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Alabama Clay

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[Intro]
C      G      Am
F      C      G
[Verse 1]
First tCime he sGaw the grounAmd get busted
He was tFen and it was Cnineteen fifty-tGwo
His dCaddy workGed hard froAmm sun up to sun down 
and the gFoing gCot tuff 'hind tGhem old grey mules
The Cfarm greGw to be a mAmoney maker
and the Fhouse he lived in Cgrew up room bGy room
The boy worked Chard but sGoon got tired of Amfarming
So he slipped Faway one night Gbeneath the harvest mooCn.
[Chorus 1]
His neck was rFed as Alabama clCay
but the cities Amcall pulled him awGay
He's got a factory Fjob and runs a big Cmachine
He don't miss the Gfarm or the fields of gCreen.
[Verse 2]
Now the cities Cjust a Gprison without Amfences.
His joFb is just Ca routine he canG't stand
and at Cnight hGe dreams of widAme open spaces 
fresh dFirt beneath his Ctoes and on his Ghands.
Then onCe day a pictuGre came inside Ama letter
of a Fyoung girl with a Cbaby in her aGrms.
And the Cwords she Gwrote would change his liAmfe forever.
So he wenFt to raise his fGamily on their farCm.
[Chorus 2]
His neck is rFed as Alabama CClay
Now he's going Amhome this time to sGtay
Where the roots run Fdeep on the family Ctree
and the tractor Grolls through the fields of gCreen.
His neck is rFed as Alabama CClay
Now he's going Amhome this time to sGtay
Where the roots run Fdeep on the family Ctree
and the tractor Grolls through the fields of gCreen.
[Outro]
His neck is rFed......as Alabama claCy.

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Alabama Clay

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am

F C G

[Verse 1]

C G Am

First time he saw the ground get busted

F C G

He was ten and it was nineteen fifty-two

C G Am

His daddy worked hard from sun up to sun down

F C G

and the going got tuff 'hind them old grey mules

C G Am

The farm grew to be a money maker

F C G

and the house he lived in grew up room by room

C G Am

The boy worked hard but soon got tired of farming

F G C

So he slipped away one night beneath the harvest moon.

[Chorus 1]

F C

His neck was red as Alabama clay

Am G

but the cities call pulled him away

F C

He's got a factory job and runs a big machine

G C

He don't miss the farm or the fields of green.

[Verse 2]

C G Am

Now the cities just a prison without fences.

F C G

His job is just a routine he can't stand

C G Am

and at night he dreams of wide open spaces

F C G

fresh dirt beneath his toes and on his hands.

C G Am

Then one day a picture came inside a letter

F C G

of a young girl with a baby in her arms.

C G Am

And the words she wrote would change his life forever.

F G C

So he went to raise his family on their farm.

[Chorus 2]

F C

His neck is red as Alabama Clay

Am G

Now he's going home this time to stay

F C

Where the roots run deep on the family tree

G C

and the tractor rolls through the fields of green.

F C

His neck is red as Alabama Clay

Am G

Now he's going home this time to stay

F C

Where the roots run deep on the family tree

G C

and the tractor rolls through the fields of green.

[Outro]

F C

His neck is red......as Alabama clay.

About Alabama Clay Chords by Garth Brooks

Learn how to play Alabama Clay by Garth Brooks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Alabama Clay chords”, “Alabama Clay guitar chords”, or “Garth Brooks Alabama Clay chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Alabama Clay chords and for experienced players who want accurate Alabama Clay lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F.

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