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The Roots Of My Raising by Merle Haggard
The Roots Of My Raising
[Intro]
Eb Fm Eb Bb Ab Bb Eb
[Verse 1]
Eb Ab Eb
I left the four lane highway, took a blacktop seven miles
F Bb
Down by the old country school, I went to as a child
Eb Ab Eb
Two miles down a gravel road, I could see the proud old home
Bb Eb
A tribute to a way of life that's almost come and gone
[Chorus]
Ab Eb
The roots of my raisin' run deep
F Bb
I come back for the strength that I need
Ab Eb Bb
And hope comes, no matter how far down I sink
Ab Bb Eb
The roots of my raisin' run deep
[Verse 2]
Eb Ab Eb
I pulled into the driveway, tho Lord, it sure was good to be there
Eb
And through the open door I could see that
F Bb
Dad was asleep in his favorite chair
Eb
In his hand was a picture of Mom
Ab Ab
And I remembered how close they were
Ab
So I just turned away
Bb Eb
I didn't want to wake him, spoil his dreams of her
[Verse 3]
Eb Ab Eb
A Christian Mom who had the strength for life the way she did
F Bb
Then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston for us kids
Eb Ab Eb
Dad, a quiet man, who's gentle voice was seldom heard
Bb Eb
Who could borrow money at the bank, simply on his word
[Chorus]
Ab Eb
The roots of my raisin' run deep
F Bb
I come back for the strength that I need
Ab Eb Bb
And hope comes, no matter how far down I sink
Ab Bb Eb
The roots of my raisin' run deep
Ab Bb Eb
The roots of my raisin' run deep
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
D G A G A D
[Verse]
D G D
I left the four lane highway took a blacktop seven miles,
D E A7
Down by the old country school I went to as a child,
D G D
Two miles down a gravel road I could see the proud old home,
D A7 D
A tribute to a way of life that's almost come and gone.
[Chorus]
G D
The roots of my raising run deep,
D E7 A7
I come back for the strength that I need,
G D
And hope comes no matter how far down,
A G A D
I sink the roots of my raising run deep.
[Spoken]
D
I pulled into the driveway,
G D
Lord it sure was good to be there,
D
And I could see through the open door,
E7 A7
That dad was asleep in his favorite chair,
D
In his hand was a picture of mom,
G D
And I remembered how close they were,
D
So I just turned away,
D A D
I didn't want to wake him spoil his dreams of her.
D G D
A Christian Mom who had the strength for life the way she did,
D E7 A
Then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston for us kids,
D G D
Dad a quiet man who's gentle voice was seldom heard,
D A D
Who could borrow money at the bank simply on his word.
[Chorus]
G D
The roots of my raising run deep,
D E7 A7
I come back for the strength that I need,
G D
And hope comes no matter how far down,
A G A D
I sink the roots of my raising run deep,
G A D
The roots of my raising run deep.
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