Chords with lyrics
CAPO 3 | Tabbed by Jerrett O'Quinn | (Same chords Josh uses, works on live and studio versions)
D* = single sustained strum
Intro:
Asus2Asus2
N.C.
(until all band starts)
Verse 1:
Asus2Asus2
You say you're from the planet where the tea ain't sweet
Asus2Asus2
You've never seen a chicken that's fried
Asus2Asus2
You've never been up in a big ole live oak tree
Asus2Asus2
You've never heard of Charlie Pride
E MajorE
I'm feelin' sorry for ye cause you been missin' out
D MajorD *
You've made me realize how good my life is
Chorus:
Asus2Asus2
Thank the lord I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
Let me take you there
Asus2Asus2
Screamin' down a backroad like we don't care
D MajorD
I'm from the Deep South
D MajorD
We ain't meanin' no harm
Asus2Asus2
Me and my baby makin' out in the barn
E MajorE
We ain't got much of nothin but we sure is proud
D MajorD *
Y'all better listen up you heard it straight from my mouth
Asus2Asus2 Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep South
Verse 2:
Asus2Asus2
Down in the land of cotton and a front porch screen
Asus2Asus2
That's where mama likes to shuck the corn
D MajorD
And I'll sit out there with her and sing her a tune
Asus2Asus2
Play it on my old guitar
E MajorE
I'm in the church house every sunday in the same ole pew
D MajorD *
After that we'll go out and eat my favorite barbecue
Chorus:
Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
Let me take you there
Asus2Asus2
Screamin' down a backroad like we don't care
D MajorD
I'm from the Deep South
D MajorD
We ain't meanin' no harm
Asus2Asus2
Me and my baby makin' out in the barn
E MajorE
We ain't got much of nothin but we sure is proud
D MajorD *
Y'all better listen up you heard it straight from my mouth
Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
Yeah, I'm from the Deep South
N.C.
Yeah
Instrumental:
D MajorD Asus2Asus2 E MajorE D MajorD *
Verse 3:
N.C
I'll get all dressed up and we'll go out on the town
N.C
I steppin' in my cowboy boots
N.C
We'll come back to the country and kick it back
N.C
Sit and talk about my roots
E MajorE
There's been seven generations livin' life on this land
D MajorD *
I thank my lucky stars that I was born a southern man
Chorus:
Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
Let me take you there
Asus2Asus2
Screamin' down the backroad like we don't care
D MajorD
I'm from the Deep South
D MajorD
We ain't meanin' no harm
Asus2Asus2
Me and my baby makin' out in the barn
E MajorE
We ain't got much of nothin but we sure is proud
D MajorD *
Y'all better listen up you heard it straight from my mouth
Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
Yeah, I'm from the Deep South
Asus2Asus2
Uh huhhh
Asus2Asus2
I'm from the Deep Souuuuuuutttthhhhh
Fade Out: