Back Porch Generations
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Intro
G D/F# Em D
[Verso 1]
G
I was too young to remember
D/F#
The first time I heard those songs
Em
But I know they were around me
D
Before I knew where I belonged
C
Papa loved the sound of music
G/B
Though he never played a string
Am7
Mimi and Papa packed the camper
D
Gave me a place to dream
[Refrão]
G
I'm a little bit of where I come from
D/F#
A little bit of where I've been
Em
Every song and every story
C
Made me who I am
G/B
Wherever this road takes me
D
No matter where I roam
Em C
I'll carry every memory
Am7 D G
Of the places I come from
[Verso 2]
G
One fall weekend with the family
D/F#
Music drifting through the trees
Em
They played the wrong song on the speakers
D
But I laughed and sang with ease
C
Dressed up there beside the campfire
G/B
With my family gathered round
Am7
I was small, but something in me
D
Loved the feeling of that sound
[Refrão]
G
I'm a little bit of where I come from
D/F#
A little bit of where I've been
Em
Every song and every story
C
Made me who I am
G/B
Wherever this road takes me
D
No matter where I roam
Em C
I'll carry every memory
Am7 D G
Of the places I come from
[Verso 3]
G
Papa said, "We're headed west,"
D/F#
Just wait until you see
Em
Under that Montana sky
C
I heard who I might be
G/B
Standing there beside him
Am7
When Dylan took the stage
C
Neither one of us was talking
D
But I knew we felt the same
[Ponte]
Em
Years rolled by, one winter evening
C
Trent was singing in their home
G
Then I stood up there beside him
D/F#
And let my own voice carry on
C
Papa smiled across the room
G/B
Like he'd seen it from the start
Am7
All the songs that filled my childhood
D
Had been growing in my heart
[Refrão]
G
I'm a little bit of where I come from
D/F#
A little bit of where I've been
Em
Every song and every story
C
Made me who I am
G/B
Wherever this road takes me
D
No matter where I roam
Em C
I'll carry every memory
Am7 D G
Of the places I come from
{End Tag}
Em
Every song and every story
C D G
From the places I come from
How to play Back Porch Generations
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.