I Come From
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G
[Verso 1]
G
Eggshell white
D
Paint in your hair
C
Dirt beneath your nails
G
Years on the back of your hands
[Pré-Refrão]
C G
Some things can wash clean
D C
And some, will stick around
[Verso 2]
G
Blades of St. Augustine
D
Scattered across the driveway
C
It still feels like Sunday
G
When I hear a cajun band
[Refrão]
Em
Every chamber of my heart
C
Bears the mark
G
Of what I come from
Em
Sometimes our world falls apart
C G
But I guess thats what it takes
D C
To find the part that cannot break
[Verso 3]
G
Wooden table on a concrete slab
D
The fish were red and the crabs were blue
C
Every five gallon bucket
G
Carries a piece of you
[Pré-Refrão]
C G
Some things can wash clean
D C
And some, will stick around
[Verso 4]
G
Spilt beer and a deck of cards
D
An old bed sheet for a tablecloth
C
Some of those days are lost
G
But most I still come across
[Refrão]
Em
Every chamber of my heart
C
Bears the mark
G
Of what I come from
Em
Sometimes our world falls apart
C G
But I guess thats what it takes
D C
To find the part that cannot break
[Ponte]
Em C
I come from hard work
G D
I come from never giving up I come from you
C G
I built cities from sidewalk chalk
D Em
Sailed the world in a cardboard boat
C G D
I hope I always dream that big
C G
I put the whole damn kitchen
B7 Em
In every pot of cold mud soup
C G D
I hope I always put everything I got
D
Into what I do
[Pré-Refrão]
C G
Some things can wash clean
D C
And some, will stick around
[Refrão]
Em
Every chamber of my heart
C
Bears the mark
G
Of what I come from
Em
Sometimes our world falls apart
C G
But I guess thats what it takes
D C
To find the part that cannot break
Final
G
We cannot break
How to play I Come From
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.