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Where I Come From

Alan Jackson
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Well I was rollin'  wheels and shiftin gears 'round  that Jersey Turnpike
Barney  stopped me with his gun ten minutes  after midnight
 Said sir  you broke the limit in that rusty  ol' truck
   n/
 I dont know about that accent son just where did you come from?
 I said where I  come from It's cornbread  and chicken
 Where I  come from a lotta front  porch sittin'
 Where I  come from tryin'  to make a livin'
 And workin'  hard to get to heaven  where I come from.
 Well I was south  of Detroit City I pulled in  this country kitchen
 To try  their brand of barbecue the sign  said finger-lickin'
 Well I paid  the tab and the lady asked me how'd  you like my biscuit
   n/
 I'll be honest with you ma'am It ain't like mama fixed it.
 Cause where I  come from it's cornbread  and chicken
 Where I  come from a lotta front  porch pickin'
 Where I  come from tryin'  to make a livin'
 And workin'  hard to get to heaven  where I come from.
 I was chasin'  sun on 101 somewhere  around Ventura
 I lost  a universal joint and I had  to use my finger
 This tall  lady stopped and asked if I  had plans for dinner
   n/
 Said no thanks ma'am, back home we like the girls that sing soprano.
 Cause where I  come from it's cornbread  and chicken
 Where I  come from a lotta front  porch sittin'
 Where I  come from tryin'  to make a livin;
 And workin'  hard to get to heaven  where I come from.
 Well I was headed  home on 65 somewhere  around Kentucky
 The CB  rang for the bobtail rig that's rollin  on like thunder
 Well I  answered him and he asked me aren't you  from out in Tulsa
 n/
 No, but you might'a seen me there I just dropped a load of salsa.
 Where I  come from it's cornbread  and chicken
 Where I  come from a lotta front  porch pickin'
 Where I  come from tryin'  to make a livin'
 And workin'  hard to get to heaven  where I come--
 --Where I  come from it's cornbread  and chicken
 Where I  come from a lotta back  porch pickin'
 Where I  come from tryin'  to make a livin'
 And workin  hard to get to heaven  where I come from.
 Where I  come from.
 Yeah, where I  come from.
 A lotta front  porch sittin'
 Starin' up at heaven  where I come from.
 Where I  come from
 Tryin'  to make a livin'
 Oh, where I come from
 where I  come from
 fade out
 *I think it sounds good if you play an A7 chord instead of an A chord in the chorus
 after you play a D chord. Im not sure, but that might actually be the way they play it in
 song.

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Readable chord sheet for Where I Come From by Alan Jackson

[E] [A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [E]

Well I was [E]rollin' wheels and shiftin gears '[A]round that Jersey [B]Turnpike
[E]Barney stopped me with his gun ten [A]minutes after [B]midnight
Said [E]sir you broke the limit in that [A]rusty ol' [B]truck
       [A]                               [B]     n/[C]
I dont know about that accent son just where did you come from?

I  said where [E]I come from It's [A]cornbread and [B]chicken
Where [E]I come from a lotta [A]front porch [B]sittin'
Where [E]I come from [A]tryin' to make a [B]livin'
And [D]workin' hard to get to [A]heaven where I come from.[E]

Well I was [E]south of Detroit City I pulled [A]in this country [B]kitchen
To [E]try their brand of barbecue the [A]sign said finger-[B]lickin'
Well I [E]paid the tab and the lady asked me [A]how'd you like my [B]biscuit
        [A]                        [B]     n/[C]
I'll be honest with you ma'am It ain't like mama fixed it.

Cause where [E]I come from it's [A]cornbread and [B]chicken
Where [E]I come from a lotta [A]front porch [B]pickin'
Where [E]I come from [A]tryin' to make a [B]livin'
And [D]workin' hard to get to [A]heaven where I come from.[E]

[E] [A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [E]

I was [E]chasin' sun on 101 some[A]where around Ven[B]tura
I [E]lost a universal joint and I [A]had to use my [B]finger
This [E]tall lady stopped and asked if [A]I had plans for [B]dinner
     [A]                                      [B]     n/[C]
Said no thanks ma'am, back home we like the girls that sing soprano.

Cause where [E]I come from it's [A]cornbread and [B]chicken
Where [E]I come from a lotta [A]front porch [B]sittin'
Where [E]I come from [A]tryin' to make a [B]livin;
And [D]workin' hard to get to [A]heaven where I come from.[E]

[E] [A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E] [A]
[D] [A] [E]

Well I was [E]headed home on 65 some[A]where around Ken[B]tucky
The [E]CB rang for the bobtail rig that's [A]rollin on like [B]thunder
Well [E]I answered him and he asked me aren't [A]you from out in [B]Tulsa
[A]                                        [B]       n/[C]
No, but you might'a seen me there I just dropped a load of salsa.

Where [E]I come from it's [A]cornbread and [B]chicken
Where [E]I come from a lotta [A]front porch [B]pickin'
Where [E]I come from [A]tryin' to make a [B]livin'
And [D]workin' hard to get to [A]heaven where I come--
--Where [E]I come from it's [A]cornbread and [B]chicken
Where [E]I come from a lotta [A]back porch [B]pickin'
Where [E]I come from [A]tryin' to make a [B]livin'
And [D]workin hard to get to [A]heaven where I come from.[E]
[A]   Where [B]I come from.[E]
[A]   Yeah, where [B]I come from.[E]
A lotta [A]front porch [B]sittin' [D]
Starin' up at [A]heaven where I come from.[E]
[A]   Where [B]I come from [E]
Tryin[A]' to make a [B]livin'

[E] [A] [B]
[D]  [A]  Oh, where I come from [E]
[A]  where [B]I come from [E]

fade out
[E] [A] [B]

*I think it sounds good if you play an A7 chord instead of an A chord in the chorus
after you play a D chord.  Im not sure, but that might actually be the way they play it in
song.

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