Tobacco Road

I was born

(Cm)in a dump.

(Bb)Mama died and and Daddy got a drunk.

(Cm)Left me here ey, (Bb)(Cm)to die or grow

(Cm)in the middle of Tobacco Road,

whoa, whoa, whoa.

(Bb)Bring Grew up in

(Cm)a rusty shack.

(Bb)All I had was all (Cm)hangin' on my (Bb)back.

(Cm)Only you (Bb)know (Cm)how I loathe

(Cm)this the place called Tobacco Road,

but it's home,

the only life I've ever (C7)known.

Only you know how I (Bb)loathe y,

but I (F7)love you

Tobacco (Cm)Road.

(Cm)Gonna leave, (Bb)(Cm)get a job

(Bb)with the help and the grace dy from a bove.

(Cm)Save some money, (Bb)get (Cm)rich, I know,

(Cm)bring it back dle to Tobacco Road,

whoa, whoa, whoa.

(Bb)Bring dynamite (Cm)a and a crane.

(Bb)Blow it up, start all (Cm)over a my gain.

(Cm)Build a town, (Bb)be (Cm)proud to show.

(Cm)Give the name called Tobacco Road,

but it's home,

the only life I've ever (C7)known.

I despise you 'cause you're (Bb)filth y,

but I (F7)love you 'cause you're home.

(Cm)Road.