There's a riff that repeats through the whole song which goes something like this:
E|-------------------------|
B|--6/8-6------------------|
G|--------7----------------|
D|----------8-5------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Gm
The wind that shakes the barley, it will not shake me
Gm
The wind that shakes the barley, it will not shake me
Gm F F Gm
The wind that shakes the barley won't shake me
Gm C Dsus2 Gm
Like my momma told me, this I know when I see
[Verse 2]
Gm
Well the fire that takes the kindling will not take me
Gm
The fire that takes the kindling will not take me
Gm F F Gm
The fire that takes the kindling won't take me
Gm C Dsus2 Gm
Like my momma told me, this I know when I see
[Chorus]
Gm Dsus2 Gm
Ooooh Heeeey Hey Hey
Gm Dsus2 Gm
Ooooh Ooooh-a Hey
[Verse 3]
Gm
And the rain that floods the valley, it will not drown me
Gm
The rain that floods the valley, it will not drown me
Gm F F Gm
The rain that floods the valley won't drown me
Gm C Dsus2 Gm
Like my grandma told me this I should know when I see
[Verse 4]
Gm
Well the hawk that stoops the sparrow, it will not strike me
Gm
The hawk that stoops the sparrow will not strike me
Gm F F Gm
The hawk that stoops the sparrow won't strike me
Gm C Dsus2 Gm
Like my grandma told me, this I know when I see
[Chorus]
Gm Dsus2 Gm
Ooooh Heeeey Hey
Gm Dsus2 Gm
Ooooh Ooooh-a
[Verse 5]
Gm
Well the dark before the dawn breaks, it will not bind me
Gm
The dark before the dawn breaks, it will not bind me
Gm F F Gm
The dark before the dawn breaks will not bind me
Gm C Dsus2 Gm
Like my momma told me, this I should know when I see
[Verse 6]
Gm
Well the wind that shakes the barley, it will not shake me
Gm
The wind that shakes the barley, it will not shake me
Gm F F Gm
The wind that shakes the barley won't shake me
Gm C Dsus2 Gm
Like my momma told me, this I know when I see
[Chorus]
Gm Dsus2 Gm
Ooooh Ooooh-a
Gm Dsus2 Gm
Ooooh Ooooh-a
