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Rochester

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Capo 4
CI was born in Rochester Fto a book making man
Chad a fake cigar shop with the gaGmes on in the back
Csee them coming and going letting it ridFe on thorough breads
Cthe police chief and tom hall wondering Gwhat was the spCread
CI carried rich man’s bags through brier Ftrying to chase down a little white ball
Clearned that any soft place wasnG't good for me at all
Cdaddy'd come home fired up lookiFng for some sort of release 
Che'd beat the hell of Timmy and GTimmy'd beat the hell out of meC  
FI would hop the fence out to those government fields C  
Frun till there was nothing left Cto feel 
Flying there watching planes just Cdisappear 
Gknowing one day I’m gonna fly on out of Chere
Cthe same police chief came knocking my fFirst freshman day
pCut my daddy in handcuffs and his picGture on the front page
Ctook every one of his suits and all mFy dignity 
CI’d walk the halls of irodiquie Gwaiting for any punk to Cset me free
FI would hop the fence out to those government fields C  
Frun till there was nothing left Cto feel 
Flying there watching planes just Cdisappear 
Gknowing one day I’m gonna fly on out of Chere
Cgot that call to Vietnam just liFke everyone else i knew
Cso scared of the hand grenades through them fartGher than any other troop 
Ccame home like an iron fist and FTimmy tried to take my keys 
Cripped open his from pocket that was the last tiGme he touched mCe
Cmoved to an island out west and Fup to Breckenridge 
Cmet a mermaid on a glass boat and she prGomised me some kids
Cbought a house in Oregon where you could Ftouch both of the walls
Chad a son named Benjamin and i wGas so scared of it alCl
Interlude (same as Verses)
Cwell Benjamin walked in the front room where I wFas cutting up my hash
Clooked into his deep blue eyes wondering wGhy I’d been so mad 
Cflushed a quarter pound down the drain praying for the mFercy to confess
Ctrying to rip the boy from Rochester rigGht out of my chCest 
Fwere gonna walk right out into those heavenly fiCelds 
Frun like there was no more time to stealC  
Fmy three boys and the grace of god reveaCled 
Gknowing one day you're gonna take me out of hereC  
Gknowing one day you're gonna take me out of hereC  
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Rochester

by Mat Kearney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

C F

I was born in Rochester to a book making man

C G

had a fake cigar shop with the games on in the back

C F

see them coming and going letting it ride on thorough breads

C G C

the police chief and tom hall wondering what was the spread

C F

I carried rich man’s bags through brier trying to chase down a little white ball

C G

learned that any soft place wasn't good for me at all

C F

daddy'd come home fired up looking for some sort of release

C G C

he'd beat the hell of Timmy and Timmy'd beat the hell out of me

F C

I would hop the fence out to those government fields

F C

run till there was nothing left to feel

F C

lying there watching planes just disappear

G C

knowing one day I’m gonna fly on out of here

C F

the same police chief came knocking my first freshman day

C G

put my daddy in handcuffs and his picture on the front page

C F

took every one of his suits and all my dignity

C G C

I’d walk the halls of irodiquie waiting for any punk to set me free

F C

I would hop the fence out to those government fields

F C

run till there was nothing left to feel

F C

lying there watching planes just disappear

G C

knowing one day I’m gonna fly on out of here

C F

got that call to Vietnam just like everyone else i knew

C G

so scared of the hand grenades through them farther than any other troop

C F

came home like an iron fist and Timmy tried to take my keys

C G C

ripped open his from pocket that was the last time he touched me

C F

moved to an island out west and up to Breckenridge

C G

met a mermaid on a glass boat and she promised me some kids

C F

bought a house in Oregon where you could touch both of the walls

C G C

had a son named Benjamin and i was so scared of it all

Interlude (same as Verses)

C F

well Benjamin walked in the front room where I was cutting up my hash

C G

looked into his deep blue eyes wondering why I’d been so mad

C F

flushed a quarter pound down the drain praying for the mercy to confess

C G C

trying to rip the boy from Rochester right out of my chest

F C

were gonna walk right out into those heavenly fields

F C

run like there was no more time to steal

F C

my three boys and the grace of god revealed

G C

knowing one day you're gonna take me out of here

G C

knowing one day you're gonna take me out of here

The Chords are in the right spot but listen for the change so you know when to

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