Where The Tall Grass Grows Chords by Vern Gosdin
Tempo:
81.15 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
Ebm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] There's three bedrooms, hardwood floor, [F] and a kitchen unit.
It's got everything a family needs [Bb]
and a backyard view.
[Ebm]
[Bb] Ask anyone where it is,
[Eb] everybody knows.
Who [Bb] used to live there [F] where the tall [Bb] grass [Eb] grows.
[F] [Eb] The [Bb] couple who lived there before, [F] oh, they kept it up.
But since they left that big old yard, oh, [Bb] it looks just a little bit rough.
And God, I miss that little boy who
[Eb] always kept it mowed.
Wish [Bb] they still lived there [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
So come by and [Eb] get the kid.
Go make [Bb] yourself at home.
Take all the [C] time you need.
Wish I [F] could come along.
But [Bb] I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire than crawl [Bb] across its [Dm] floor.
[Eb] Than to face [Bb] those burning memories [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
[Eb] [Bb] Yes, I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire than crawl [Bb] across its floor.
[Eb] Than to face [Bb] those burning memories [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
[Eb] I can't go back and [Bb] face those memories [F] where the [Bb] tall grass grows.
[Eb] [F] [Eb] [Bb]
[N]
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] There's three bedrooms, hardwood floor, [F] and a kitchen unit.
It's got everything a family needs [Bb]
and a backyard view.
[Ebm]
[Bb] Ask anyone where it is,
[Eb] everybody knows.
Who [Bb] used to live there [F] where the tall [Bb] grass [Eb] grows.
[F] [Eb] The [Bb] couple who lived there before, [F] oh, they kept it up.
But since they left that big old yard, oh, [Bb] it looks just a little bit rough.
And God, I miss that little boy who
[Eb] always kept it mowed.
Wish [Bb] they still lived there [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
So come by and [Eb] get the kid.
Go make [Bb] yourself at home.
Take all the [C] time you need.
Wish I [F] could come along.
But [Bb] I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire than crawl [Bb] across its [Dm] floor.
[Eb] Than to face [Bb] those burning memories [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
[Eb] [Bb] Yes, I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire than crawl [Bb] across its floor.
[Eb] Than to face [Bb] those burning memories [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
[Eb] I can't go back and [Bb] face those memories [F] where the [Bb] tall grass grows.
[Eb] [F] [Eb] [Bb]
[N]
Key:
Bb
Eb
F
Ebm
C
Bb
Eb
F
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] There's three bedrooms, _ hardwood floor, _ [F] and a kitchen unit.
_ _ _ It's got everything a family needs [Bb]
and a backyard view.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Bb] Ask anyone _ where it is, _
[Eb] everybody _ knows.
_ Who [Bb] used to live there _ [F] _ where the tall [Bb] grass [Eb] grows.
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] The [Bb] couple who _ lived there before, [F] oh, they kept it up.
_ _ _ But since they left that big old yard, oh, [Bb] it looks just a little bit rough.
_ _ And God, I miss that little boy who _
[Eb] always kept it mowed.
_ Wish [Bb] they still lived there [F] _ where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
_ _ So come by and [Eb] get the kid.
_ _ Go make [Bb] yourself at home.
_ _ Take all the [C] time you need.
_ Wish I [F] could come along.
_ But [Bb] I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire _ than crawl [Bb] across its [Dm] floor.
_ [Eb] _ Than to face [Bb] those burning memories _ [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] Yes, I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire _ _ than crawl [Bb] across its floor.
_ [Eb] _ Than to face [Bb] those burning memories [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
_ [Eb] I can't go back and [Bb] face those memories [F] _ where the [Bb] tall grass grows.
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] There's three bedrooms, _ hardwood floor, _ [F] and a kitchen unit.
_ _ _ It's got everything a family needs [Bb]
and a backyard view.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Bb] Ask anyone _ where it is, _
[Eb] everybody _ knows.
_ Who [Bb] used to live there _ [F] _ where the tall [Bb] grass [Eb] grows.
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] The [Bb] couple who _ lived there before, [F] oh, they kept it up.
_ _ _ But since they left that big old yard, oh, [Bb] it looks just a little bit rough.
_ _ And God, I miss that little boy who _
[Eb] always kept it mowed.
_ Wish [Bb] they still lived there [F] _ where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
_ _ So come by and [Eb] get the kid.
_ _ Go make [Bb] yourself at home.
_ _ Take all the [C] time you need.
_ Wish I [F] could come along.
_ But [Bb] I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire _ than crawl [Bb] across its [Dm] floor.
_ [Eb] _ Than to face [Bb] those burning memories _ [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] Yes, I'd sooner [Eb] build a fire _ _ than crawl [Bb] across its floor.
_ [Eb] _ Than to face [Bb] those burning memories [F] where the tall [Bb] grass grows.
_ [Eb] I can't go back and [Bb] face those memories [F] _ where the [Bb] tall grass grows.
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _