CAPO 3 | Tabbed by Jerrett O'Quinn | (Same chords Josh uses, works on live and studio versions)
D* = single sustained strum
[Intro]
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(until all band starts)
[Verse 1]
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You say you're from the planet where the tea ain't sweet
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You've never seen a chicken that's fried
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You've never been up in a big ole live oak tree
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You've never heard of Charlie Pride
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I'm feelin' sorry for ye cause you been missin' out
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You've made me realize how good my life is
[Chorus]
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Thank the lord I'm from the Deep South
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Let me take you there
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Screamin' down a backroad like we don't care
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I'm from the Deep South
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We ain't meanin' no harm
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Me and my baby makin' out in the barn
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We ain't got much of nothin but we sure is proud
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Y'all better listen up you heard it straight from my mouth
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I'm from the Deep South
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I'm from the Deep South
[Verse 2]
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Down in the land of cotton and a front porch screen
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That's where mama likes to shuck the corn
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And I'll sit out there with her and sing her a tune
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Play it on my old guitar
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I'm in the church house every sunday in the same ole pew
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After that we'll go out and eat my favorite barbecue
[Chorus]
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I'm from the Deep South
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Let me take you there
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Screamin' down a backroad like we don't care
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I'm from the Deep South
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We ain't meanin' no harm
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Me and my baby makin' out in the barn
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We ain't got much of nothin but we sure is proud
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Y'all better listen up you heard it straight from my mouth
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I'm from the Deep South
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Yeah, I'm from the Deep South
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Yeah
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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I'll get all dressed up and we'll go out on the town
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I steppin' in my cowboy boots
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We'll come back to the country and kick it back
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Sit and talk about my roots
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There's been seven generations livin' life on this land
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I thank my lucky stars that I was born a southern man
[Chorus]
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I'm from the Deep South
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Let me take you there
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Screamin' down the backroad like we don't care
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I'm from the Deep South
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We ain't meanin' no harm
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Me and my baby makin' out in the barn
E
We ain't got much of nothin but we sure is proud
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Y'all better listen up you heard it straight from my mouth
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I'm from the Deep South
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Yeah, I'm from the Deep South
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Uh huhhh
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I'm from the Deep Souuuuuuutttthhhhh
[Fade Out]
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