Zac Brown Band - Roots
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Very simple song (and a great song!). This song is tuned a 1/2 step down and played in 'C'.
You can also play this in standard tuning (not a 1/2 step down) and it would be fine...
it just wouldn't match the recording.
[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
CMy first best friendG was a 6 string
AmTook him with meF everywhere I go
CWhen I was 18,G bought a Dodge van
AmFound a drummer and Fmade the road my home
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOoh, I wouldn't change a thing
FIt made the man I Gam today
[Chorus]
CMy roots Galways keep me grounded
AmRoots, Fremind me where I'm from
CEven when I'm a Gthousand miles away from my Amroots
I'm homFe
[Verse 2]
CEvery Friday,G you could find me
AmAt Dixie Tavern, Fplaying with my band
CWe'd start the show withG a round of whiskey
AmAnd play our hearts out and Fwished it'd never end
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOoh, I wouldn't change a thing
FIt made the man I Gam today
[Chorus]
CMy roots Galways keep me grounded
AmRoots, rFemind me where I'm from
CEven when I'm a Gthousand miles away from my Amroots
FI'm home
[Interlude]
F C G
[3rd verse]
CWe'd get 'em singing G"Don't Stop Believing"
AmThen follow up with a Fcold beer on a Friday night
CAlways dreamingG one day we'd play with
AmAll our heroes we Fcover every night
[pre-chorus]
AmFlying high all our dreams came true
FYou've given me Gwings
[Chorus]
CAnd roots, Galways keep me grounded
AmRoots, reFmind me where I'm from
CEven when I'm a Gthousand miles away from my Amroots
FI'm home
CMy roots, Galways keep me grounded
AmRoots, remFind me where I'm from
DmMy roots, N.C.even when I'm a Gthousand miles away from my Amroots
FI'm home
[Outro]
CDon't give up
Hold Gon a little longer
AmWhat don't kill you
FOnly makes you stronger
[Repeat out...]