INTRO: G A G A
#1.
[A]Way down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods..
there's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do
[Am7]some [A]good.
[A]He don't have no fancy [Am7]building, [A]just a big ol' raggedy
tent and the people who come to see him be[G]lieve he was
Heaven [A]sent.
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand[Am7].
#2.
When you [A]hear him talk about Jesus, you know they're
the best of friends.
Just one look and you can tell, he will [G]give the devil
hell and [D]help you wash away your [A]sins.
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand.
INTERLUDE: Am7 A Am7
#3.
[A]Let me tell everybody, [G]tremble down [Am7]to his shoes..
when you [A]hear that backwoods preacher singin' [D]those gospel
[A]blues.[C][A]
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand[Am7].
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand[Am7].
OUTRO:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man..[G]backwoods preacher [A]man..
[G]backwoods preacher [A]man..(Fade.)
#1.
[A]Way down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods..
there's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do
[Am7]some [A]good.
[A]He don't have no fancy [Am7]building, [A]just a big ol' raggedy
tent and the people who come to see him be[G]lieve he was
Heaven [A]sent.
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand[Am7].
#2.
When you [A]hear him talk about Jesus, you know they're
the best of friends.
Just one look and you can tell, he will [G]give the devil
hell and [D]help you wash away your [A]sins.
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand.
INTERLUDE: Am7 A Am7
#3.
[A]Let me tell everybody, [G]tremble down [Am7]to his shoes..
when you [A]hear that backwoods preacher singin' [D]those gospel
[A]blues.[C][A]
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand[Am7].
CHORUS:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]doin' the best he [A]can.
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man, [G]tryin' to give the Lord a [A]hand[Am7].
OUTRO:
[G]Backwoods preacher [A]man..[G]backwoods preacher [A]man..
[G]backwoods preacher [A]man..(Fade.)
