Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Riff during intro and post-chorus
e|--------------------------------------------------|
BB|-9p12-12-9----------------9p12-12-9---------------|
G+G|-----------'12\11-9-11/13------------12\11-9-9----|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE
Verse 1:
E MajorE
The sun comes up and sun comes down
C# minorC#m
14 miles from the nearest town
A augmentedA
My roots are planted in this ground
E MajorE
It's the only life I know
E MajorE
I look out on these fields of green
C# minorC#m
Hours get long and days get mean
A augmentedA
But when I get up this is where I'll be
E MajorE
It's the only life I know
Chorus:
C# minorC#m BB
In the skies turn grey
BB E MajorE
Yeah this road gets long
C# minorC#m BB BB E MajorE
I'll find a way to keep moving on
BB C# minorC#m
Round and round this old world goes
C# minorC#m E MajorE
It's the only life I know
Post-Chorus:
E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE
Verse 2:
E MajorE
It's the place where I was born
C# minorC#m
My grandpa plowed these fields of corn
A augmentedA
It's the only pair of boots I've worn
E MajorE
It's the only way I know
Chorus:
C# minorC#m BB
In the skies turn grey
BB E MajorE
Yeah this road gets long
C# minorC#m BB BB E MajorE
I'll find a way to keep moving on
BB C# minorC#m
Round and round this old world goes
C# minorC#m E MajorE
It's the only life I know
Post-Chorus:
E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE E MajorE
Outro:
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE
E
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