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[Intro]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm |
[Verse 1]
G
Cm Ab Fm
As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
G Cm
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
Ab Fm
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know,
G Cm
I shun fancy things like electricity
Ab Fm
At 4:30 in the morning, I'm milkin' cows
G Cm
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows,
fool
Ab Fm
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
G Cm
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
Ab
I'm a man of the land,
Fm
I'm into discipline
G Cm
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
Ab
But if I finish all of my chores,
Fm
and you finish thine
G
Then tonight,
Cm
we're gonna party like it's 1699
[Chorus]
Ab Fm
We been spending most our lives
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
I churned butter once or twice
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
It's hard work and sacrifice
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
We sell quilts at discount price
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
[Verse 2]
Ab Fm
A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
G Cm
I just smiled at him and I turned the other cheek
Ab
I really don't care,
Fm
in fact I wish him well
G Cm
'Cause I'll be laughin' my head off when he's burnin' in
Hell
Ab Fm
But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it
G Cm
An Amish with a 'tude? You know
that's unheard of
Ab Fm
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
G Cm
And my homies agree I really look good in black,
fool
Ab
If you come to visit,
Fm
you'll be bored to tears
G Cm
We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years
Ab
But we ain't really quaint,
Fm
so please don't point and stare
G Cm
We're just technologically impaired
[Bridge]
Ab Fm
There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
G Cm
Not a single luxury
Ab Fm
Like Robinson Crusoe
G Cm
It's as primitive as can be
[Chorus]
Ab Fm
We been spending most our lives
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
We're just plain and simple guys
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
There's no time for sin and vice
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
We don't fight, we all play nice
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
[Verse 3]
Ab
Hitchin' up the buggy,
Fm
churnin' lots of butter
G
Raised a barn on Monday,
Cm
soon I'll raise another
Ab
Think you're really righteous?
Fm
Think you're pure in heart?
Well,
G Cm
I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art
Ab Fm
I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes wanna be like
G
On my knees day and night,
Cm
scorin' points for the afterlife
Ab Fm
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
G
Or else, my brother,
Cm
I might have to get medieval on your heinie
[Chorus]
Ab Fm
We been spending most our lives
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
We're all crazy Mennonites
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
There's no cops or traffic lights
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
Ab Fm
But you'd probably think it bites
G Cm
Livin' in an Amish paradise
[Outro]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
[Intro]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm |
[Verse 1]
| G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know,
I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4:30 in the morning, I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows,
fool
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land,
I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores,
and you finish thine
Then tonight,
we're gonna party like it's 1699
[Chorus]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
We been spending most our lives
Livin' in an Amish paradise
I churned butter once or twice
Livin' in an Amish paradise
It's hard work and sacrifice
Livin' in an Amish paradise
We sell quilts at discount price
Livin' in an Amish paradise
[Verse 2]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and I turned the other cheek
I really don't care,
in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughin' my head off when he's burnin' in
Hell
But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it
An Amish with a 'tude? You know
that's unheard of
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree I really look good in black,
fool
If you come to visit,
you'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years
But we ain't really quaint,
so please don't point and stare
We're just technologically impaired
[Bridge]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
Not a single luxury
Like Robinson Crusoe
It's as primitive as can be
[Chorus]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
We been spending most our lives
Livin' in an Amish paradise
We're just plain and simple guys
Livin' in an Amish paradise
There's no time for sin and vice
Livin' in an Amish paradise
We don't fight, we all play nice
Livin' in an Amish paradise
[Verse 3]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
Hitchin' up the buggy,
churnin' lots of butter
Raised a barn on Monday,
soon I'll raise another
Think you're really righteous?
Think you're pure in heart?
Well,
I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art
I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes wanna be like
On my knees day and night,
scorin' points for the afterlife
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
Or else, my brother,
I might have to get medieval on your heinie
[Chorus]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
We been spending most our lives
Livin' in an Amish paradise
We're all crazy Mennonites
Livin' in an Amish paradise
There's no cops or traffic lights
Livin' in an Amish paradise
But you'd probably think it bites
Livin' in an Amish paradise
[Outro]
| Ab Fm | G Cm | Ab Fm | G Cm |
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