Pride Of Franklin County
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Intro
C F C F (x2)
[Verso 1]
C F C
All through school, he did real well
C G
Got a good job in the sawmill, yeah.
C F C
But he wanted more, so he went away.
C G
As he stepped on board the 8-0-2
F C
He could hear his daddy say
[Refrão]
C F C
Listen to the big bell ringin' on the hillside
C G
I hear the town choir singin' oh so sweet and high
C F C
Lady Luck's got a heart of stone
C G
You're the pride of Franklin County
F C
Don't you leave your natural home
Interlude
C F C F
Oh
C F C F
[Verso 2]
C F C
A small town kid with big city blues
C G
A yearnin' heart and taped up shoes yeah
C F C
He wanted more so he went astray
C G
Took a gun and he stole a car
F C
And he was on his way
[Refrão]
C F C
Listen to the big bell ringin' on the hillside
C G
I hear the town choir singin' oh so sweet and high
C F C
Lady Luck she had a heart of stone
C G
But the pride of Franklin County's
F C
Gonna make it on his own
Interlude
C F C F
C# F# C# F#
[Verso 3]
C# F# C#
He got tough, Lord, he was hard
C#
Yeah, he robbed a bank
G#
Oh, didn't see the guard
C#
The guard shot him down
F# N.C. C# N.C.
And as he lay there dying
G# N.C. F# N.C.
People gathered round and they swore they heard him say
[Refrão]
N.C.
Listen to the big bell ringin' on the hillside
N.C.
And the town choir singin' oh so sweet and high
N.C.
Lady Luck's got a heart of stone
N.C.
Now the pride of Franklin County's goin' home
[Refrão]
D G D
Big bell ringin' on the hillside
D A
Heqar the town choir singin' oh so sweet and high
D G D
Lady Luck she has a heart of stone
D A G D
Now the pride of Franklin County's goin' home, yeah
Outro
D A G N.C. D
Now the pride of Franklin County's goin' home
D
Pride is comin' home
How to play Pride Of Franklin County
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.