Roots Chords by Zac Brown Band

Roots Chords by Zac Brown Band

INTRO:
B  F#  G#m  C#m  E E B
B  F#  G#m  C#m  B


VERSE:
B                    F#
My first best friend   was a 6 string
G#m                C#m          E
  Took him with me everywhere I go

 B            F#
When I was 18,  bought a Dodge van
G#m                   C#m               E
  Found a drummer and made the road my home


PRE-CHORUS:
G#m
  Ooh, I wouldn't change a thing
E                   F#
  It made the man I am today


CHORUS:
    B
My roo-oots 
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots  
   E
Remind me where I'm from
B                  F#
  Even when I'm a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots  
     E
I'm home


VERSE:
B             F#
 Every Friday   you could find me
G#m             C#m              E
At Dixie Tavern playing with my band

 B                         F#
We'd start the show with a   round of whiskey
G#m                         C#m                E
And play our hearts out and wished it'd never end


PRE-CHORUS:
G#m
  Ooh, I wouldn't change a thing
E                   F#
  It made the man I am today


CHORUS:
    B
My roo-oots 
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots  
   E
Remind me where I'm from
B                  F#
  Even when I'm a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots  
     E
I'm home


INSTRUMENTAL:
E B F# B
E B F# B 
E B F# B
E B F# G#m

E B F# B


VERSE:
 B                    F#
We'd get 'em singing "Don't Stop Believing"
G#m                   C#m             E      B
Then follow up with a cold beer on a Friday night

 B               F#
Always dreaming one day we'd play with
G#m               C#m          E
All our heroes we cover every night


PRE-CHORUS:
G#m
  Flying high all our dreams came true
E                  F#
  You've given me wings


CHORUS:
     B
And roo-oots 
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots  
   E
Remind me where I'm from
B                  F#
  Even when I'm a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots  
     E
I'm home


CHORUS:
    B
My roo-oots 
F#
Always keep me grounded

G#m
Roo-oots  
   E
Remind me where I'm from

   C#m      N.C.
My roo-oots 
                 F#
Even when I'm a thousand miles away from my

G#m
Roo-oots  
     E
I'm home


BREAK:
 B
Don't give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don't kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger

 B
Don't give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don't kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger

 B
Don't give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don't kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger

 B
Don't give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don't kill you
C#m              E
Only makes you stronger


OUTRO:
 B
Don't give up
     F#
Hold on a little longer
G#m
What don't kill you
C#m              E        B
Only gives you stronger roots
We only got a ghost of a chance