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Southern Boy

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 2nd fret on only the bottom 5 strings (leave low E alone)
Also, I honestly don't know what the "D3" or the "G" chord below is called,
but it's easy for me to remember so I 
left it as is..
[Intro]
E|--D42----222-2--G0-0--D2-22-222-22---D32----222-2--Asus0-0-2-D22-222-22
B|--3----333-3--3-3--3-33-333-33---3----333-3--3-3-3-33-333-33
G|--2----222-3--0-0--2-22-222-22---2----222-2--2-2-2-22-222-22
D|--0h4--444-0--0-0--0-00-000-00---0h4--444-4--2-2-0-00-000-00
A|--0----000-0--0-0--0-00-000-00---0----000-0--0-0-0-00-000-00
E|--2----222-2--3-3--0-00-000-00---2----222-2--0-0-0-00-000-00
[Verse 1]
DEarly in the morning when the Gsun chill D3blows
the Gtrees whisper what a Asusbeautiful Dshow
I Dlook out over this Gmountain D3land
I Ghear the echos of the Asusbattle at hDand
I Dsip my coffee and I Gwonder D3why
GPeople stand the Asustest of Dtime
[Chorus]
I'll be Dcoming round the mountain when there's Gfire on the D3hill
DDressed in fighting armor with no Gweapon but my D3will
DI'm gonna be somebody like an Geagle I will D3soar
DThank God for West Virginia, thank God I'm a southern boy
hey
[Verse 2]
DEarly in the morning when I Gshake my D3head
I can see Ggrandpa there in that Asusfield of Dhis
he Dmade this living so GI could D3see
that this Gland was meant for Asusyou and Dme
Chorus x1
[Bridge]
D3I have seen the Asussky turn Gred to Dblue
D3I believe my daddy's Asuscoming and Gyours is D3too
[Outro]
We'll be Dcoming round the mountain when there's Gfire on the Dhill
DDressed in fighting armor with no Gweapon but our D3will
DWe're gonna be somebody that's Gwhat we're fighting D3for
DThank God for West Virginia, thank God I'm a southern boy
DThank God for all he's given, thank God I'm a southern boy

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Southern Boy

by Sundy Best

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Capo 2nd fret on only the bottom 5 strings (leave low E alone)

Also, I honestly don't know what the "D3" or the "G" chord below is called,

but it's easy for me to remember so I

left it as is..

[Intro]

D4 G D D3 Asus D

E|--2----222-2--0-0--2-22-222-22---2----222-2--0-0-2-22-222-22

B|--3----333-3--3-3--3-33-333-33---3----333-3--3-3-3-33-333-33

G|--2----222-3--0-0--2-22-222-22---2----222-2--2-2-2-22-222-22

D|--0h4--444-0--0-0--0-00-000-00---0h4--444-4--2-2-0-00-000-00

A|--0----000-0--0-0--0-00-000-00---0----000-0--0-0-0-00-000-00

E|--2----222-2--3-3--0-00-000-00---2----222-2--0-0-0-00-000-00

[Verse 1]

D G D3

Early in the morning when the sun chill blows

G Asus D

the trees whisper what a beautiful show

D G D3

I look out over this mountain land

G Asus D

I hear the echos of the battle at hand

D G D3

I sip my coffee and I wonder why

G Asus D

People stand the test of time

[Chorus]

D G D3

I'll be coming round the mountain when there's fire on the hill

D G D3

Dressed in fighting armor with no weapon but my will

D G D3

I'm gonna be somebody like an eagle I will soar

Thank God for West Virginia, thank God I'm a southern boy

hey

[Verse 2]

D G D3

Early in the morning when I shake my head

G Asus D

I can see grandpa there in that field of his

D G D3

he made this living so I could see

G Asus D

that this land was meant for you and me

Chorus x1

[Bridge]

D3 Asus G D

I have seen the sky turn red to blue

D3 Asus G D3

I believe my daddy's coming and yours is too

[Outro]

D G D

We'll be coming round the mountain when there's fire on the hill

D G D3

Dressed in fighting armor with no weapon but our will

D G D3

We're gonna be somebody that's what we're fighting for

Thank God for West Virginia, thank God I'm a southern boy

Thank God for all he's given, thank God I'm a southern boy

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