Southern Roots Chords by American Aquarium

Southern Roots Chords

by American Aquarium

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Key: C β™« Intro: C F C F β™« Verse 1: C F Crossing over county lines C F Sunlight breaking through the pines C F Bible quotes on billboard signs C F Don't change your mind β™« Verse 2: C F There's a reason I don't come back here C F Except a couple times a year C F Where familiarity and fear C F Intertwine
β™« Chorus: F C If there's one thing I've found G Am You can't change the way you sound F C G You can only change the words that you choose F C So I'm putting in the work G Am And I'm digging in the dirt F G C F C F And I'm replanting my southern roots β™« Verse 3: C F Haunted by the history C F Tangled in my family tree C F Hate disguised as reverie C F As if by design β™« Verse 4: C F Oh, those boys back home are much too proud C F Of this god-forsaken battleground C F And that flag that they still won't take down C F After all this time β™« Chorus: F C And if there's one thing I've found G Am You can't change the way you sound F C G You can only change the words that you choose F C So I'm putting in the work G Am And I'm digging in the dirt F G C F C F And I'm replanting my southern roots β™« Interlude: C F C F β™« Verse 5: C F There's a great responsibility C F That comes with this geography C F So right here, I'll plant a brand-new seed C F And watch it grow β™« Chorus: F C And if there's one thing I've found G Am You can't change the way you sound F C G You can only change the words that you choose F C So I'm putting in the work G Am And I'm digging in the dirt F G C And I'm replanting my southern roots β™« Outro: F C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C

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Published: July 29, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025