Tobacco Road
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capo 2
Am Am
I was born, in a dump
Am Am
My mother died, yea my daddy got drunk
Am Am
They Left me here, to die or grow
Am (let ring)
In the middle of Tobacco Road
Am Am
I Grew up in a rusty shack
Am Am
All I ever owned was hangin' on my back
Am Am
Lord knows how much I loathe
Am (let ring)
This place called Tobacco Road
Chorus
D7
Cause its home,
D7 E7
the only life I've ever known, yea
D7 D7
And the lord knows I loathe,
E7
Tobacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)
Am Am
I'm gonna leave here and get me a job
Am Am
With the help and the grace of God
Am Am
I'm gonna save my money, get very rich I know
Am (let ring)
Bring it back to Tobacco road
Am Am
Bring Dynamite yea, big ol' crane
Am Am
Blow it up, tear it down, start all over again
Am Am
Build me a town be very proud to show
Am (let ring)
Keep the name of Tobacco Road
Chorus
D7
Cause its home,
D7 E7
the only life I've ever known, yea
D7 D7
And the lord knows I loathe,
E7
Tobacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)
How to play Tobacco Road
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.