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Boondocks

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Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
|    D|    D|  C   G|
|    D|    D|
[Chorus]
DI feel no shame
I'm proud of Dwhere I came from
I was Cborn and Graised in the boonDdocks
DOne thing I know
No matter Dwhere I go
I keep my Cheart and Gsoul in the boonDdocks
[Verse 1]
And I can Amfeel
That Cmuddy water running through my Dveins
And I can Amhear that Clullaby of a midnight Dtrain
And it Csings to me and it G/Bsounds familiar
[Chorus]
DI feel no shame
I'm proud of Dwhere I came from
I was Cborn and Graised in the boonDdocks
DOne thing I know
No matter Dwhere I go
I keep my Cheart and Gsoul in the boonDdocks
[Verse 2]
And I can Amtaste
That Choneysuckle and it's still so Dsweet
When it Amgrows wild
COn the banks down at old camp Dcreek
Yeah, and it Ccalls to me like a G/Bwarm wind blowing
[Chorus]
DI feel no shame
I'm proud of Dwhere I came from
I was Cborn and Graised in the boonDdocks
DOne thing I know
No matter Dwhere I go
I keep my Cheart and Gsoul in the boonDdocks
[Bridge]
It's Gwhere I learned about Dliving
It's Gwhere I learned about Dlove
It's Gwhere I learned about Dworking hard
And Chaving a little was Gjust enough
It's Gwhere I learned about DJesus
And Gknowing where I Dstand
GYou can take it or Dleave it, Cthis is me
G/BThis is who I Dam
[Solo]
|(D)  |    D|  C   G| D  
[Verse 3]
Give me a Amtin roof
A Cfront porch and a graveDl road
And that's Chome to me
It feels like G/Bhome to me
[Chorus]
DI feel no shame
I'm proud of Dwhere I came from
I was Cborn and Graised in the boondocDks
DOne thing I know
No matter Dwhere I go
I keep my Cheart and Gsoul in the boonDdocks
I keep my Cheart and Gsoul in the booDndocks
N.C. (1st time around)
You get a line, I'll get a pole
We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole
Five-card poker on a Saturday night
Church on Sunday morning
(2nd time has light single strums, 3rd time play these chords)
DYou get a line, I'll get a pole
CWe'll go fishing in the Gcrawfish hole
(Down in the boondocks)
DFive-card poker on a Saturday night
CChurch on GSunday Dmorning
(Repeat)

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Boondocks" is an anthem of rural pride, celebrating one's roots and feeling no shame about where you came from. The song was originally conceived with a different title, but the group and co-writer Wayne Kirkpatrick decided to reshape it into a Southern anthem, embracing the idea of being "born and raised in the boondocks." It's an up-tempo track from Little Big Town's second studio album, The Road to Here, and has become one of their most popular songs. Playing this, you're channeling a deep sense of belonging and pride in your origins.

AI-written from these sources:Boondocks (song) — Wikipedia ↗Little Big Town — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Boondocks

by Little Big Town

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

D D C G

| | | |

D D

| | |

[Chorus]

I feel no shame

I'm proud of where I came from

C G D

I was born and raised in the boondocks

One thing I know

No matter where I go

C G D

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks

[Verse 1]

And I can feel

C D

That muddy water running through my veins

Am C D

And I can hear that lullaby of a midnight train

C G/B

And it sings to me and it sounds familiar

[Chorus]

I feel no shame

I'm proud of where I came from

C G D

I was born and raised in the boondocks

One thing I know

No matter where I go

C G D

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks

[Verse 2]

And I can taste

C D

That honeysuckle and it's still so sweet

When it grows wild

C D

On the banks down at old camp creek

C G/B

Yeah, and it calls to me like a warm wind blowing

[Chorus]

I feel no shame

I'm proud of where I came from

C G D

I was born and raised in the boondocks

One thing I know

No matter where I go

C G D

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks

[Bridge]

G D

It's where I learned about living

G D

It's where I learned about love

G D

It's where I learned about working hard

C G

And having a little was just enough

G D

It's where I learned about Jesus

G D

And knowing where I stand

G D C

You can take it or leave it, this is me

G/B D

This is who I am

[Solo]

D D C G D

|() | | |

[Verse 3]

Give me a tin roof

C D

A front porch and a gravel road

And that's home to me

G/B

It feels like home to me

[Chorus]

I feel no shame

I'm proud of where I came from

C G D

I was born and raised in the boondocks

One thing I know

No matter where I go

C G D

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks

C G D

I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks

N.C. (1st time around)

You get a line, I'll get a pole

We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole

Five-card poker on a Saturday night

Church on Sunday morning

(2nd time has light single strums, 3rd time play these chords)

You get a line, I'll get a pole

C G

We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole

(Down in the boondocks)

Five-card poker on a Saturday night

C G D

Church on Sunday morning

(Repeat)

About Boondocks Chords by Little Big Town

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