{"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":895597,"song":"Southern Ways","artist":"Lynyrd Skynyrd","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/895597-southern-ways-chords-by-lynyrd-skynyrd/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/895597?type=chord","rating":4.41887,"votes":9,"content":"(EADGBe)\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro\r\n([ch]D[/ch]\\[ch]C[/ch]\\[ch]G[/ch]\\[ch]D[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen I was 15 I dreamed of leaving my home [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI had to see the world [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd live like a rolling stone [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI heard California was paved in gold [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        \r\nSo I hopped on that train [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt didn't come easy [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut I keep thinkin' bout [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe green grass and missing my home [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake me back to my southern ways [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere I can be myself and live another day [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake me back to my southern ways [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhere the tall pines blow and the southern winds kiss my face [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh southern grace [/tab]\r\n\r\nMe and my boys started a band \r\nPracticed everyday out on the Hell House land \r\nPlayed every honky tonk and this ol' bar \r\nTo sing about Sweet 'Bama \r\nWe were just simple men \r\nThe music is forever \r\nand the songs will never ever end \r\n\r\nTake me back to my southern ways \r\nWhere I can be myself and live another day \r\nTake me back to my southern ways \r\nWhere the tall pines blow and the southern winds kiss my face \r\n\r\nOh take me back! \r\n\r\nI sit here thinkin' about those days \r\nI wouldn't change a thing about my life today \r\nAin't it funny how time sure flies \r\n'Cause all I ever wanted and all I ever needed \r\nWAS YOU \r\n\r\nTake me back to my southern ways \r\nWhere I can be myself and live another day \r\nTake me back to my southern ways \r\nWhere the tall pines blow and the St. John's flows, and only God - he \r\n\r\nknows, and those southern winds kiss my face \r\n\r\n\r\n(Song written by ex-Marilyn Manson and current Rob Zombie guitarist \r\n\r\nJohn5. Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke assisted on the song. Johnny","plain_text":"(EADGBe)\n\n\nIntro\n(D\\C\\G\\D)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMe and my boys started a band \nPracticed everyday out on the Hell House land \nPlayed every honky tonk and this ol' bar \nTo sing about Sweet 'Bama \nWe were just simple men \nThe music is forever \nand the songs will never ever end \n\nTake me back to my southern ways \nWhere I can be myself and live another day \nTake me back to my southern ways \nWhere the tall pines blow and the southern winds kiss my face \n\nOh take me back! \n\nI sit here thinkin' about those days \nI wouldn't change a thing about my life today \nAin't it funny how time sure flies \n'Cause all I ever wanted and all I ever needed \nWAS YOU \n\nTake me back to my southern ways \nWhere I can be myself and live another day \nTake me back to my southern ways \nWhere the tall pines blow and the St. John's flows, and only God - he \n\nknows, and those southern winds kiss my face \n\n\n(Song written by ex-Marilyn Manson and current Rob Zombie guitarist \n\nJohn5. Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke assisted on the song. Johnny","chords":["D","C","G","E","Bb"],"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]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}