Verse 1:
FCAmC
I drive a compact SUV with a straight four engine inside.
FCAmG
And I think the Union won the war but I respect your pride.
FCGAm (Bass G)
And I don't chew tobacco but man I'll drink your beer,
FCGC
I was born up above the Dixie line and I ended up down here.
Chorus:
FCAmG
I'm not country but I like your country, I know where I'm from.
FCAmG
When I hear your songs on the radio, I start having fun.
FCEm9Am - G - F (quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
CGFCG
Yeah I'm a northern city boy and this ain't Rock and roll.
Verse 2:
FCAmC
I don't like watching NASCAR but God bless the number 3.
FCAmG
I cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers, I don't watch the SEC,
FCGAm -(Bass G)
I don't shoot guns or ride horses but I'll give 'em both a try.
FCGC
If Johnny Cash ever heard this song I bet he'd start to cry.
Chorus 2:
FCAmG
I'm not country but I like your country, I know where I'm from.
FCAmG
When I hear your songs on the radio, I start having fun.
FCEm9Am - G - F (quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
CG
Yeah I'm a northern city boy and this ain't Rock and roll.
FCGFCG
No ooh oh
Verse 3:
FCAmC
I like pretty southern bells and I like to take things slow
FCAmG
But my cousins are NYPDs and I can drive in the snow.
FCGAm -(Bass G)
Yeah I grew up playing in the dirt up where it ain't red
FCG
And I got one pair of cowboy boots but they ain't gone to my head.
Final Chorus:
FC
I'm not country but I like the country,
AmG
I'm not saying that I'm the real deal
FCAmG
And when your songs come on the radio, I like the way I feel.
FCEm9Am - G - F (quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
CG G*
Yeah I'm a northern city boy but this ain't, no this ain't rock and roll,
FCGFCGFCG
This ain't rock and roll ohh oh oh, here we go.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.