Where I Come From chords by Patty Griffin

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:

Em      C      Em      C


Verse:
Em
Where I come from
                    C
It's a land of many islands
Em                                     C
Two rivers run to the east and to the west
 D
Wanted to run away far as I could
           C
As fast as I could get
D

No matter where I've been
                       C          Em      C
Can't escape who I am or forget


Verse:
Em
Where I come from
                 C
Paint is peeling all the time
Em                             C
Winter's long, gets into your boots
D
The river high and wild
                        C
High and wild in the springtime
D
Stories come through our faded little town
          C
When the sun shines


Instrumental:

Em      C      Em      C


Verse:
Em
Veterans
                        C
The veterans of all the past wars
Em                            C
Sit outside on a Sunday afternoon
D
The mills closed down long ago
                      C
So we're way past unemployment
D
A good bad joke someone told on our town
             C
For their enjoyment


Instrumental:

Em      C      Em      C

D       C      D       C

Em      C      Em      C


Verse:
Em
The September sun
            C
Colors boldly flying
Em                          C
Pretty reds, oranges, golds, and brown
D                               C
Most beautiful as the light is dying
D                             C
Most beautiful as the day goes down


End on Em