the shade 
D 
Chewin on a hickory twig 
           G                    D 
Pass that bottle Ill have me a swig 
        D               A              D 
I aint got a lot but I think I got it made   in the shade 

           G                                  D 
Im just a laid up here in a country state of mind 
 
Catchin these fish like they're goin outta style 
                       A 
Drinkin this homemade wine 
            D 
Hey if the sun dont come up tomorrow 
G                        D 
People I have had a good time 
                             A                D 
Im just a laid up here in a country state of mind  
 
            D 
I said the old man's in the kitchen 
                   G                D 
He's got my kinda music on his radio 
                                                A 
Aw drinkin his beer and dialin up the request lines 
D 
Mama and old aunt(pronounced \"aint\" for those not in the South) Joan 
                                      G                            D 
Probably(pronounced \"Probly\") in the dining room tryin to use the phone 
                          A              D 
Me Im thinkin about that girl and later tonight 
 
Chorus 
 
 
 
Change Key Up 1 Step(2 frets) 
             E 
Ya know the rednecks and the preppies 
                  A                E 
They're in their discos and honky tonks 
                                          B 
Somewhere between raisin hell and amazin grace 
        E 
Lord I know just how they feel 
               A                    E 
Ya got to get out and kick up your heels 
                         B             E 
And aint it great to be living in the USA 
 
Chorus 
           A                                  E 
Im just a laid up here in a country state of mind 
 
Catchin these fish like they're goin outta style 
                       B 
Drinkin this homemade wine 
            E 
Hey if the sun dont come up tomorrow 
A                        E 
People I have had a good time 
                             B                E 
Im just a laid up here in a country state of mind 
 
    E           B         E 
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