Em                             G                          D                      Em
This ole boy, has been livin and lovin, I ain’t workin for nothin, an I’m gettin paid,
 Em                             G                 D                       Em
this ole town, that I’m livin in now, it’s got a way to make or break you down, 
D                   Em                                D                         Em
but I don’t intend to give up on the simple things in life, cause I’ll be holdin on, 

Chorus1:
 G                       D
In the town where I grew up, you gotta be born tough, 
 Em                                  C
you get talked about, they run their mouth, 
                             G    G                            
doin their best to keep you down, 
                       As4
if you don’t like it, this is the way I am, 
  Asus2                          C      D                  Em G D Em 
ain’t nothin gonna change, this country boy don’t give a damn


Verse2:
 Em                                  G         D                   
You gotta be strong, do the best you can, six months in the county jail, 
             Em                                   Em                G  
will turn a boy into a man, and they’ll shut you down, take it all away, 
     D                                         Em
you might not know what I’m talkin about, but soon enough, your gonna find out,
 D               Em                          D                            Em 
I thought I was invincible now all I have to say, I had to learn the hard way,

Chorus2:
 G                       D
In the town where I grew up, you gotta be born tough, 
 Em                                  C
you get talked about, they run their mouth, 
                             G    G                            
doin their best to keep you down, 
                       As4
if you don’t like it, this is the way I am, 
  Asus2                          C      D                  Em G D Em 
ain’t nothin gonna change, this country boy don’t give a damn


Bridge:
 Em                   G                  D
You say I’m no good, man I just wish you would, 
                             Em
take a look at yourself, and where I’m standin now, 
 Em                  G                        D
go on and say what you want, maybe I’m in the wrong,
                  Em  
but all I know is this is where I belong,
 G                                D
That little ole town where I grew up, we were raised tough, 
 Em                               C                                    G
we get talked about, they run their mouth, doin their best to keep you down, 
                           A4                    Asus2
and if you don’t like it, this is the way I am, ain’t nothin gonna change, 
      C      D                 Em  G  D              Em       Em G D Em 
this country boy don’t give a damn..  I don’t give a damnnn..