Verse
I grew up ten [Em]minutes from the sticks
Ten minutes from the beach
And there [G]ain't a Bible verse y'all
I ain't[D]ain't heard a preacher preach
Mom and D[Em]Dad up in the bleachers
Screaming while I[G]I pitch
[D]B and D up in the speakers
while I'm ridin' round town with My
[Em]Best friends, ain't life a whirlwind [G]
One [D]second I'm playing checkers with
Grandma, and my world en[Em]ends. I used to
hear my granddaddy [G]say, b[D]before Its
too late
Chorus
You gotta dig your [C]roots
before the sun goes down,
[Em]show some [D]love back in your home [G]town,
fall in[C]in love, plant some seeds,
[Em]cross some [D]names in your family [G]tree
raise your[C]your kids, love your wife,
[Em]put God f[D]first just to live your [G]life.
yeah I[C]I think I'm gonna go and get a little
more dirt on my[D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
Chorus 2
[C]You dig 'em
You love 'em
[G]You gotta put 'em
in the[D]the ground for someone.
Verse
I'm just a[Em]a long haired
tattooed feather in the[G]the wind
[D]just a good ole' boy
just like my old man
every[Em]every night when i'm
singing I know he's looking [G]down
[D]up there next to papa with the best
seats in the house, when [Em]I close my
eyes I can still here him[G]him say,
the[D]the same thing I'm gonna tell my kids
Chorus
You gotta dig your [C]roots
before the sun goes down,
[Em]show some [D]love back in your home [G]town,
fall in[C]in love, plant some seeds,
[Em]cross some [D]names in your family [G]tree
raise your[C]your kids, love your wife,
[Em]put God f[D]first just to live your [G]life.
yeah I[C]I think I'm gonna go and get a little
more dirt on my[D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
Solo
[C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]
Bridge
[C]I'm so proud of where I came from
this [G]town is who I [D]am
the [C]way that I was raised up
made[G]made me a better[D]better man
I'm so [C]proud of where I came from
and [G]damn I love this[D]this land
the [C]way that I was raised up
made[G]made me a better[D]better man
Chorus
You gotta dig your [C]roots
before the sun goes down,
[Em]show some [D]love back in your home [G]town,
fall in[C]in love, plant some seeds,
[Em]cross some [D]names in your family [G]tree
raise your[C]your kids, love your wife,
[Em]put God f[D]first just to live your [G]life.
yeah I[C]I think I'm gonna go and get a little
more dirt on my[D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
yeah I[C]I think I'm gonna go and get a little
more dirt on my[D]my boots. ya gotta dig your roots
Chorus 2
[C]You dig 'em
You love 'em
[G]You gotta put 'em
in the[D]the ground for someone.
[C]You dig 'em
You love 'em
[G]You gotta put 'em
in the[D]the ground for someone.
