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Parmalee - Roots
Chorded By:  Jeff Martin
Tuning:  Standard
    C|032010|
  C/B|x20010|
    F|133210|
    G|300003|
   Am|x02210|
 C-  C/B- F  
 C-  C/B- F  
CI still running’ C/B33s up Funderneath this truck
Even though Crush hour C/Bconcrete’s the only Fplace I’m getting stuck
CI ain’t on the C/Bfarm no more but on a Fstretch of sunny days
I still Ccatch myself looking C/Bup at the sky and Fpraying for a little rain
No I Ccan’t out C/Brun these Froots, even Cif I C/Bwanted Fto
Cause they Crun too strong, Grun too deep
FCuttin’ right through the heart of me
No Cit don’t matter C/Bwhere I plant these Fboots
                      C-  C/B- F  
I can’t outrun these roots, 
                      C-  C/B- F  
I can’t outrun these roots
There’s still that Cback home part of C/Bme, That can’t help but Fsee things a little different
Like how there Cain’t no need about C/Bputtin’ a G at the Fend of Huntin’ or Fishin’
And I Cstill got Granddaddy’s C/Bbible, his ole Frifle and his name
And I Calso got his C/Bpour a little more Fcoursing through my veins
No I Ccan’t out C/Brun these Froots, even Cif I C/Bwanted Fto
Cause they Crun too strong, Grun too deep
FCuttin’ right through the heart of me
No Cit don’t matter C/Bwhere I plant these Fboots
I can’t outrun these Froots
Thank god I can’t, they’re Gtangled up in every part of who I am
                    Am                 G                              F   C-  C/B-  Am- F  
   without ‘em I know I don’t stand a chance. I can’t outrun these roots.
                      C-  C/B-  Am- F  
I can’t outrun these roots,
Cause they Crun too strong, Grun too deep
FCuttin’ right through the heart of me
No Cit don’t matter C/Bwhere I plant these Fboots
                      C-  C/B- F  
I can’t outrun these roots, 
                      C-  C/B- F  
I can’t outrun these roots
Parmalee

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Roots

by Parmalee

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C/B

Parmalee - Roots

Chorded By: Jeff Martin

Tuning: Standard

|032010|

C/B

|x20010|

|133210|

|300003|

|x02210|

C C/B F

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C C/B F

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C C/B F

I still running’ 33s up underneath this truck

C C/B F

Even though rush hour concrete’s the only place I’m getting stuck

C C/B F

I ain’t on the farm no more but on a stretch of sunny days

C C/B F

I still catch myself looking up at the sky and praying for a little rain

C C/B F C C/B F

No I can’t out run these roots, even if I wanted to

C G

Cause they run too strong, run too deep

Cuttin’ right through the heart of me

C C/B F

No it don’t matter where I plant these boots

C C/B F

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I can’t outrun these roots,

C C/B F

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I can’t outrun these roots

C C/B F

There’s still that back home part of me, That can’t help but see things a little different

C C/B F

Like how there ain’t no need about puttin’ a G at the end of Huntin’ or Fishin’

C C/B F

And I still got Granddaddy’s bible, his ole rifle and his name

C C/B F

And I also got his pour a little more coursing through my veins

C C/B F C C/B F

No I can’t out run these roots, even if I wanted to

C G

Cause they run too strong, run too deep

Cuttin’ right through the heart of me

C C/B F

No it don’t matter where I plant these boots

I can’t outrun these roots

Thank god I can’t, they’re tangled up in every part of who I am

Am G F C C/B Am F

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without ‘em I know I don’t stand a chance. I can’t outrun these roots.

C C/B Am F

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I can’t outrun these roots,

C G

Cause they run too strong, run too deep

Cuttin’ right through the heart of me

C C/B F

No it don’t matter where I plant these boots

C C/B F

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I can’t outrun these roots,

C C/B F

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I can’t outrun these roots

Parmalee

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