Chords for Tracy Lawrence - If The World Had a Front Porch (Lyrics)
Tempo:
81.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] It was where my mama sat on [G] that old swing with [Am] her crochet.
[F] It was where [C] granddaddy taught me how to cuss and [G] how to pray.
[Am] It was where we [Em] made our own ice [F] cream those sultry [C] summer nights.
[Dm] Where the bulldog [Em] had her cookies [F] and us brothers [G] had our fight.
[C] There were many nights I'd sit right [G] there and look out [Am] at the stars.
[F] Hear the sound of a [C] dissonant whipper wheel or the hum of a [G] passing car.
[Am] And it was where I [Em] first got up the [F] nerve to steal me [C] my first kiss.
[Dm] And it was where I [Em] learned to play [F] guitar.
Pray I [G] have to give.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our [G] problems, but we'd all be friends.
[Am] [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the wind.
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did back [C] then.
[F]
[C] Purple holes and pintos, [G] I've shelled more [Am] than my share.
[F] Lightning [C] bugs and crickets danced in the [G] evening air.
[Am] Like a beacon [Em] that old yellow [F] bulb, it always [C] led me home.
[Dm] Somehow [Em] mama always [F] knew just when to [G] leave it on.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our problems, [G] but we'd all be friends.
[Am] [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the [G] wind.
[Am]
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we [C] did back then.
[Am] [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
[F] Wouldn't [C] be gone [Am] with the wind.
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did [C] back then.
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [N]
[C] [F]
[C] It was where my mama sat on [G] that old swing with [Am] her crochet.
[F] It was where [C] granddaddy taught me how to cuss and [G] how to pray.
[Am] It was where we [Em] made our own ice [F] cream those sultry [C] summer nights.
[Dm] Where the bulldog [Em] had her cookies [F] and us brothers [G] had our fight.
[C] There were many nights I'd sit right [G] there and look out [Am] at the stars.
[F] Hear the sound of a [C] dissonant whipper wheel or the hum of a [G] passing car.
[Am] And it was where I [Em] first got up the [F] nerve to steal me [C] my first kiss.
[Dm] And it was where I [Em] learned to play [F] guitar.
Pray I [G] have to give.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our [G] problems, but we'd all be friends.
[Am] [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the wind.
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did back [C] then.
[F]
[C] Purple holes and pintos, [G] I've shelled more [Am] than my share.
[F] Lightning [C] bugs and crickets danced in the [G] evening air.
[Am] Like a beacon [Em] that old yellow [F] bulb, it always [C] led me home.
[Dm] Somehow [Em] mama always [F] knew just when to [G] leave it on.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our problems, [G] but we'd all be friends.
[Am] [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the [G] wind.
[Am]
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we [C] did back then.
[Am] [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
[F] Wouldn't [C] be gone [Am] with the wind.
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did [C] back then.
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [N]
Key:
C
F
G
Am
Em
C
F
G
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_ [C] It was where my mama sat on [G] that old swing with [Am] her crochet.
[F] It was where [C] granddaddy taught me how to cuss and [G] how to pray.
[Am] It was where we [Em] made our own ice [F] cream those sultry [C] summer nights.
[Dm] Where the bulldog [Em] had her cookies [F] and us brothers [G] had our fight.
[C] There were many nights I'd sit right [G] there and look out [Am] at the stars.
[F] Hear the sound of a [C] dissonant whipper wheel or the hum of a [G] passing car.
[Am] And it was where I [Em] first got up the [F] nerve to steal me [C] my first kiss.
[Dm] And it was where I [Em] learned to play [F] guitar.
Pray I [G] have to give.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our [G] problems, but we'd all be friends.
[Am] _ [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
_ Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the wind.
_ [F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did back [C] then.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] Purple holes and pintos, [G] I've shelled more [Am] than my share.
[F] Lightning [C] bugs and crickets danced in the [G] evening air.
[Am] Like a beacon [Em] that old yellow [F] bulb, it always [C] led me home.
[Dm] Somehow [Em] mama always [F] knew just when to [G] leave it on.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our problems, [G] but we'd all be friends.
[Am] _ [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the [G] wind.
[Am] _
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we [C] did back then.
_ _ [Am] _ [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
[F] Wouldn't [C] be gone [Am] with the wind.
_ [F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did [C] back then.
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] It was where my mama sat on [G] that old swing with [Am] her crochet.
[F] It was where [C] granddaddy taught me how to cuss and [G] how to pray.
[Am] It was where we [Em] made our own ice [F] cream those sultry [C] summer nights.
[Dm] Where the bulldog [Em] had her cookies [F] and us brothers [G] had our fight.
[C] There were many nights I'd sit right [G] there and look out [Am] at the stars.
[F] Hear the sound of a [C] dissonant whipper wheel or the hum of a [G] passing car.
[Am] And it was where I [Em] first got up the [F] nerve to steal me [C] my first kiss.
[Dm] And it was where I [Em] learned to play [F] guitar.
Pray I [G] have to give.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our [G] problems, but we'd all be friends.
[Am] _ [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
_ Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the wind.
_ [F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did back [C] then.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] Purple holes and pintos, [G] I've shelled more [Am] than my share.
[F] Lightning [C] bugs and crickets danced in the [G] evening air.
[Am] Like a beacon [Em] that old yellow [F] bulb, it always [C] led me home.
[Dm] Somehow [Em] mama always [F] knew just when to [G] leave it on.
[C] If the world [F] had a front porch [G] like we [Am] did back then.
[F] We'd still [C] have our problems, [G] but we'd all be friends.
[Am] _ [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
Wouldn't be gone [Am] with the [G] wind.
[Am] _
[F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we [C] did back then.
_ _ [Am] _ [Em] Treating your neighbor [F] like it's your [C] next game.
[F] Wouldn't [C] be gone [Am] with the wind.
_ [F] If the world [C] had a front porch [G] like we did [C] back then.
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _