{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":708804,"song":"Alabama Acres","artist":"Kevin Devine","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11583225-alabama-acres-chords-by-kevin-devine/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/708804?type=chord","rating":4.39674,"votes":5,"content":"\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo there's hundreds of auburn alabama acres[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwith rows of red roofs over warm farmers daughters[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nwho've got no intention of inviting me in[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nspace shines all above me so i settle myself under it.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhen i wake up i'm back in my crowded city apartment[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nsome random men doing work off in the kitchen[/tab]\r\n                    [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nstacking mattresses up now to the ceiling and down to the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nmy fathers sick in the hallway i hear him whistlin under the door.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\ni rush to lift him but you all know i am weak and you know that he is heavy.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's no blood in his cheeks but he's smiling straight at me.[/tab]\r\n                      [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]                     \r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI ask the thickest of the workers \"would you please come and help me out?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhe comes ambling over and says \"sir, i love how your whistling sounds\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nso now i drag him through the kitchen to the living room and down on the[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\ncarpet[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhe says, \"son i'm embarassed, but the sides of my head hurt.[/tab]\r\n                      [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\ni just know that i'm tired and i could surely use some rest.\"[/tab]\r\n                       [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                           \r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\ni tear a mattress down for him and i say, \"here dad sleep some on this.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\ni wake for real and it's over.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\ni'm alone in acres and my dad is still dead.[/tab]\r\n                [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                       \r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut if you underneath one of those rooftops, look out your window and invite[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nme on in.[/tab]\r\n                           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]             \r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n'cause it's cold and i'm lonely and i could sure use a friend[/tab]\r\n                          [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]               \r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nyeah it's cold and i'm lonely and i could sure use a friend.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nit's cold and i'm lonely and i could sure use a friend yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThese are the basic chords. The intro posted is pretty close so you can work with that. \r\nare lots of walking bass parts and such but I am far too lazy to figure out and tab all \r\nthat.","plain_text":"C                D                    Em  \n\n\n\n\n                      C                          D                     \n\n\n\n\n\n                      C                  D              Em    \n\n                       C                   D                           \n\n\n\n                C      D            G                       \n\n\n                           C                   D             \n\n                          C                  D               \n\n\n\n\nThese are the basic chords. The intro posted is pretty close so you can work with that. \nare lots of walking bass parts and such but I am far too lazy to figure out and tab all \nthat.","chords":["C","D","G","Em","C/B","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}