Tom: G Am D Am D I was born, in a dump Am D Am D My mother died, yea my daddy got drunk Am D Am D They Left me here, to die or grow Am (let ring) In the middle of Tobacco Road Am D Am D I Grew up in a rusty shack Am D Am D All I ever owned was hangin' on my back Am D Am D Lord knows how much I loathe Am (let ring) This place called Tobacco Road CHORUS D7 Cause its home, D7 E7 the only life I've ever known, yea D7 D7 And the lord knows I loathe, Am D Am D Tobacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa) Am D Am D I'm gonna leave here and get me a job Am D Am D With the help and the grace of God Am D Am D I'm gonna save my money, get very rich I know Am (let ring) Bring it back to Tobacco road Am D Am D Bring Dynamite yea, big ol' crane Am D Am D Blow it up, tear it down, start all over again Am D Am D Build me a town be very proud to show Am (let ring) Keep the name of Tobacco Road CHORUS D7 Cause its home, D7 E7 the only life I've ever known, yea D7 D7 And the lord knows I loathe, Am D Am D Tobacco Road, yea (yea, yeeaa)