My Country Chords by Randy Newman
Tempo:
52.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Em
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Let's go back to yesterday, when a phone [Em] call cost a dime.
In New [C] Orleans, just a nickel.
Turn back [G] the hands of time.
Turn back the hands of time.
Picture room, window, [Em]
sofa and some chairs.
[C] Television [D] turned on [G] for the night.
Picture a woman, two children seated.
[Em]
A man lying there, [C] [D] faces softly glowing [G] in the light.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] This [D] is the world I [G]
understand.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] But no one [D] liked the back of [G] my old hand.
[F] We had something [D] to say.
[G]
Bounce it off the screen.
[C] We're watching [D] and we couldn't [G] look away.
[F] We all know [D] what we look like.
[G]
You know [Em] what I mean.
[C] Wouldn't have had [D] it any [G] other way.
[B] We got comedy, [Em] tragedy, [D]
everything [G] from A to B.
Watching other people [C] living, [Am] seeing other people [C] play,
having other people's voices fill [D] our minds.
Thank you, Jesus.
[B] Feelings might go [Em] unexpressed.
[D] Think that's probably [G] for the best.
Dig too deep, who [C] knows what you will [D] find.
[G] This is my country.
Those [Em] were my people.
[C] This was [D] the world I [G] understand.
Picture room, no window, [Em] daughter leaves outside.
[C]
[D] Man lying on a blanket on the floor.
[G] Pictures three grown boys behind it, [Em] bouncing words off of a screen.
[C]
The [D] television thing is [G] all outdoors.
[F] Your children [D] are your children, [G] even when they're grown.
[C]
When they speak to [D] you, you got to listen to what [G] they have to say.
[F] They all [D] live alone now.
[G] They have TVs of [Em] their own.
[C]
They keep [D] on coming over anyway.
[G] [C]
And much as [D] I love them, [C] I'm always kind [D] of glad when they go [G] away.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my [C] people.
This is [D] the world I [G] understand.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] No one likes the [D] back of my own [G] hand.
[C] No one likes the [D] back of my [G] own hand.
[N]
In New [C] Orleans, just a nickel.
Turn back [G] the hands of time.
Turn back the hands of time.
Picture room, window, [Em]
sofa and some chairs.
[C] Television [D] turned on [G] for the night.
Picture a woman, two children seated.
[Em]
A man lying there, [C] [D] faces softly glowing [G] in the light.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] This [D] is the world I [G]
understand.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] But no one [D] liked the back of [G] my old hand.
[F] We had something [D] to say.
[G]
Bounce it off the screen.
[C] We're watching [D] and we couldn't [G] look away.
[F] We all know [D] what we look like.
[G]
You know [Em] what I mean.
[C] Wouldn't have had [D] it any [G] other way.
[B] We got comedy, [Em] tragedy, [D]
everything [G] from A to B.
Watching other people [C] living, [Am] seeing other people [C] play,
having other people's voices fill [D] our minds.
Thank you, Jesus.
[B] Feelings might go [Em] unexpressed.
[D] Think that's probably [G] for the best.
Dig too deep, who [C] knows what you will [D] find.
[G] This is my country.
Those [Em] were my people.
[C] This was [D] the world I [G] understand.
Picture room, no window, [Em] daughter leaves outside.
[C]
[D] Man lying on a blanket on the floor.
[G] Pictures three grown boys behind it, [Em] bouncing words off of a screen.
[C]
The [D] television thing is [G] all outdoors.
[F] Your children [D] are your children, [G] even when they're grown.
[C]
When they speak to [D] you, you got to listen to what [G] they have to say.
[F] They all [D] live alone now.
[G] They have TVs of [Em] their own.
[C]
They keep [D] on coming over anyway.
[G] [C]
And much as [D] I love them, [C] I'm always kind [D] of glad when they go [G] away.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my [C] people.
This is [D] the world I [G] understand.
This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] No one likes the [D] back of my own [G] hand.
[C] No one likes the [D] back of my [G] own hand.
[N]
Key:
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Let's go back to yesterday, when a phone [Em] call cost a dime.
In New [C] Orleans, just a nickel.
Turn back [G] the hands of time.
Turn back the hands of time.
_ _ Picture room, window, _ [Em]
sofa and some chairs.
_ [C] Television [D] turned on [G] for the night.
_ _ Picture a woman, two children seated.
[Em]
A man lying there, _ [C] _ [D] faces softly glowing [G] in the light.
_ _ This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
_ [C] This [D] is the world I [G]
understand.
_ This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] But no one [D] liked the back of [G] my old hand.
_ [F] We had something [D] to say.
[G]
Bounce it off the screen.
[C] We're watching [D] and we couldn't [G] look away.
_ _ [F] We all know [D] what we look like.
[G]
You know [Em] what I mean.
_ [C] Wouldn't have had [D] it any [G] other way.
_ _ [B] We got comedy, [Em] tragedy, [D]
everything [G] from A to B.
Watching other people [C] living, [Am] seeing other people [C] play,
having other people's voices fill [D] our minds.
Thank you, Jesus.
_ [B] Feelings might go [Em] unexpressed.
[D] Think that's probably [G] for the best.
Dig too deep, who [C] knows what you will [D] find.
_ _ [G] This is my country.
Those [Em] were my people.
_ _ [C] This was [D] the world I [G] understand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Picture room, no window, _ [Em] _ daughter leaves outside.
[C] _
[D] Man lying on a blanket on the floor.
_ [G] _ Pictures three grown boys behind it, _ [Em] bouncing words off of a screen.
[C]
The [D] television thing is [G] all outdoors.
_ _ [F] Your children [D] are your children, [G] even when they're grown.
[C]
When they speak to [D] you, you got to listen to what [G] they have to say.
_ [F] They all [D] live alone now.
[G] They have TVs of [Em] their own.
_ [C]
They keep [D] on coming over anyway.
_ [G] _ _ [C]
And much as [D] I love them, [C] I'm always kind [D] of glad when they go [G] away.
_ _ This is my country.
_ [Em] These are my _ [C] people.
This is [D] the world I [G] understand.
_ _ This is my country.
_ [Em] These are my people.
_ [C] No one likes the [D] back of my own [G] hand.
_ _ [C] No one likes the [D] back of my [G] own hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
In New [C] Orleans, just a nickel.
Turn back [G] the hands of time.
Turn back the hands of time.
_ _ Picture room, window, _ [Em]
sofa and some chairs.
_ [C] Television [D] turned on [G] for the night.
_ _ Picture a woman, two children seated.
[Em]
A man lying there, _ [C] _ [D] faces softly glowing [G] in the light.
_ _ This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
_ [C] This [D] is the world I [G]
understand.
_ This is my country.
[Em] These are my people.
[C] But no one [D] liked the back of [G] my old hand.
_ [F] We had something [D] to say.
[G]
Bounce it off the screen.
[C] We're watching [D] and we couldn't [G] look away.
_ _ [F] We all know [D] what we look like.
[G]
You know [Em] what I mean.
_ [C] Wouldn't have had [D] it any [G] other way.
_ _ [B] We got comedy, [Em] tragedy, [D]
everything [G] from A to B.
Watching other people [C] living, [Am] seeing other people [C] play,
having other people's voices fill [D] our minds.
Thank you, Jesus.
_ [B] Feelings might go [Em] unexpressed.
[D] Think that's probably [G] for the best.
Dig too deep, who [C] knows what you will [D] find.
_ _ [G] This is my country.
Those [Em] were my people.
_ _ [C] This was [D] the world I [G] understand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Picture room, no window, _ [Em] _ daughter leaves outside.
[C] _
[D] Man lying on a blanket on the floor.
_ [G] _ Pictures three grown boys behind it, _ [Em] bouncing words off of a screen.
[C]
The [D] television thing is [G] all outdoors.
_ _ [F] Your children [D] are your children, [G] even when they're grown.
[C]
When they speak to [D] you, you got to listen to what [G] they have to say.
_ [F] They all [D] live alone now.
[G] They have TVs of [Em] their own.
_ [C]
They keep [D] on coming over anyway.
_ [G] _ _ [C]
And much as [D] I love them, [C] I'm always kind [D] of glad when they go [G] away.
_ _ This is my country.
_ [Em] These are my _ [C] people.
This is [D] the world I [G] understand.
_ _ This is my country.
_ [Em] These are my people.
_ [C] No one likes the [D] back of my own [G] hand.
_ _ [C] No one likes the [D] back of my [G] own hand.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _