Difficulty
Beginner
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
๐ธ Intro:
G C
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B|-----3-0-1-3--|
G|-0------------|(X4)
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
๐ธ Verse 1:
G
Thereโs three bedrooms hardwood floors
D D7
And the kitchen's new
D
It's got everything a family needs
G
And a backyard view
G7 C
Ask anyone where it is, everybody knows
G
Who used to live
D7 G D
Where the tall-all grass grows
๐ธ Verse 2:
G
The couple who lived there before,
D D7
They kept it up. but since they left,
G
That little yard looks a little rough
G7
And, God, I miss that little boy
C
Who always kept it mowed
G
Wish they still lived
D7 G
Where the tall grass grows
๐ธ Chorus:
C
So come by and get the key,
G
Go make yourself at home
A A7
Take all the time you need,
D
Wish I could come along
G C
But I'd sooner build a fire
G
And crawl across it slow
C G
Than face those burning memories
D7 G
Where the tall-all grass grows
๐ธ Outro:
C
And I'd sooner build a fire
G
And crawl across it slow
C G
Than face those burning memories
D7 G
Where the tall-all grass grows
C G
Oh, than face those burning memories
D7 G
Where the tall-all grass grows
G C G D G*
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B|-----3-0-1-3------3-0-3-1-0----|
G|-0------------0-----------0----|
D|--------------------------0----|
A|--------------------------2----|
E|--------------------------3----|
Song History
Published: June 13, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025