Good Ground
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[Intro: ](G) (G) (C) (D) (G) (G) (C) (G) {PLAY TWICE}
After (G) driving all night Daddy stopped the car
Said, (D/F#) "Wake up kids, here we are
This is (C) our new home" (D)
From that (G) Oldsmobile all I could see
Was an (D/F#) ocean of fields out in front of me
It (C) just rolled on, on and on (D)
(Em) Daddy crossed the (D/F#) fence and he knelt (C) down
(Em) Filled his hands with (D/F#) rich farmland and (C) said
(No Chord) "This is good ground"
I (G) had it all underneath my feet
There was (D/F#) room to grow - there was time to breathe
And (Em) dreams stretched high under (D) summer skies
This is (G) where I'm from - this is who I am
(D/F#) Down these roads I became a man
And they're (Em) calling me - where my (D) roots run deep
(G/B) Deep (C) down - (D) this is good ground
(G) (G) (C) (D) (G) (G) (C) (G)
(G) Mama had me diggin' in her flower bed
(D/F#) There it was an arrowhead
And all I (C) wanted to be, was Cherokee (D)
(G) Seasons change and childhood goes
(D/F#) I laid down my homemade bow for a (C) brown-eyed girl
She changed my world (D)
(Em) I learned to (D/F#) drive so we could (C) ride around
(Em) We made the (D/F#) sweetest memor(C)ies in it
(No Chord) On good ground
I (G) had it all underneath my feet
There was (D/F#) room to grow - there was time to breathe
And (Em) dreams stretched high under (D) summer skies
This is (G) where I'm from - this is who I am
(D/F#) Down these roads I became a man
And they're (Em) calling me where my (D) roots run deep
(G/B) Deep (C) down - (D) this is good ground
I (G) drove all night then I stopped the car
Said, (D/F#) "Wake up kids, here we are
This is (C) our new home
It's been too long" (D)
(G) Crossed that fence and I knelt down
Said, (D/F#) "Everybody gather 'round
(C) Hold out your hands, (No Chord) this is good ground"
You've (G) got it all underneath your feet
There's (D/F#) room to grow - there's time to breathe
And (Em) dreams stretch high under (D) summer skies
This is (G) where I'm from - this is who I am
(D/F#) Down these roads I became a man
And they're (Em) calling me where my (D) roots run deep
(G/B) Deep (C) down - (D) this is good ground
Repeat Intro and Fade Out
How to play Good Ground
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.