Biography:
Rod Picott (born November 3, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter whose music incorporates elements of Americana, alt-country, and folk. He grew up in New Hampshire, but relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. After several years of playing local clubs and supporting such acts as Alison Krauss, Picott released his first album in 2001. By 2008, he had released five studio albums and one live recording.
Growing up in the small mill town of South Berwick, Maine, Picott was exposed to a surprising mix of music.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G F C Cadd9 G x2
[Verse 1]
G F C G
My father was a Welder, at the navy Yard
G F C G
up on the north Atlantic, where the Winters come down Hard
G F C G
after work he did some Drinking, sometimes it was a little Rough
G F C G
most nights he'd get his fill but some Times you can't get e-nough
[Chorus]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns
[Verse 2]
G F C G
keep a bottle under the seat, hard enough to make you cough
G F C G
some days you need somethin', to knock the edges Off
G F C G
I swore I wasn't gonna stay here, I used to dream a lot
G F C G
now I can't remember what it was, I was dreamin' of
[Chorus]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns
[Bridge]
F C
I used to take her down to Lee's hill pond
F G
to see the august sun on her brown skin
F FM7
Promised I would take her away,
FM7 G
but she knew better even way back then
[Verse 3]
G F C G
got a wife a kid a dresser drawer, filled with pocket Tees
G F C N.C.
little holes burned in each one, where the good shirts used to be
[Chorus]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns
[Chorus 2]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, broken Bones and welding Burns
[OUTRO]
G F C Cadd9 G
some things you're Born to,
G F C Cadd9 G
some things you're Born to,
G F C Cadd9 G x2
G F C Cadd9 G x2
[Verse 1]
G F C G
My father was a Welder, at the navy Yard
G F C G
up on the north Atlantic, where the Winters come down Hard
G F C G
after work he did some Drinking, sometimes it was a little Rough
G F C G
most nights he'd get his fill but some Times you can't get e-nough
[Chorus]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns
[Verse 2]
G F C G
keep a bottle under the seat, hard enough to make you cough
G F C G
some days you need somethin', to knock the edges Off
G F C G
I swore I wasn't gonna stay here, I used to dream a lot
G F C G
now I can't remember what it was, I was dreamin' of
[Chorus]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns
[Bridge]
F C
I used to take her down to Lee's hill pond
F G
to see the august sun on her brown skin
F FM7
Promised I would take her away,
FM7 G
but she knew better even way back then
[Verse 3]
G F C G
got a wife a kid a dresser drawer, filled with pocket Tees
G F C N.C.
little holes burned in each one, where the good shirts used to be
[Chorus]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, Scars and welding Burns
[Chorus 2]
G F C G
some things you're Born to, some Things you gotta Learn
G F C G
broken homes, red Cars, broken Bones and welding Burns
[OUTRO]
G F C Cadd9 G
some things you're Born to,
G F C Cadd9 G
some things you're Born to,
G F C Cadd9 G x2
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