Johnny Cash - American by birth

^GI'm gonna go down on the creek bank, g^Cather all my p^Geople ^CPitch horseshoes until the ^Gsun goes do^Dwn ^GGonna barbecue my ribs, e^Cat potato sa^Glad ^CLet the bird dogs run, l^Get the children s^Ding Lord we're gonna get d^Gown

Yes, ^Cwe shall gather down in D^Gixie Where my fa^Cther and my children's f^Geet have tr^Dod We shall ^Call sing "H^Gallelujah" I'm A^Cmerican by bi^Grth, and So^Duthern by the grace of G^God

^GI'm gonna slip off with my cousin For a ^Clittle shot of b^Gourbon ^CListen to him stretch the t^Gruth for a little wh^Dile ^GI'm gonna sneak up b^Cehind my b^Gaby And t^Cell her that I love her I'm gonna l^Gay her down in a hi^Dckory sheet And watch my baby s^Gmile

Yes, ^Cwe shall gather down in D^Gixie Where my fa^Cther and my children's f^Geet have tr^Dod We shall ^Call sing "H^Gallelujah" I'm A^Cmerican by bi^Grth, and So^Duthern by the grace of G^God

Yes, ^Cwe shall gather down in D^Gixie Where my fa^Cther and my children's f^Geet have tr^Dod We shall ^Call sing "H^Gallelujah" I'm A^Cmerican by bi^Grth, and So^Duthern by the grace of G^God