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My Homes In Alabama

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e|-Am7------------------------D------------------------|
B|-------1-----------1-----------3-----------3-----|
G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
D|-------------------------0-----------0-----------|
A|-0-----------0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
I just use that same type of pattern for all of the chords,
each note picked being an 8th note.
[Intro]
    Am7      Dx4
[Verse 1]
DDrinkin' was forbidden in my Dmaj7Christian country home
I D7learned to play the flattop on them Ggood old Gospel songs
Then I Cheard about the barrooms just aA7cross the Georgia line
Where a A7boy could make a livin' playin' Dguitar late at night
[Verse 2]
Had to Dlearn about the ladies; too Dmaj7young to understand
why the D7young girls fall in love with the Gboys in the band
When the Cboys turn to music, the A7girls just turn away
to some A7other guitar picker in some Dother late night place
[Verse 3]
Yeah, I Dheld on to my music; let the Dmaj7ladies walk away
Took my sD7ongs and dreams to Nashville, then I Gmoved on to L.A.
CUp to New York City, all aA7cross the USA
I've A7lost so much of me but there's eDnough of me to say that my
[Chorus]
Ghome'As in AlaDbama, no matter Am7where I lay my Dhead
My Ghome's in AlaF#mbama, Southern Gborn and Southern Dbred
[Interlude]
    Am7      Dx2
[Verse 4]
DWhat keeps me goin'? Dmaj7I don't really know
 D7Can't be the money, Lord Gknows I'm always broke
Could it Cbe the satisfaction of A7bein' understood
when the A7people really love you and let you Dknow when it's good
[Verse 5]
Oh, I'll Dspeak my Southern English as Dmaj7natural as I please
I'm D7in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's Gin the heart of me
and Csomeday when I make it, when A7love finds a way
somewhere A7high on Lookout Mountain I'll just Dsmile with pride and say that my
[Chorus]
Ghome'As in AlaDbama, no matter Am7where I lay my Dhead
My Ghome's in AlaF#mbama, Southern Gborn and Southern Dbred

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My Homes In Alabama

by Alabama

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Am7

Dmaj7

F#m

Am7 D

e|-------------------------------------------------|

B|-------1-----------1-----------3-----------3-----|

G|----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

D|-------------------------0-----------0-----------|

A|-0-----------0-----------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

I just use that same type of pattern for all of the chords,

each note picked being an 8th note.

[Intro]

Am7 D

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7

Drinkin' was forbidden in my Christian country home

D7 G

I learned to play the flattop on them good old Gospel songs

C A7

Then I heard about the barrooms just across the Georgia line

A7 D

Where a boy could make a livin' playin' guitar late at night

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7

Had to learn about the ladies; too young to understand

D7 G

why the young girls fall in love with the boys in the band

C A7

When the boys turn to music, the girls just turn away

A7 D

to some other guitar picker in some other late night place

[Verse 3]

D Dmaj7

Yeah, I held on to my music; let the ladies walk away

D7 G

Took my songs and dreams to Nashville, then I moved on to L.A.

C A7

Up to New York City, all across the USA

A7 D

I've lost so much of me but there's enough of me to say that my

[Chorus]

G A D Am7 D

home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head

G F#m G D

My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred

[Interlude]

Am7 D

[Verse 4]

D Dmaj7

What keeps me goin'? I don't really know

D7 G

Can't be the money, Lord knows I'm always broke

C A7

Could it be the satisfaction of bein' understood

A7 D

when the people really love you and let you know when it's good

[Verse 5]

D Dmaj7

Oh, I'll speak my Southern English as natural as I please

D7 G

I'm in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's in the heart of me

C A7

and someday when I make it, when love finds a way

A7 D

somewhere high on Lookout Mountain I'll just smile with pride and say that my

[Chorus]

G A D Am7 D

home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head

G F#m G D

My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred

About My Homes In Alabama Chords by Alabama

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