(Capo on 2) Intro.: (G) x 4 bars (G) I was only 13 when daddy died (C)Mama started drinking and my brother just quit (G)trying (D)I'm still bouncing back, heaven only knows How I came out like a (G)rose (G) Ran off with what's his name when I turned 18 Got me (C)out of North Dakota, but it did not change a (G)thing I (D)left it in the yard, all covered up with snow And I came out like a (G)rose (Chorus) (C)Sitting in this diner with a coffee in my hand (G)Waiting on a bus to some promise land I (D)got a one way ticket as far as it goes And I came out like a (G)rose Inst.: |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(G) |(G) So I'm (G)headed south to anywhere that ain't so damn cold Where (C)I can warm my heart and shake the chills from my (G)bones It (D)took a while to get here, it's been a long hard roadAnd I came out like a (G)rose (Chorus) (C)Sitting in this diner with a coffee in my hand (G)Waiting on a bus to some promise land Well, I (D)got a one way ticket as far as it goes And I came out like a (G)rose (Tag) It (D)took a while to get here, it's been a long hard road And I came out like a (G)rose Outro.: |(G) |(G) |(G) |(G) |(C) |(C) |(C) |(G) | |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(D) |(G) |(G) | x Repeat to fade