Where I Come From - Alan Jackson
[Intro]
[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [F] [C] [G]
Verse 1:
Well, I was [G] rollin' wheels and shiftin gears '[C] round that Jersey [D] Turnpike
When [G] Barney stopped me with his gun, ten [C] minutes after [D] midnight
Said [G] sir, you broke the limit in this [C] rusty ol' truck [D]
I don't [C] know about that accent son, just [D] where [NC] did you come from?
|[Chorus 1]
|I said where [G] I come, from it's [C] cornbread and [D] chicken
|Where [G] I come from, a lotta [C] front porch [D] sittin'
|Where [G] I come from, [C] tryin' to make a [D] livin'
|And [F] workin' hard to get to [C] heaven, where I come [G] from.
Verse 2:
Well, I was [G] south of Detroit City, I pulled [C] in this country [D] kitchen
To [G] try their brand of barbecue, the [C] sign said finger-[D]lickin'
Well, I [G] paid the tab and the lady asked me [C] how'd I like my [D] biscuit
I'll be [C] honest with you ma'am, it [D] ain't [NC] like mama fixed it.
|[Chorus 2]
|Cause where [G] I come from, it's [C] cornbread and [D] chicken
|Where [G] I come from, a lotta [C] front porch [D] pickin'
|Where [G] I come from, [C] tryin' to make a [D] livin'
|And [F] workin' hard to get to [C] heaven, where I come [G] from.
Instrumental:
[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [F] [C] [G]
Verse 3:
I was [G] chasin' sun on 101 some[C]where around Ven[D]tura
I [G] lost a universal joint and I [C] had to use my [D] finger
This [G] tall lady stopped and asked if [C] I had plans for [D] dinner
Said [C] no thanks ma'am, back home we like the [D] girls [NC] that sing soprano.
[Chorus 2]
Instrumental:
[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [F] [C] [G]
Verse 4:
Well, I was [G] headed home on 65 some[C]where around Ken[D]tucky
The [G] CB rang for the bobtail rig that's [C] rollin on like [D] thunder
Well, [G] I answered him and he asked me, aren't [C] you from out in [D] Tulsa
[C] No, but you might'a seen me there, I just [D] dropped [NC] a load of salsa.
[Chorus 2] x2
[Outro]
[C] Where [D] I come [G] from.
[C] Yeah, where [D] I come [G] from.
A lotta [C] front porch [D] sittin' [F]
Starin' up at [C] heaven, where I come [G] from.
[C] Where [D] I come [G] from
Tryin' [C] to make a [D] livin'
[G] [C] [D] [F] [C]
Oh, where [G] I come from
[C] where [D] I come [G] from