Where I Come From Chords by Alan Jackson

Tempo:
124.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Where I Come From chords
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[E] [A]
[Em] [A]
[Bm] [Em] [A]
[Em] [Bm] [D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[B] [A] I don't know about that accent, [B] son.
This is where did you [G] come from?
[E] I said where I come from.
[A] It's [B] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
A [A] lot of front [B] porch [Em] sittin'.
Where I come from.
[A] Tryin' [B] to make a [D] livin'.
Workin' hard [A] to get to heaven.
Where I [Em] come from.
[E] [Em]
I south of Detroit City.
[A] Holdin' [B] this country kitchen.
[E] Try their brand of [A] barbecues.
[Bm] Sciencey finger [E] lickin'.
I paid the tab and the lady [A] asked me how'd I [Bm] like my biscuit.
[A] I'll be honest with you, ma'am.
[B] It ain't [E] like mama fixed it.
That's where I come [Em] from.
[A] It's [B] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] A lot of front [Bm] porch [E] pickin'.
Where I come from.
Tryin' [B] to make a [D] livin'.
Workin' hard [A] to get to heaven.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] [Em] [A]
[Bm] [E]
[D] [A]
[Em] [E]
[Em] [E] I was chasin' sun on 101 [A] somewhere around [E] Ventura.
I lost a [A] universal joint and I had to [E] use my finger.
This tall lady stopped and [A] asked if I had [Bm] plans for dinner.
[A] Said no thanks, ma'am.
Back home [B] we like the girls that sing soprano.
[E] That's where I come from.
[A] It's [Bm] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] A lot of front [E] porch sittin'.
Where I come from.
[A] Tryin' to [B] make a [D] livin'.
Workin' hard to [A] get to heaven.
Where I [Em] come from.
[E] [A]
[Em] [A]
[B] [D] [A]
[E] [Em]
[E] Well, I was headin' home on 65 somewhere around Kentucky.
And the CB rang to the bop tail rig.
It's rollin' [B] on like [E] thunder.
Well, I answered him and he asked [A] me,
aren't you from [Em] out in Tulsa?
[A] No, but you might have seen me [B] there.
They stopped a load of [E] salsa.
Where I come from.
[A] It's [B] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] A lot of front [Bm] porch [E] pickin'.
Where I come from.
Tryin' to [B] make a [D] livin'.
And workin' hard to [A] get to heaven.
Where [E] I come.
Where I come from.
Yeah, it's [B] cornbread and [E] chicken.
Where I come from.
A [A] lot of back [E] porch pickin'.
Where I come from.
[A] Tryin' to [B] make a [D] livin'.
And workin' hard to [A] get to heaven.
Where I [E] come from.
[Em]
Where I come from.
[A] [E]
Yeah, where I come from.
A lot of front porch [D] sittin'.
Starin' [A] up at heaven.
Where [E] I come from.
[A]
[Em] Where I [E] come from.
Tryin' to make a livin'.
[A] [B] [D] [A]
[Em] [E]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Alan Jackson - Where I Come From chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - B, E, A, Bm, E, Em and E of chords. A strategic approach would be to train at 62 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 125. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ [A] I don't know about that accent, [B] son.
This is where did you [G] come from?
[E] I said where I come from.
[A] It's [B] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
A [A] lot of front [B] porch [Em] sittin'.
Where I come from.
[A] Tryin' [B] to make a [D] livin'.
Workin' hard [A] to get to heaven.
Where I [Em] come from.
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ I south of Detroit City.
[A] Holdin' [B] this country kitchen.
[E] Try their brand of [A] barbecues.
[Bm] Sciencey finger [E] lickin'.
I paid the tab and the lady [A] asked me how'd I [Bm] like my biscuit.
[A] I'll be honest with you, ma'am.
[B] It ain't [E] like mama fixed it.
That's where I come [Em] from.
[A] It's [B] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] A lot of front [Bm] porch [E] pickin'.
Where I come from.
Tryin' [B] to make a [D] livin'.
Workin' hard [A] to get to heaven.
[E] Where I come from. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [E] I was chasin' sun on 101 [A] somewhere around [E] Ventura.
I lost a [A] universal joint and I had to [E] use my finger.
This tall lady stopped and [A] asked if I had [Bm] plans for dinner.
[A] Said no thanks, ma'am.
Back home [B] we like the girls that sing soprano.
[E] That's where I come from.
[A] It's [Bm] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] A lot of front [E] porch sittin'.
Where I come from.
[A] Tryin' to [B] make a [D] livin'.
Workin' hard to [A] get to heaven.
Where I [Em] come from. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [E] Well, I was headin' home on 65 somewhere around Kentucky.
And the CB rang to the bop tail rig.
It's rollin' [B] on like [E] thunder.
Well, I answered him and he asked [A] me,
aren't you from [Em] out in Tulsa?
[A] No, but you might have seen me [B] there.
They stopped a load of [E] salsa.
Where I come from.
[A] It's [B] cornbread and chicken.
[E] Where I come from.
[A] A lot of front [Bm] porch [E] pickin'.
Where I come from.
Tryin' to [B] make a [D] livin'.
And workin' hard to [A] get to heaven.
Where [E] I come.
Where I come from.
Yeah, it's [B] cornbread and [E] chicken.
Where I come from.
A [A] lot of back [E] porch pickin'.
Where I come from.
[A] Tryin' to [B] make a [D] livin'.
And workin' hard to [A] get to heaven.
Where I [E] come from.
_ [Em] _ _
Where I come from.
_ [A] _ [E]
Yeah, where I come from.
A lot of front porch [D] sittin'.
_ Starin' [A] up at heaven.
Where [E] I come from.
_ _ [A] _
[Em] Where I [E] come from.
_ _ Tryin' to make a _ livin'.
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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The When Somebody Loves You album includes this song.

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