Solid Ground Chords by John Anderson
Tempo:
80.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
Bm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Em] [G]
[D] A good Christian raising, [Em] a family foundation, [G] Mom and Dad who taught us [D] right from wrong.
Even through the hard [Em] times, we stayed close together.
[G] That's the solid ground that [D] made me strong.
But [Bm] there were places that I had to [G] go and things I had to find.
[Bm] I was looking for the answers [G] to the questions in my mind.
[Em] But all of the answers [G] would be found on [D] solid ground.
For a while I wandered aimlessly [Em] and couldn't see the [A] way.
[G] I had to find out [D] on my own that the things that I was looking [Em] for were things I left behind.
[G] Sometimes you never miss it [D] till it's gone.
[Bm] Then a beacon from a lighthouse [G] led me safely to the shore.
[Bm] And I didn't have to worry [G] or be troubled anymore.
[Em] I was finally coming [G] back around on [D] solid ground.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Em] [G]
[D]
The truths I learned when I was young [Em] have stood the test of time.
[G] All the rest has slowly washed [D] away.
I try to teach my children [Em] the best way I know how.
[G] And hope that they're on solid [D] ground to stay.
[Bm] And the lessons I was taught keep [G] on ringing in my ears.
[D] Simple [Bm] words of wisdom [G] I'll remember through the years.
[Em] Guess how my feet [Bm] are planted [G] south on [D] solid ground.
[Em] Guess how my feet are finally [Bm] planted [G] south on solid [D] ground.
[D] A good Christian raising, [Em] a family foundation, [G] Mom and Dad who taught us [D] right from wrong.
Even through the hard [Em] times, we stayed close together.
[G] That's the solid ground that [D] made me strong.
But [Bm] there were places that I had to [G] go and things I had to find.
[Bm] I was looking for the answers [G] to the questions in my mind.
[Em] But all of the answers [G] would be found on [D] solid ground.
For a while I wandered aimlessly [Em] and couldn't see the [A] way.
[G] I had to find out [D] on my own that the things that I was looking [Em] for were things I left behind.
[G] Sometimes you never miss it [D] till it's gone.
[Bm] Then a beacon from a lighthouse [G] led me safely to the shore.
[Bm] And I didn't have to worry [G] or be troubled anymore.
[Em] I was finally coming [G] back around on [D] solid ground.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Em] [G]
[D]
The truths I learned when I was young [Em] have stood the test of time.
[G] All the rest has slowly washed [D] away.
I try to teach my children [Em] the best way I know how.
[G] And hope that they're on solid [D] ground to stay.
[Bm] And the lessons I was taught keep [G] on ringing in my ears.
[D] Simple [Bm] words of wisdom [G] I'll remember through the years.
[Em] Guess how my feet [Bm] are planted [G] south on [D] solid ground.
[Em] Guess how my feet are finally [Bm] planted [G] south on solid [D] ground.
Key:
G
D
Em
Bm
A
G
D
Em
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ A _ _ good Christian raising, [Em] a family foundation, [G] Mom and Dad who taught us [D] right from wrong. _
_ Even through the hard [Em] times, we stayed close together.
[G] That's the solid ground that [D] made me strong.
But [Bm] there were places that I had to [G] go and things I had to find.
[Bm] I was looking for the answers [G] to the questions in my mind.
[Em] But all of the answers [G] would be found on [D] solid ground. _ _ _ _ _
For a while I wandered aimlessly [Em] and couldn't see the [A] way.
[G] I had to find out [D] on my own _ that the things that I was looking [Em] for were things I left behind.
[G] Sometimes you never miss it [D] till it's gone. _
[Bm] Then a beacon from a lighthouse [G] led me safely to the shore.
[Bm] And I didn't have to worry [G] or be troubled anymore.
[Em] I was finally coming [G] back around on [D] solid ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The truths I learned when I was young [Em] have stood the test of time.
[G] All the rest has slowly washed [D] away. _ _
I try to teach my children [Em] the best way I know how.
[G] And hope that they're on solid [D] ground to stay. _ _
[Bm] And the lessons I was taught keep [G] on ringing in my ears.
[D] Simple [Bm] words of wisdom [G] I'll remember through the years.
[Em] Guess how my feet [Bm] are planted [G] south on [D] solid ground. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Guess how my feet are finally [Bm] planted [G] south on solid [D] ground. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ A _ _ good Christian raising, [Em] a family foundation, [G] Mom and Dad who taught us [D] right from wrong. _
_ Even through the hard [Em] times, we stayed close together.
[G] That's the solid ground that [D] made me strong.
But [Bm] there were places that I had to [G] go and things I had to find.
[Bm] I was looking for the answers [G] to the questions in my mind.
[Em] But all of the answers [G] would be found on [D] solid ground. _ _ _ _ _
For a while I wandered aimlessly [Em] and couldn't see the [A] way.
[G] I had to find out [D] on my own _ that the things that I was looking [Em] for were things I left behind.
[G] Sometimes you never miss it [D] till it's gone. _
[Bm] Then a beacon from a lighthouse [G] led me safely to the shore.
[Bm] And I didn't have to worry [G] or be troubled anymore.
[Em] I was finally coming [G] back around on [D] solid ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The truths I learned when I was young [Em] have stood the test of time.
[G] All the rest has slowly washed [D] away. _ _
I try to teach my children [Em] the best way I know how.
[G] And hope that they're on solid [D] ground to stay. _ _
[Bm] And the lessons I was taught keep [G] on ringing in my ears.
[D] Simple [Bm] words of wisdom [G] I'll remember through the years.
[Em] Guess how my feet [Bm] are planted [G] south on [D] solid ground. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Guess how my feet are finally [Bm] planted [G] south on solid [D] ground. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _