American By Birth Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[VERSE]
[G]I'm gonna go down on the creek bank, g[C]ather all my p[G]eople
[C]Pitch horseshoes until the [G]sun goes do[D]wn
[G]Gonna barbecue my ribs, e[C]at potato sa[G]lad
[C]Let the bird dogs run, l[G]et the children s[D]ing
Lord we're gonna get d[G]own

[CHORUS]
Yes, [C]we shall gather down in D[G]ixie
Where my fa[C]ther and my children's f[G]eet have tr[D]od
We shall [C]all sing "H[G]allelujah"
I'm A[C]merican by bi[G]rth, and So[D]uthern by the grace of G[G]od

[VERSE]
[G]I'm gonna slip off with my cousin For a [C]little shot of b[G]ourbon
[C]Listen to him stretch the t[G]ruth for a little wh[D]ile
[G]I'm gonna sneak up b[C]ehind my b[G]aby
And t[C]ell her that I love her
I'm gonna l[G]ay her down in a hi[D]ckory sheet
And watch my baby s[G]mile

[CHORUS]
Yes, [C]we shall gather down in D[G]ixie
Where my fa[C]ther and my children's f[G]eet have tr[D]od
We shall [C]all sing "H[G]allelujah"
I'm A[C]merican by bi[G]rth, and So[D]uthern by the grace of G[G]od

[CHORUS]
Yes, [C]we shall gather down in D[G]ixie
Where my fa[C]ther and my children's f[G]eet have tr[D]od
We shall [C]all sing "H[G]allelujah"
I'm A[C]merican by bi[G]rth, and So[D]uthern by the grace of G[G]od