Key: E
Introduction:
E A E A
verse 1
E
Down where I born it was heaven on earth.
A
The Flint River washes that red Georgia dirt.
E B
The sun sets slow and the stars shine bright.
E
We raised cotton, corn, a little cane, and kids.
A
You either lived on a farm or wish you did.
E B
Jesus always walked close by our side.
F#m B E A E A
Where I grew up, we rode in trucks.
verse 2
E
There's a lot about life you can learn on a bus,
A
How to lie, how to fight, how to kiss, how to cuss.
E B
The closer we sat to the back, the smarter we got.
E
We were poor, we were ugly, we were all best friends.
A
White-eyed, baptized, and still wantin' to sin.
E B
Thank God we get more than just one shot.
F#m B E
Where I grew up, we rode in trucks.
Chorus
B A E
That's us, haulin' hay in the field with the radio on.
B A F#m
That's us, headin' straight into town when the work is done.
B A E E/G# A
In my mind, I can still see us now, ridin' down Buck Island Road.
A F#m B
It wasn't that long ago.
verse 3
E
We thought tobacco and beer in a can
A
Was all it would take to be like our old man.
E B
But I saw how it made my momma cry.
E
It was huntin' and fishin' and football games.
A F#m
Then it was girls, and everything changed,
B
In our lives.
F#m B E
Fallin' in and out of love, we rode in trucks.
Chorus 2
B A E
That's us with our tailgates down in the parking lot.
B A F#m
That's us with mud on our tires when it rained a lot.
B A E E/G# A
In my mind, I can still see us now, ridin' down Buck Island Road.
F#m B A B
It wasn't that long ago, it's apart of my soul. Yeah.
Outro
E
Down where I was born, it was heaven on earth.
A
The Flint River washes that red Georgia dirt.
E B
The sun sets slow and the stars shine bright.
F#m B E
Where I grew up, we rode in trucks.