Capo 2
I[Am] was born, [Am]in a dump
M[Am]y mother died, yea[Am] my daddy got drunk
T[Am]hey Left me here,[Am] to die or grow
Am (let ring)
In the middle of Tobacco Road
I[Am] Grew up in a [Am]rusty shack
A[Am]ll I ever owned was [Am]hangin' on my back
L[Am]ord knows how [Am]much I loathe
Am (let ring)
This place called Tobacco Road
CHORUS
Cause its hom[D7]e,
the only l[D7]ife I've ever k[E7]nown, yea
And th[D7]e lord knows I loath[D7]e,
To[E7]bacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)
I[Am]'m gonna leave here an[Am]d get me a job
W[Am]ith the help and th[Am]e grace of God
I'm gon[Am]na save my money, get ve[Am]ry rich I know
Am (let ring)
Bring it back to Tobacco road
B[Am]ring Dynamite yea, [Am]big ol' crane
B[Am]low it up, tear it down, s[Am]tart all over again
B[Am]uild me a town be very [Am]proud to show
Am (let ring)
Keep the name of Tobacco Road
CHORUS
Cause its hom[D7]e,
the only l[D7]ife I've ever k[E7]nown, yea
And th[D7]e lord knows I loath[D7]e,
To[E7]bacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)
I[Am] was born, [Am]in a dump
M[Am]y mother died, yea[Am] my daddy got drunk
T[Am]hey Left me here,[Am] to die or grow
Am (let ring)
In the middle of Tobacco Road
I[Am] Grew up in a [Am]rusty shack
A[Am]ll I ever owned was [Am]hangin' on my back
L[Am]ord knows how [Am]much I loathe
Am (let ring)
This place called Tobacco Road
CHORUS
Cause its hom[D7]e,
the only l[D7]ife I've ever k[E7]nown, yea
And th[D7]e lord knows I loath[D7]e,
To[E7]bacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)
I[Am]'m gonna leave here an[Am]d get me a job
W[Am]ith the help and th[Am]e grace of God
I'm gon[Am]na save my money, get ve[Am]ry rich I know
Am (let ring)
Bring it back to Tobacco road
B[Am]ring Dynamite yea, [Am]big ol' crane
B[Am]low it up, tear it down, s[Am]tart all over again
B[Am]uild me a town be very [Am]proud to show
Am (let ring)
Keep the name of Tobacco Road
CHORUS
Cause its hom[D7]e,
the only l[D7]ife I've ever k[E7]nown, yea
And th[D7]e lord knows I loath[D7]e,
To[E7]bacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)