{"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":2488326,"song":"Southern Star","artist":"Gregory Alan Isakov","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2488326-southern-star-chords-by-gregory-alan-isakov/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2488326?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":98,"content":"This is from Isakov's new album \"Evening Machines\".  I love this song because of how effective the atmosphere\r\nis portrayed through the scant instrumentation and short run time. The song is over before you even know it!\r\nDown to business:\r\n\r\n-Capo 5 in G. (Song is in C, but Isakov plays it capo'd up more for a higher register sound.)\r\n-Song is in a quick waltz tempo (3/4).\r\n\r\nAnother thing to note is his usage of muted strumming. I use my thumb to strum down, while pulsing my fret\r\nhand to get this effect. If you don't know basic palm-muting, you probably want to learn that for this song to\r\nplay it \"correctly\".\r\n\r\nOh, and you can check out me playing it on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGhmneu_7tQ\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh my drunken southern star[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHow you tried to hide in darkness[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSlipped from orbit[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow you’re dangerously close[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nCome out, come out[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFrom all your hiding out[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe’ll dig in our heels[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSalute the battlefields[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere our broken hearts were born, oh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the storm clouds are thirsty[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI can see them bursting, watch them gathering light[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the walls in the bedroom now are pounding out[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWere we broken open baby, maybe just a crack[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSwore I heard you whisper that you preferred us like that, oh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-5-3-0---0-3-5-3-0---5-3-0-------0------0------------|\r\nB|---------------------------3-1-3--3--1-3-3-----------|\r\nG|-----------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|-----------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|-----------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-5-3-0---0-3-5-3-0---5-3-0-------0------0------------|\r\nB|---------------------------3-1-3--3--1-3-3--1--------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------0-------|\r\nD|-----------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|-----------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy broken open child[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWere we thirsty, thorned with wild eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nStill, we are slaves to the sirens of the salty sea[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh,   oh,   oh,[/tab]","plain_text":"This is from Isakov's new album \"Evening Machines\".  I love this song because of how effective the atmosphere\nis portrayed through the scant instrumentation and short run time. The song is over before you even know it!\nDown to business:\n\n-Capo 5 in G. (Song is in C, but Isakov plays it capo'd up more for a higher register sound.)\n-Song is in a quick waltz tempo (3/4).\n\nAnother thing to note is his usage of muted strumming. I use my thumb to strum down, while pulsing my fret\nhand to get this effect. If you don't know basic palm-muting, you probably want to learn that for this song to\nplay it \"correctly\".\n\nOh, and you can check out me playing it on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGhmneu_7tQ\n\n\n[Intro]\nC\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC   Em   C   Em   C   Em   D   C\nC   Em   C   Em   C   Em   D   C   G   C   G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]","chords":["G","C","Em","D","B","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"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]}}}