INTRO: G A G A #1. A Way down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods.. there's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do Am7 A some good. A Am7 A He don't have no fancy building, just a big ol' raggedy G tent and the people who come to see him believe he was A Heaven sent. 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. #2. A When you hear him talk about Jesus, you know they're the best of friends. G Just one look and you can tell, he will give the devil D A hell and help you wash away your sins. CHORUS: G A G A Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can. G A G A Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand. INTERLUDE: Am7 A Am7 #3. A G Am7 Let me tell everybody, tremble down to his shoes.. A D when you hear that backwoods preacher singin' those gospel A A blues. 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. 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: G A G A Backwoods preacher man..backwoods preacher man.. G A backwoods preacher man..(Fade.)