INTRO: G A G A

#1.
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Way down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods..

there's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do 
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some good.
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He don't have no fancy building, just a big ol' raggedy 
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tent and the people who come to see him believe he was 
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Heaven sent.

CHORUS:
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.

#2.
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When you hear him talk about Jesus, you know they're 

the best of friends.
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Just one look and you can tell, he will give the devil 
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hell and help you wash away your sins.

CHORUS:
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.


INTERLUDE: Am7 A Am7

#3.
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Let me tell everybody, tremble down to his shoes..
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when you hear that backwoods preacher singin' those gospel 
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blues.

CHORUS:
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.

CHORUS:
G                  A    G                 A
Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
G                  A    G                         A   Am7
Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.

OUTRO:
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Backwoods preacher man..backwoods preacher man..
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backwoods preacher man..(Fade.)