<i></i>John - Beauty Queen Sister - 2011(words & music by Emily Saliers)capo on third fret, standard tuningG DJohn knows to prune the crepe myrtlesF EmBefore it is their seasonG DBefore the weather freezesF EmHe blows the pipe lines cleanEm C G DHe worked for the fire departmentAm DUntil his injuryG DNow he puts out the firesAm D GFor the girl from the cityHis family's from these partsBefore the white men got thereGrows field corn on his lotKeeps the road and dead trees clearedEm C G DHe leaves a pile of brushwoodEm C G DFor me to burn, it burns so prettyJohn's work is never doneHelping the girl out from the cityBm C GHis mama goes to the local Baptist churchBm C GHis daddy's buried thereBm C DHis daddy did two tours of dutyEm CAs a gunner in the warFAnd was the firstEmTo greet and treat me like a neighborJohn brings the country to meThe girl from the cityJohn knows that he could make a killingSelling rights to fish the troutTo rich city men who come inGrilling and swillingSo he'd rather do withoutStill he opens up the gates for meAtlanta groceries in my SUVDoesn't take to waste or fineryBut takes the girl in from the cityHis mama goes to the local Baptist churcHis daddy's buried thereHis daddy did two tours of dutyAs a gunner in the warAnd was the firstTo greet and treat me like a neighborJohn brings the country to meThe girl from the cityAnd he kindly toleratesThe wanderer in meWho wishes she were fromSomewhere she would rather bePlanting tender shootsAlong a rushing streamWelt everybody has a dreamThe girl from the city
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