Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Can't Kick Up The Roots" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 D# The golden groves A# are lined with G# affluence and roses A# D# But the bagheads down A# by Central Station G# are closer to where Gm D# home is It can be A# G# grim and send you West from time to time Yeah A# D# this place is such a A# shipwreck But this Cm A# G# shipwreck it is mine Cm A# Day by day we grew G# D# to love this place Cm And where I make my A# Cm A# G# grave my anchor lays Chorus: D# A# G# I've been wasting away A# D# But in a town with no way out there's not A# G# G# Gm G# much else to do anyway A# D# If you're looking for A# G# a place to decay Then A# D# there will always be A# Cm a place in my town A# G# called revelry I've seen a punch or two, narrowly escaped a few And if you can get the day off, I could show you a view I remember the football games The first time that I got laid And the time J broke his finger drinking by the lake Day by day, we grew to love this place And where I make my grave is where my anchor lays The sound of my youth echoes out through these empty streets I guess I can't kick up the roots It's home, and that's the truth Chorus Cm We know what it's G# D# like to be put down So fuck you to the Fm D# world and stand your Cm ground We know how to G# D# turn it inside out and Fm D# get a little bit rowdy Cm We know what it's G# D# like to be put down So fuck you to the Fm D# world and stand your G# ground We know how to A# turn it inside out and get a little bit Chorus I'm not stuck, I'm staying Yeah I said, I'm not stuck, I'm staying And if you've got sorrows to drown And the bottom's where you're bound You will always have a place in my town called revelry You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  G#  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Can't Kick Up The Roots" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can't Kick Up The Roots" by Neck Deep.