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Intro  D   C   G  D  
DBoots and Cbuckles, red clay and Gsand
DMy point aint subtle hCere, Im a Southern manG  
DWhere the beer seems cooler and the wComen seem hotter
Where thGe world dont seem so damn modern 
DAnd a good ole boy like mCe still has a chance G  
DThis is where I Cwas Born Gthis is where Ill diDe 
DYeah, this is where CI was born and Gthis is where Ill Ddie
D D4 D D4 D
Its all about the SDouth 
GGeorgia, Alabama, MissiAssippi, Louisiana, GCarolina, 
Dont you wanna get dDown and dirty
Cause, GFlorida Im thirsty,
HAit me with your Tennessee wGhiskey and crank it up Dloud
Laid back, you Gcrazy old timer, swAeet magnolia, dGive bars and dDiners, oh yeah
Oh, and Geven if youre up North, cmoAn down, cmon downG  
Oh, its all about the SoDuth.
 D   C   Gx2 
FDrom daddy?s Don WilliamCs to Mama?s PaGtsy Cline
ODh, We?re ?Walkin? After MidnigCht? singing ?TulGsa Time?, Oh, yeah
WherDe the beer seems cooler and Cthe women seem hotter 
Where the woGrld don?t seem so damn modern
DAnd a good ole boy like mCe still has a chance  G  
YeahD,This is where CI was Born tGhis is where I?ll Ddie 
ThDis is where CI was Born tGhis is where I'll dDie 
D D4 D D4 D
Its all about the SDouth 
GGeorgia, Alabama, MissiAssippi, Louisiana, GCarolina, 
Dont you wanna get dDown and dirty
Cause, GFlorida Im thirsty,
HAit me with your Tennessee wGhiskey and crank it up Dloud
Laid back, you Gcrazy old timer, swAeet magnolia, dGive bars and dDiners, oh yeah
Oh, and Geven if youre up North, cmoAn down, cmon downG  
Oh, its all about the SoDuth.
(Solo)  D   C   Gx4 
(Gang vocals) 
This Dis where CI was born and thGis is where I?ll dDie (yeah, this is where I?ll die)
ThiDs is where CI was born and thGis were I?ll dDie .. 
D D4 D D4 D
Its all about the SDouth 
GGeorgia, Alabama, MissiAssippi, Louisiana, GCarolina, 
Dont you wanna get dDown and dirty
Cause, GFlorida Im thirsty,
HAit me with your Tennessee wGhiskey and crank it up Dloud
Laid back, you Gcrazy old timer, swAeet magnolia, dGive bars and dDiners, oh yeah
Oh, and Geven if youre up North, cmoAn down, cmon downG  
Oh, its all about the SoDuth.
Outro: DCG x2

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The South

by The Cadillac Three

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D C G D

Intro

D C G

Boots and buckles, red clay and sand

D C G

My point aint subtle here, Im a Southern man

D C

Where the beer seems cooler and the women seem hotter

Where the world dont seem so damn modern

D C G

And a good ole boy like me still has a chance

D C G D

This is where I was Born this is where Ill die

D C G D

Yeah, this is where I was born and this is where Ill die

D D4 D D4 D

Its all about the South

G A G

Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Carolina,

Dont you wanna get down and dirty

Cause, Florida Im thirsty,

A G D

Hit me with your Tennessee whiskey and crank it up loud

G A G D

Laid back, you crazy old timer, sweet magnolia, dive bars and diners, oh yeah

G A G

Oh, and even if youre up North, cmon down, cmon down

Oh, its all about the South.

D C G

From daddy?s Don Williams to Mama?s Patsy Cline

D C G

Oh, We?re ?Walkin? After Midnight? singing ?Tulsa Time?, Oh, yeah

D C

Where the beer seems cooler and the women seem hotter

Where the world don?t seem so damn modern

D C G

And a good ole boy like me still has a chance

D C G D

Yeah,This is where I was Born this is where I?ll die

D C G D

This is where I was Born this is where I'll die

D D4 D D4 D

Its all about the South

G A G

Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Carolina,

Dont you wanna get down and dirty

Cause, Florida Im thirsty,

A G D

Hit me with your Tennessee whiskey and crank it up loud

G A G D

Laid back, you crazy old timer, sweet magnolia, dive bars and diners, oh yeah

G A G

Oh, and even if youre up North, cmon down, cmon down

Oh, its all about the South.

D C G

(Solo) x4

(Gang vocals)

D C G D

This is where I was born and this is where I?ll die (yeah, this is where I?ll die)

D C G D

This is where I was born and this were I?ll die ..

D D4 D D4 D

Its all about the South

G A G

Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Carolina,

Dont you wanna get down and dirty

Cause, Florida Im thirsty,

A G D

Hit me with your Tennessee whiskey and crank it up loud

G A G D

Laid back, you crazy old timer, sweet magnolia, dive bars and diners, oh yeah

G A G

Oh, and even if youre up North, cmon down, cmon down

Oh, its all about the South.

Outro: DCG x2

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