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