Where I Come From — Alan Jackson
Chords and lyrics for Where I Come From by Alan Jackson (key of E).
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [A] [E] [A] [B7] [A] [E]
Verse 1
[E]Well I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears round that Jersey Turnpike
[E]When Barney stopped me with his gun ten minutes after midnight
[E]Said sir you broke the limit in that rusty ol' truck
[G]I don't know about that accent son, [E]just where do you come from?
Chorus
[E]I said where I come from it's cornbread and [A]chicken
[E]Where I come from lot of front porch [A]sittin'
[E]Where I come from tryin' to make a [A]livin'
[B7]Workin' hard to get to heaven [A]where I [E]come from
Verse 2
[E]Well I was south of Detroit city, pulled in this country kitchen
[E]To try their brand of barbeque the sign said finger lickin'
[E]Well I paid the tab and the lady asked me how'd I like my biscuit
[G]I'll be honest with you ma'am [E]it ain't like mama fixed it
Chorus
[E]Cause where I come from it's cornbread and [A]chicken
[E]Where I come from lot of front porch [A]pickin'
[E]Where I come from tryin' to make a [A]livin'
[B7]Workin' hard to get to heaven [A]where I [E]come from
Verse 3
[E]I was chasin' sun on 101 somewhere around Ventura
[E]I lost a universal joint and I had to use my finger
[E]This tall lady stopped and asked if I had plans for dinner
[G]Said no thanks ma'am, back home we like the [E]girls that sing soprano
Chorus
[E]Cause where I come from it's cornbread and [A]chicken
[E]Where I come from lot of front porch [A]sittin'
[E]Where I come from tryin' to make a [A]livin'
[B7]Workin' hard to get to heaven [A]where I [E]come from
Verse 4
[E]Well I was headed home on 65 somewhere around Kentucky
[E]The CB rang for a bobtail rig that's rollin' on like thunder
[E]Well I answered him and he asked me aren't you from out in Tulsa
[G]No, but you might've seen me there [E]I just dropped a load of salsa
Chorus
[E]Where I come from it's cornbread and [A]chicken
[E]Where I come from lot of front porch [A]sittin'
[E]Where I come from tryin' to make a [A]livin'
[B7]Workin' hard to get to heaven [A]where I [E]come from
Chorus
[E]I said where I come from it's cornbread and [A]chicken
[E]Where I come from lot of back porch [A]pickin'
[E]Where I come from tryin' to make a [A]livin'
[B7]Workin' hard to get to heaven [A]where I [E]come from
[A]Where I come from, [E]where I [A]come from, [E]where I come from
Outro
[E]Yeah, where I come from a lot of front porch sittin'
[B7]Starin' up at heaven [A]where I [E]come from
[A]Where I come from, [E]where I [A]come from, [E]where I come from
[A]Tryin' to make a livin', [E]oh where I come from