Roots chords by Zac Brown Band

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:   ROOTS
ARTIST: ZAC BROWN BAND
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                ROOTS
           ZAC BROWN BAND


CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
B  F#  G#m  C#m  E E B
B  F#  G#m  C#m  B

VERSE:
B                    F#
My first best friend   was a 6 string
G#m                C#m          E
  Took him with me everywhere I go

 B            F#
When I was 18,  bought a Dodge van
G#m                   C#m               E
  Found a drummer and made the road my home


PRE-CHORUS:
G#m
  Ooh, I wouldn`t change a thing
E                   F#
  It made the man I am today


CHORUS:
    B
My roo-oots
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots
   E
Remind me where I`m from
B                  F#
  Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots
     E
I`m home


VERSE:
B             F#
 Every Friday   you could find me
G#m             C#m              E
At Dixie Tavern playing with my band

 B                         F#
We`d start the show with a   round of whiskey
G#m                         C#m                E
And play our hearts out and wished it`d never end


PRE-CHORUS:
G#m
  Ooh, I wouldn`t change a thing
E                   F#
  It made the man I am today


CHORUS:
    B
My roo-oots
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots
   E
Remind me where I`m from
B                  F#
  Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots
     E
I`m home


INSTRUMENTAL:
E B F# B
E B F# B
E B F# B
E B F# G#m

E B F# B


VERSE:
 B                    F#
We`d get `em singing `Don`t Stop Believing`
G#m                   C#m             E      B
Then follow up with a cold beer on a Friday night

 B               F#
Always dreaming one day we`d play with
G#m               C#m          E
All our heroes we cover every night


PRE-CHORUS:
G#m
  Flying high all our dreams came true
E                  F#
  You`ve given me wings


CHORUS:
     B
And roo-oots
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots
   E
Remind me where I`m from
B                  F#
  Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots
     E
I`m home


CHORUS:
    B
My roo-oots
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots
   E
Remind me where I`m from

   C#m      N.C.
My roo-oots
                 F#
Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots
     E
I`m home


BREAK:
 B
Don`t give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don`t kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger

 B
Don`t give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don`t kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger

 B
Don`t give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don`t kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger

 B
Don`t give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don`t kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger


OUTRO:
 B
Don`t give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don`t kill you
C#m              E        B
Only gives you stronger roots


===================== CAPO: 4th FRET =====================



SONG:   ROOTS
ARTIST: ZAC BROWN BAND
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                ROOTS
           ZAC BROWN BAND


CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:
G  D   Em   Am   C C G
G  D   Em   Am   G


VERSE:
G                    D
My first best friend   was a 6 string
Em                 Am           C
  Took him with me everywhere I go

 G            D
When I was 18,  bought a Dodge van
Em                    Am                C
  Found a drummer and made the road my home


PRE-CHORUS:
Em
  Ooh, I wouldn`t change a thing
C                   D
  It made the man I am today


CHORUS:
    G
My roo-oots
D
Always keep me grounded

Em
Roo-oots
   C
Remind me where I`m from
G                  D
  Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

Em
Roo-oots
     C
I`m home


VERSE:
G             D
 Every Friday   you could find me
Em              Am               C
At Dixie Tavern playing with my band

 G                         D
We`d start the show with a   round of whiskey
Em                          Am                 C
And play our hearts out and wished it`d never end


PRE-CHORUS:
Em
  Ooh, I wouldn`t change a thing
C                   D
  It made the man I am today


CHORUS:
    G
My roo-oots
D
Always keep me grounded

Em
Roo-oots
   C
Remind me where I`m from
G                  D
  Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

Em
Roo-oots
     C
I`m home


INSTRUMENTAL:
C G D  G
C G D  G
C G D  G
C G D  Em

C G D  G


VERSE:
 G                    D
We`d get `em singing `Don`t Stop Believing`
Em                    Am              C      G
Then follow up with a cold beer on a Friday night

 G               D
Always dreaming one day we`d play with
Em                Am           C
All our heroes we cover every night


PRE-CHORUS:
Em
  Flying high all our dreams came true
C                  D
  You`ve given me wings


CHORUS:
     G
And roo-oots
D
Always keep me grounded

Em
Roo-oots
   C
Remind me where I`m from
G                  D
  Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

Em
Roo-oots
     C
I`m home


CHORUS:
    G
My roo-oots
D
Always keep me grounded

Em
Roo-oots
   C
Remind me where I`m from

   Am      N.C.
My roo-oots
                 D
Even when I`m a thousand miles away from my

Em
Roo-oots
     C
I`m home


BREAK:
 G
Don`t give up
     D
Hold on a little longer
Em
What don`t kill you
Am               C
Only makes you stronger

 G
Don`t give up
     D
Hold on a little longer
Em
What don`t kill you
Am               C
Only makes you stronger

 G
Don`t give up
     D
Hold on a little longer
Em
What don`t kill you
Am               C
Only makes you stronger

 G
Don`t give up
     D
Hold on a little longer
Em
What don`t kill you
Am               C
Only makes you stronger


OUTRO:
 G
Don`t give up
     D
Hold on a little longer
Em
What don`t kill you
Am               C        G
Only gives you stronger roots