A
Well they say that I'm too country the way I look and sound
                           E
They wanna to make me over just a little more uptown
      A                           D
Say I need to change my image now tell me what that means
A                        E       D    A
Don't they know I've got country in my genes


Well I can't help the way I talk I wouldn't change it if I could
                                 E
Sophisticated ain't my style but country fits me good
        A                           D
I ain't ashamed to wear what's been handed down to me
A             E       D     A
Lord I've got country in my genes

         D
I've got country in my genes country in my blood
   A
It goes back generations it's something I'm proud of
     D
It's something I was born with what you get is what you see
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I'm just an old hilly-billy with a country song to sing
A             E       D     A
Lord I've got country in my genes


If country's hit the big time me I'm still the same
                               E
I ain't above my raisin' and I ain't about to change
  A                                   D
I wouldn't trade my Wranglers for the finest gabardine
A             E       D     A
Lord I've got country in my genes

Repeat #2,3

A             E              A
Lord I've got country in my genes