Can't Kick Up The Roots
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Intro:
Eb Bb G# Bb
Eb Bb G# G# Gm G# Bb
Eb Bb G# Bb
Eb Bb Cm Bb G#
verse 1:
Eb
the golden groves
Bb
Are lined with
G#
Affluence and roses
Bb Eb
But the bagheads down
Bb
By central station
G#
Are closer to where
Gm Eb
Home is it can be
Bb G#
Grim and send you west
From time to time yeah
Bb Eb
This place is such a
Bb
Shipwreck but this
Cm Bb g#
Shipwreck it is mine
Refrain 1:
Cm Bb
Day by day we grew
G# Eb
To love this place
Cm
And where i make my
Bb Cm Bb G#
Grave my anchor lays
[Refrão]
Eb Bb G#
I've been wasting a--way
Bb Eb
But in a town with no
Way out there's not
Bb G# G# Gm G#
Much else to do any-way
Bb Eb
If you're looking for
Bb G#
A place to de-cay then
Bb Eb
There will always be
Bb Cm
A place in my town
Bb G#
Called revelry
verse 2:
Eb
i've seen a punch or two
G#
narrowly escaped a few
Cm
And if you can get the
Bb G#
Day off i could show
Eb
You a view i remember
The football games
G#
the first time that
I got laid and the
Cm Bb
Time j broke his finger
Cm Bb G#
Drinking by the lake
Refrain 2:
Cm Bb
Day by day we grew
G# Eb
To love this place
Cm
And where i make my
Bb
Grave is where my
G#
Anchor lays the
Cm Eb
Sound of my youth
Bb
Echoes out through
G#
These empty streets
Fm
I guess i can't
Kick up the roots
G#
It's home and
Bb(hold)
That's the truth
(repeat chorus 1)
Interlude: Cm G# Eb Fm Eb x2
bridge:
Cm
we know what it's
G# Eb
Like to be put down
So fuck you to the
Fm Eb
World and stand your
Cm
Ground we know how to
G# Eb
Turn it inside out and
Fm Eb
Get a little bit rowdy
Cm
we know what it's
G# Eb
Like to be put down
So fuck you to the
Fm Eb
World and stand your
G#
Ground we know how to
Bb
Turn it inside out and
Bb(hold)
Get a little bit
(repeat chorus 1)
[Refrão]
Eb Bb
I'm not stuck i'm staying
Cm G#
I'm not stuck i'm staying
Eb Bb
Yeah i said i'm not stuck
Cm
I'm staying i'm not
G#
Stuck and staying
And if you've
Eb Bb
Got sorrows to drown and
Cm
The bottom is where you're
G# Eb
Bound you will always
Bb
Have a place in my
Cm Bb G# Fm Eb
Town called revelry
How to play Can't Kick Up The Roots
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.