Where I Come From chords by Patty Griffin

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) Where I come from
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is a land of many  (C major) islands
Em 
 (E minor) Two rivers run
C 
To the east and to the west  (C major) 
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C 
I  (D major) wanted to run far away as I could as fast as  (C major) I  could get
D 
But  (D major) no matter where I've been I can't escape
who I am
C 
Em 
C 
 (C major) Or forget  (E minor)  (C major) 
Em 
 (E minor) Where I come from
C 
Paint is peeling  (C major) all the time
Em 
The  (E minor) winter's long
C 
Gets into your boots  (C major) 
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 (D major) The rivers run high and wild
C 
D 
High and wild in the springtime  (C major)  (D major) 
The tourists come through our fading
C 
little town When the  (C major) sunshines
Em 
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Em 
C 
The  (E minor)  (C major)  (E minor)  (C major) 
Em 
 (E minor) veterans
C 
The veterans of all the past  (C major) wars
Em 
C 
 (E minor) Sit outside on a Sunday after (C major) noon
D 
 (D major) The mills closed down long ago and so
C 
We're way past un (C major) employment
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C 
 (D major) Like a bad joke somebody told on our town For their  (C major) enjoyment
Em 
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 (E minor)  (C major)  (E minor) 
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D 
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 (C major)  (D major)  (C major)  (D major) 
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Em 
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Em 
 (C major)  (E minor)  (C major)  (E minor) 
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 (C major) 
Em 
 (E minor) September sun
C 
Colors boldly  (C major) flying
Em 
In  (E minor) pretty reds, orange,
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D 
gold  (C major) and brown  (D major) Most beautiful
C 
As the light  (C major) is dying
D 
 (D major) Most beautiful
C 
As the day goes  (C major) down