Intro: EABEABEA DAE Verse 1: E A B Well I was rollin' wheels and shiftin gears 'round that Jersey Turnpike E A B Barney stopped me with his gun ten minutes after midnight E A B Said sir you broke the limit in that rusty ol' truck A B n/c I dont know about that accent son just where did you come from? Chorus: E A B I said where I come from It's cornbread and chicken E A B Where I come from a lotta front porch sittin' E A B Where I come from tryin' to make a livin' D A E And workin' hard to get to heaven where I come from. Verse 2: E A B Well I was south of Detroit City I pulled in this country kitchen E A B To try their brand of barbecue the sign said finger-lickin' E A B Well I paid the tab and the lady asked me how'd you like my biscuit A B n/c I'll be honest with you ma'am It ain't like mama fixed it. Chorus: E A B Cause where I come from it's cornbread and chicken E A B Where I come from a lotta front porch pickin' E A B Where I come from tryin' to make a livin' D A E And workin' hard to get to heaven where I come from. Solo: EABEABEA DAE Verse 3: E A B I was chasin' sun on 101 somewhere around Ventura E A B I lost a universal joint and I had to use my finger E A B This tall lady stopped and asked if I had plans for dinner A B n/c Said no thanks ma'am, back home we like the girls that sing soprano. Chorus: E A B Cause where I come from it's cornbread and chicken E A B Where I come from a lotta front porch sittin' E A B Where I come from tryin' to make a livin; D A E And workin' hard to get to heaven where I come from. Solo: EABEABEA DAE Verse 4: E A B Well I was headed home on 65 somewhere around Kentucky E A B The CB rang for the bobtail rig that's rollin on like thunder E A B Well I answered him and he asked me aren't you from out in Tulsa A B n/c No, but you might'a seen me there I just dropped a load of salsa. Chorus: E A B Where I come from it's cornbread and chicken E A B Where I come from a lotta front porch pickin' E A B Where I come from tryin' to make a livin' D A And workin' hard to get to heaven where I come-- E A B --Where I come from it's cornbread and chicken E A B Where I come from a lotta back porch pickin' E A B Where I come from tryin' to make a livin' D A E And workin hard to get to heaven where I come from. A B E Where I come from. A B E Yeah, where I come from. A B D A lotta front porch sittin' A E Starin' up at heaven where I come from. A B E Where I come from A B Tryin' to make a livin' EAB DA E Oh, where I come from A B E where I come from fade out EAB *I think it sounds good if you play an A7 chord instead of an A chord in the chorus after you play a D chord. Im not sure, but that might actually be the way they play it in song.