Christopher G. "Chris" Tompkins (born
Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is an American songwriter based in
Nashville. Since 2002 he has co-written songs for pop, rock, and
country artists as diverse as
Jimmy Buffett,
Jamie Lynn Spears,
Hank Williams, Jr.,
Rascal Flatts, and
Plain White T's, and has written charting singles for artists such as
Jake Owen,
Daughtry,
Shelly Fairchild,
Kenny Chesney,
Florida Georgia Line, and
Tim McGraw.