Where I'm From
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Capo 1
Intro
G C D
Verse 1
C G
On a three hour flight from Memphis to LA
C G
I was silently celebrating my first class upgrade
D C G
Laughing at my jeans and my boots
C D
Beside those high dollar shoes and Armani suits
Verse 2
C G
When the gentlemen next to me said the drinks up here are free
C G
So if you like, the first one can be on me
D C G
He said I'm heading back from business in New York and Rome
C D
Tell me son, where do you call home?
Chorus 1
G C
I said I'm from the front pew of a wooden white church
G C
A courthouse clock that still don't work
G Em D
Where a man's word means everything
G C
Where moms and dads were high school flings
G C
And gave their children grandmothers maiden names
G D
Yes it may not sound like much
D G D
But it's where I'm from
Verse 3
C G
So we drank that round, and then another
C G
There wasnt a topic in this world we did not cover
D C G
He said I headed out west when I was barely nineteen
C D
Just a kid chasing my dreams
Verse 4
C G
And I said Im flying out here to pick up my big brother
C G
Hes been fighting the cancer they discovered
D C G
But he called last night and said I think this is the end
C D
So come take me home to my family and my friends
Chorus 2
G C
Where the quarterback dates the homecoming queen
G C
The truck's a ford and the tractor's green
G Em D C
And amazing grace is what we sing
G C
Theres a county fair every fall
G C
And your friends are there no matter when you call
G D
It may not sound like much
D G D
But it's where I'm from
Verse 5
Em
And as we stood to claim the bags we checked
D
He said I'll pray for your brother and did I mention that
G C
Italian suits havent always been my style
Em
See I was the quarterback of my high school team
D
We took state back in sixty three
C D
And my wife, shes still my homecoming queen
Chorus 3
G C
Cuz Im from the front pew of a wooden white church
G C
A courthouse clock that still dont work
G Em C
Where a man's word means everything
G C
Where moms and dads were high school flings
G C
And gave their children grandmothers maiden names
G D
Yes it may not sound like much
C D
I said it may not sound like much
D G C
But it's where I'm from
D G C
It's where I'm from
D G C D
It's where I'm from
How to play Where I'm From
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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.