Son of the New south Travis Tritt Stnd Tuning D C Raised a child of farmer folks down in the Southern land G C G D I worked all day in the summer sun 'til my back was leather tan C Now I've been called hillbilly, I've been called a redneck too G C G D But I ain't backwards, dumb or poor, I'm just red, white and blue [Chorus] G D Son of the New South, step-child to Uncle Sam C G C G D Baptized in 100 proof and saved by the blood of the lamb G D This is the New South, still drink our tea from a Mason jar C G C G D We're the backbone of this country and we're proud of who we are C G D From Richmond to Montgomery From San Antone to Caroline There's a brand new spirit sweepin' in Like wind through Georgia pines I hold on to some old ways I ain't scared to try the new But what it comes to what I change I'll be the one to choose [Repeat Chorus] Solo: G D C G C G D (basically the first two lines of the chorus) G Well the times are a changin' D And the South has come of age G We've put the past behind us A It's time to turn the page Repeat Chorus x2 C G D x2