Tom: D
D D
[Verse 1]
D Bm
Well I've been down... a thousand roads
C G D
But I still hold on to my hometown area code
D Bm
'Cause the memories made... And the lessons learned
C G D
Keep one hand on the wheel no matter where I turn
[Chorus]
A G/E
I'm glad my daddy took my keys when he caught me drinkin' beer
D A
And I can't blame the coach who benched my ass my junior year
A G/E
And don't forget the girl that broke my heart and wrecked my plans
D A
'Cause they made me who I am
G A
From the red dirt on my boots, to the red word Gospel truth
C G A
I'm tangled in these roots that keep me grounded
D
[Verse 2]
D Bm
When I left home... well I knew it all
C G D
I was gonna tear the world up like a wreckin' ball
D Bm
But the world don't care... what you think you know
C G D
Now every time it hits me like a big brick wall
[Chorus]
A G/E
I'm glad my daddy took my keys when he caught me drinkin' beer
D A
And I can't blame the coach who benched my ass my junior year
A G/E
And don't forget the girl that broke my heart and wrecked my plans
D A
'Cause they made me who I am
G A
From the red dirt on my boots, to the red word Gospel truth
C G A
I'm tangled in these roots that keep me grounded
D
[Bridge]
A
I'm grounded
G D A
Like the tallest pine on top of the Blue Ridge mountains
G D A
And I wouldn't wanna be no other way
[Chorus 2]
A G/E
I'm glad my daddy took my keys when he caught me drinkin' beer
D A
And I can't blame the coach who benched my ass my junior year
A G/E
everyone along the way who ever gave a damn
D A
'Cause they made me who I am
G A
From the red dirt on my boots, to the red word Gospel truth
C G A
I'm tangled in these roots that keep me grounded
C G A
I'll never leave these roots that keep me grounded
