Chords for Merle Haggard - "The Roots Of My Raisin"
Tempo:
82.8 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
F
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] I left the four lane highway, [Ab] took a black pop [Eb] seven miles.
Down by the old country [F] school I went to [Bb] as a child.
[Eb] Three miles down a gravel [Ab] road I could see the [Eb] proud old home.
A tribute to a way of [Bb] life that's almost come [Eb] and gone.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep.
I've come back [F] for the strength that [Bb] I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep.
I pulled into the [Ab] driveway and it sure was good [Eb] to be there.
And through the door I could see that dad was asleep [F] in his favorite [Bb] chair.
In his hand [Eb] was a picture of mom and I [Ab] remembered how close they were.
[Eb]
So I just turned away, didn't want to wake him [Bb] and spoil his dreams [Eb] of her.
A Christian mom who had the strength [Ab] for life the way she [Eb] did.
And then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston [Bb] Forest kids.
[Eb] Dad a quiet man, a gentle voice seldom heard.
Who could borrow money at the [Bb] bank simply [Eb] on his word.
[Ab] The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep.
I've come back [F] for the strength [Bb] that I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep.
The [Ab] roots of my raising [Eb] run [Ab] deep.
[Eb] [N]
[Fm] [Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] I left the four lane highway, [Ab] took a black pop [Eb] seven miles.
Down by the old country [F] school I went to [Bb] as a child.
[Eb] Three miles down a gravel [Ab] road I could see the [Eb] proud old home.
A tribute to a way of [Bb] life that's almost come [Eb] and gone.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep.
I've come back [F] for the strength that [Bb] I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep.
I pulled into the [Ab] driveway and it sure was good [Eb] to be there.
And through the door I could see that dad was asleep [F] in his favorite [Bb] chair.
In his hand [Eb] was a picture of mom and I [Ab] remembered how close they were.
[Eb]
So I just turned away, didn't want to wake him [Bb] and spoil his dreams [Eb] of her.
A Christian mom who had the strength [Ab] for life the way she [Eb] did.
And then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston [Bb] Forest kids.
[Eb] Dad a quiet man, a gentle voice seldom heard.
Who could borrow money at the [Bb] bank simply [Eb] on his word.
[Ab] The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep.
I've come back [F] for the strength [Bb] that I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep.
The [Ab] roots of my raising [Eb] run [Ab] deep.
[Eb] [N]
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
F
Fm
Eb
Ab
Bb
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ I left the four lane highway, [Ab] took a black pop [Eb] seven miles.
_ Down by the old country [F] school I went to [Bb] as a child.
_ [Eb] Three miles down a gravel [Ab] road I could see the [Eb] proud old home.
A tribute to a way of [Bb] life that's almost come [Eb] and gone.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep. _ _
I've come back [F] for the strength that [Bb] I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep. _
I pulled into the [Ab] driveway and it sure was good [Eb] to be there.
_ And through the door I could see that dad was asleep [F] in his favorite [Bb] chair.
In his hand [Eb] was a picture of mom and I [Ab] remembered how close they were.
[Eb] _
So I just turned away, didn't want to wake him [Bb] and spoil his dreams [Eb] of her.
_ A Christian mom who had the strength [Ab] for life the way she [Eb] did.
_ And then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston [Bb] Forest kids.
_ _ [Eb] Dad a quiet man, a gentle voice seldom heard.
_ Who could borrow money at the [Bb] bank simply [Eb] on his word.
_ [Ab] The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep.
_ _ I've come back [F] for the strength [Bb] that I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep.
The [Ab] roots of my raising [Eb] run [Ab] deep.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ I left the four lane highway, [Ab] took a black pop [Eb] seven miles.
_ Down by the old country [F] school I went to [Bb] as a child.
_ [Eb] Three miles down a gravel [Ab] road I could see the [Eb] proud old home.
A tribute to a way of [Bb] life that's almost come [Eb] and gone.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep. _ _
I've come back [F] for the strength that [Bb] I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep. _
I pulled into the [Ab] driveway and it sure was good [Eb] to be there.
_ And through the door I could see that dad was asleep [F] in his favorite [Bb] chair.
In his hand [Eb] was a picture of mom and I [Ab] remembered how close they were.
[Eb] _
So I just turned away, didn't want to wake him [Bb] and spoil his dreams [Eb] of her.
_ A Christian mom who had the strength [Ab] for life the way she [Eb] did.
_ And then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston [Bb] Forest kids.
_ _ [Eb] Dad a quiet man, a gentle voice seldom heard.
_ Who could borrow money at the [Bb] bank simply [Eb] on his word.
_ [Ab] The roots of my [Eb] raising run deep.
_ _ I've come back [F] for the strength [Bb] that I need.
[Ab] Hope comes no matter [Eb] how far down [Bb] I sink.
[Ab] The roots of my raising [Eb] run deep.
The [Ab] roots of my raising [Eb] run [Ab] deep.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _