Tom: G
Em D G Em D G
There’s a southern accent, where I come from
Em D G
The young’uns call it country
C D
The yankees call it dumb
Em D G
I got my own way of talkin’
C D Em D C
But everything is done, with a southern accent
C (hold)
Where I come from
G
Em D G
Now that drunk tank in Atlanta’s
Em D G
Just a motel room to me
Em D G
Think I might go work Orlando
C D
If them orange groves don’t freeze
Em D G
I got my own way of workin’
C D Em D C
But everything is run, with a southern accent
C
Where I come from
G
[Bridge]
C Em
In just a minute there I was dreaming
C Em
In just a minute it was all so real
A D G C
In just a minute she was standing there, with me
[Solo 1]
Em D G (X3)
C D
Em D G
C D
Em D C
G
[Verse]
Em D G
There’s a dream I keep having
Em D G
Where my mama comes to me
Em D G
And kneels down over by the window
C D
And says a prayer for me
Em D G
I got my own way of prayin’
C D
But everyone’s begun
Em D C
With a southern accent
C G
Where I come from
G
[Solo 2]
Em D G (X3)
C D
Em D G
C D
Em D C
G
[Outro]
Em D G
I got my own way of livin’
C D
But everything gets done
Em D C
With a southern accent
C G
Where I come from