Tobacco Road Lou Rawls (written John Loudermilk) Bb C Bb C Bb I was born in a dump C Bb C Bb My Mama died and daddy got drunk C Bb C Bb He left me here to die or grow C Bb In the middle of tobacco road It's |F | | home - the only life I've ever |C | | known - - - But the |G |F | lord knows how I loath tobacco |C | | road C Bb C Bb I grew up in a rusty shack C Bb C Bb All I own was a hangin on my back C Bb C Bb Lord knows how I loath C This place called tobacco road [pause] - But it's |F | | home - the only life I've ever |C | | known - - - But the |G |F | lord knows how I loath Tobacco |C | | Road [Instrumental] Bb C Bb C Bb Gonna leave get a job C Bb C Bb With the help and the grace of god C Bb C Bb I'll save my money get rich I know C Bb Bring it back to tobaccco road - Cause it's |F | | home - the only life I've ever |C known - - - I des G F pise you cause you're filthy But I C | | love you cause you're home C Bb C Bb Bring dynamite and a crane C Bb C Bb Blow it up and start all over again C Bb C Bb I'll Build a town and be proud to show C and keep the name Tobacco Road Cause it's |F | | home - - - the only life I've ever |C known - - - I des G F pise you cause you're filthy But I C | | love you cause you're home ________________________________________________________________ [End] [Transpose, format with http://FordWebTech.com/Transpose]