G D 1. Just off of the beaten pathC D A little dot on a state road map A little dot on a stateroad mapC D G C D G That's where I was born & where I'll dieG D Things move at a slower paceC D Nobody's in a rat raceC D G And these days that's a special way to flyC G C D R: Down Home where they know you by name and treat you like familyC G C D Down Home a man's good word & a handshake are all you needC Emi C A Folks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onG C D G Those of us raised up Down HomeG D 2. In the corner of a hardware storeC D Gathered round a checker boardC D G Old men telling lies & crowning kingsG D Kids drivin round the old town squareC D Tops rolled down in the cool nite airC D G Go & see what's shakin at the Dairy Queen R: Down Home where they know...C D G C When I was a boy I couldn't wait to leave this placeD C D But now I wanna see my children raisedC G C D Down Home C G C D Down Home C Emi C A Folks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onG C D G Those of us raised up Down HomeC D Where they know you by name and treat you like familyC G C D Down Home a man's good word & a handshake are all you needC Emi C A Folks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onG C D G Those of us raised up Down HomeC G C D Down Home Way Down HomeDown Home Down Home Way Down HomeDown Home