Out Behind The Barn Chords

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Out Behind The Barn by Little Jimmie Dickens is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			  G                          D7 
My Daddy used to tan my hide, Out Behind the Barn 
                             G 
He taught me to be dignified Out Behind the Barn 
 C 
When he took his strap to me 
    G 
And turned me down across his knee 
   D7                                       G 
He sure missed up my dignity, Out Behind the Barn 
 
 
          (Chorus) 
    G                D7 
  I got my education Out Behind the Barn 
                              G 
     I ain't a foolin' no sir-eeee 
                          D7 
  Passed each examination Out Behind the Barn 
                                     G 
     And it almost made a man out of me 
 
 
 G                          D7 
I smoked my first cigarette Out Behind the Barn 
                                  G 
And that's one day I won't forget Out Behind the Barn 
 C 
I got sick you should have seen 
    G 
How that tobacco turned me green 
  D7                                     G 
I almost died of nicotine Out Behind the Barn 
 
 
 
  G                         D7 
I met a pretty girl one day Out Behind the Barn 
                               G 
She wanted me to stay and play Out Behind the Barn 
 C 
She taught me to kiss and pet 
 G 
That's a game I can't forget 
      D7                                              G 
Cause we still play that same game yet Out Behind the Barn 
 
 
 
     G                        D7 
I'm glad that I can go again Out Behind the Barn 
                                  G 
And do the things that I did then Out Behind the Barn 
    C 
Now you might think it ain't no fun 
   G 
To be a poor ole farmers son 
 D7                                              G 
You don't know what all I've done Out Behind the Barn 
 
 
    G                D7 
  I got my education Out Behind the Barn 
                                     G 
     and it made a better man out of me, 
            D7                         G 
     and it almost made a wreck out of me. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante