Merle Haggard – The Roots Of My Raising (Guitar)
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Album: The Roots Of My Raising.
[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.