Down Home Chords by Alabama
Tempo:
77.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
Just [D] off of a beaten [C] path, a little [D] dot on a state road map, [C] that's where [Em] I was born and where [D] I'll die.
[G]
Things [D] move at a slower [C] pace, [D] nobody's in the rat [C] race, and these [D] days that's a special [G] way of life.
Down Home, [D] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em]
Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on [Am] those with us [C] raised up.
[G] Down Home, in the corner [D] of the hardware store, [C] gathered [D] round a checkerboard, [C] old men telling [Em] lies and [D] crowning kings.
[G] Kids driving [D] round the old town square, [C] cops roll down [D] in the cool night air, [C] go and see [D] what's shaking at the Dairy [G] Queen.
Down Home, [Em] where they know you by name [C] and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on those [Am] with us [C] raised up.
[G] [C] When I [D] was born, [G] I couldn't wait to [Em] leave this place, [Am] but [A] now I want to see my [D] children raised.
[G] Down Home, [Em] [C] [D] [G] down home.
[C] [D] [Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on those with [C] us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good [C] word and a handshake are [D] all you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on [Am] those with us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] [C]
[D] [G] down home.
[C]
[D] [G] Way Down [E] Home.
[C]
[E] [G] Down Home, [Em] down [C] home.
[G] Way Down Home.
[E] [C] [D] [G] [Em]
Just [D] off of a beaten [C] path, a little [D] dot on a state road map, [C] that's where [Em] I was born and where [D] I'll die.
[G]
Things [D] move at a slower [C] pace, [D] nobody's in the rat [C] race, and these [D] days that's a special [G] way of life.
Down Home, [D] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em]
Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on [Am] those with us [C] raised up.
[G] Down Home, in the corner [D] of the hardware store, [C] gathered [D] round a checkerboard, [C] old men telling [Em] lies and [D] crowning kings.
[G] Kids driving [D] round the old town square, [C] cops roll down [D] in the cool night air, [C] go and see [D] what's shaking at the Dairy [G] Queen.
Down Home, [Em] where they know you by name [C] and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on those [Am] with us [C] raised up.
[G] [C] When I [D] was born, [G] I couldn't wait to [Em] leave this place, [Am] but [A] now I want to see my [D] children raised.
[G] Down Home, [Em] [C] [D] [G] down home.
[C] [D] [Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on those with [C] us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good [C] word and a handshake are [D] all you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on [Am] those with us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] [C]
[D] [G] down home.
[C]
[D] [G] Way Down [E] Home.
[C]
[E] [G] Down Home, [Em] down [C] home.
[G] Way Down Home.
[E] [C] [D] [G] [Em]
Key:
C
D
G
Em
A
C
D
G
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Just [D] off of a beaten [C] path, a little [D] dot on a state road map, [C] that's where [Em] I was born and where [D] I'll die.
_ [G] _ _
Things [D] move at a slower [C] pace, [D] nobody's in the rat [C] race, and these [D] days that's a special [G] way of life. _
Down Home, [D] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em]
Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on _ [Am] those with us [C] raised up.
[G] Down Home, _ _ in the corner [D] of the hardware store, [C] gathered [D] round a checkerboard, [C] old men telling [Em] lies and [D] crowning kings.
_ _ [G] Kids driving [D] round the old town square, [C] cops roll down [D] in the cool night air, [C] go and see [D] what's shaking at the Dairy [G] Queen. _
_ Down Home, [Em] where they know you by name [C] and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on those _ [Am] with us [C] raised up. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] When I [D] was born, [G] I couldn't wait to [Em] leave this place, [Am] but [A] now I want to see my [D] children raised.
[G] Down Home, [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] down home.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on _ _ those with [C] us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good [C] word and a handshake are [D] all you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on _ _ [Am] those with us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ [G] down _ home.
[C] _ _
[D] _ [G] Way Down [E] Home.
_ [C] _ _
[E] _ [G] Down Home, [Em] down [C] home.
[G] Way Down Home.
[E] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Just [D] off of a beaten [C] path, a little [D] dot on a state road map, [C] that's where [Em] I was born and where [D] I'll die.
_ [G] _ _
Things [D] move at a slower [C] pace, [D] nobody's in the rat [C] race, and these [D] days that's a special [G] way of life. _
Down Home, [D] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em]
Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on _ [Am] those with us [C] raised up.
[G] Down Home, _ _ in the corner [D] of the hardware store, [C] gathered [D] round a checkerboard, [C] old men telling [Em] lies and [D] crowning kings.
_ _ [G] Kids driving [D] round the old town square, [C] cops roll down [D] in the cool night air, [C] go and see [D] what's shaking at the Dairy [G] Queen. _
_ Down Home, [Em] where they know you by name [C] and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good word [C] and a handshake are all [D] you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on hard [C] times, they can fall [A] back on those _ [Am] with us [C] raised up. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] When I [D] was born, [G] I couldn't wait to [Em] leave this place, [Am] but [A] now I want to see my [D] children raised.
[G] Down Home, [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] down home.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on _ _ those with [C] us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] where they know you by [C] name and treat you like [D] family.
[G] Down Home, [Em] a man's good [C] word and a handshake are [D] all you need.
[Em] Folks know, [G] if they're falling on [C] hard times, they can [A] fall back on _ _ [Am] those with us raised up.
[G] Down Home, [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ [G] down _ home.
[C] _ _
[D] _ [G] Way Down [E] Home.
_ [C] _ _
[E] _ [G] Down Home, [Em] down [C] home.
[G] Way Down Home.
[E] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _