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Capo 1
[Intro] (x2)
Am F C G
[Verse]
AmDon't you dare go Frunnin' down my little tCown where I grew upG  
And I Amwon't cusFs your city lights C  G  
If yAmou ain't ever took a rFide around and cruiCsed right through the heart of my toGwn
AAmnything you say Fwould be a lie  C  G  
We Fmay live our lives a little slower G  
But thFat don't mean I wouldn't be proud to show ya G  
[Chorus]
WheAmre I come Ffrom, there's an olCd plow boy out turGning up dirt
WAmhere I coFme from, there's a pCreacher man in a cGowboy shirt
WAmhere I coFme from, where a couCple of boys fight Gin the parking lot
No, nDmobody's gonna call Cthe cops, whFere I come from
[Instrumental]
Am F C G
[Verse]
AmSee that dooFr right there, Cman, I swear Git ain't never been locked 
AmAnd I guaranFtee that it neCver willG  
TAmhat old man Fright there in Cthe rocking chair aGt the courthouse square 
I'll tell you now
He Amcould buy yFour fancy car Cwith hundred dGollar bills 
Don't leFt those faded overalls fool yGa
He mFade his bill without one day of schoGolin'
[Chorus]
WhAmere I comFe from, there's a piCckup truck with thGe tailgate down
WhAmere I comFe from, the pine treCes are singing a sGong of the south
WhAmere I comFe from, that little Cwhite church is goGnna have a crowd
Yeah, DmI'm pretty damn Cproud of wFhere I come from
[Instrumental]
Am F Am G G
[Verse]
WhAmere I comFe from, there's a biCg ole' moon shininGg down at night
WhAmere I comFe from, there's a maCn done wrong gonna Gmake it right
WhAmere I comFe from, there's an oCld plow boy out tuGrning up dirt
WhAmere I comFe from, there's a prCeacher man in a coGwboy shirt
WhAmere I comFe from, where a coupCle of boys fight iGn the parking lot
No, Dmain't nobody gonnCa call the coFps 
YeaDmh, that  river runCs across that Fol' Flint rock
WheAmre I come Ffrom, C  G  
 whAmere I come Ffrom  C  G  
[Outro] (x2)
Am F C G

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Where I Come From

by Montgomery Gentry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro] (x2)

Am F C G

[Verse]

Am F C G

Don't you dare go runnin' down my little town where I grew up

Am F C G

And I won't cuss your city lights

Am F C G

If you ain't ever took a ride around and cruised right through the heart of my town

Am F C G

Anything you say would be a lie

F G

We may live our lives a little slower

F G

But that don't mean I wouldn't be proud to show ya

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's an old plow boy out turning up dirt

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's a preacher man in a cowboy shirt

Am F C G

Where I come from, where a couple of boys fight in the parking lot

Dm C F

No, nobody's gonna call the cops, where I come from

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

[Verse]

Am F C G

See that door right there, man, I swear it ain't never been locked

Am F C G

And I guarantee that it never will

Am F C G

That old man right there in the rocking chair at the courthouse square

I'll tell you now

Am F C G

He could buy your fancy car with hundred dollar bills

F G

Don't let those faded overalls fool ya

F G

He made his bill without one day of schoolin'

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's a pickup truck with the tailgate down

Am F C G

Where I come from, the pine trees are singing a song of the south

Am F C G

Where I come from, that little white church is gonna have a crowd

Dm C F

Yeah, I'm pretty damn proud of where I come from

[Instrumental]

Am F Am G G

[Verse]

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's a big ole' moon shining down at night

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's a man done wrong gonna make it right

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's an old plow boy out turning up dirt

Am F C G

Where I come from, there's a preacher man in a cowboy shirt

Am F C G

Where I come from, where a couple of boys fight in the parking lot

Dm C F

No, ain't nobody gonna call the cops

Dm C F

Yeah, that river runs across that ol' Flint rock

Am F C G

Where I come from,

Am F C G

where I come from

[Outro] (x2)

Am F C G

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