[Verse 1] D I come from the heart of the Heartland G Where pictures shows where the corn grows D In rows and rows of summer greens G And winter snows And it goes on
D Through the crack of the bat G Oh everybody rollin' out their welcome mat D And our hands on our heart under the stars G of the Friday night flag [Chorus] A G D And oh the heart will wander A G D Beyond that wild blue yonder A G Bm When I get lost in the noise like a whisper A Em I hear the voice of the boy G D G Oh from Illinois... [Verse 2] D I remember the first time G I saw that name on the marquee sign D G Lights so bright could almost make you blind I'd get lost in Sweet girls singin' along Buses rollin' on in the silver dawn Seein' the world a long, long way from home [Chorus] A G D And oh the heart will wander
A G D Beyond that wild blue yonder A G Bm When I get lost in the noise like a whisper A Em I hear the voice of the boy G Oh [Bridge] Bm It's water through my blood G It's the place I got my roots D It's the fire that's in my soul C Em It's the mud that's on my boots D G D G ......Ooh Illinois... [Chorus] A G D And oh the heart will wander A G D Beyond that wild blue yonder A G Bm When I get lost in the noise like a whisper A Em I hear the voice of the boy G D G D Oh from Illinois.......