Intro: D  C  G (x2)? 

   D                                                  C                G 
D
  Goin' down to Muscle Shoals * Where the swamp water rhythm 
                                                           C              G 
D
  flows * Live the only way I know * I'm just a common man * Headed 
                       C          G           D
  down to Texas way * Where the honky tonk heroes play * Gonna find 
                                   C                    G 
D
  that lost highway * That's where I'll make a stand * 
 
Chorus: 
   D                            C       G        D
  Takin' the country back * It's high time we face the facts * Heart and 
                                                           C 
G         D
  soul slippin' through the cracks * We're takin' the country back * 
                                              C              G 
D
  Takin' the country back * We're not sure just where it's at * We've 
                                                 C 
G        D
  got to get it back on track * We're takin' the country back * 
 
  (same chords as above) 
  Bright lights and limousines * Fame and fortune I have seen * Still 
 
  searchin' for that dream * It's callin' me back home * Down to earth 
 
  where the music's real * Singin' 'bout what the people feel * Timeless 
 
  truth, now that's the deal * We got to pass in on, y'all * (Chorus x 3) 
 
  (after 3 chorus) 
   D         C             G                  D   C               G 
D
  We're takin' the country back * Takin' the country on back *