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Sodom South Georgia

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Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

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How it’s strummed:
Pluck the bass note of the chord, then strum with the back of your fingers, ending 
by putting emphasis (i.e. plucking) the high note in the chord.  Don’t play the 
high E string at all during the song.
Capo on 7
All chords relative to capo.
   Dadd4(x5403x)
     Am7(x0201x)
      Am(x0221x)
     C/B(x2001x)
       C(x3201x)
       G(3200xx)
    G/F#(2000xx)
      Em(02200x)
[Intro]
Dadd4 Am7 C/B C (hammer-on on the D-string) G (hammer-on on the A-string) x2 Dadd4
[Verse]
Papa died sAm7miling C/B  
WCide as the ring of a Gbell Dadd4  
Gone all star whAm7ite C/B  
SCmall as a wish in a Gwell Dadd4  
And Sodom, South GeAm7orgia C/B  
WCoke like a tree full of bGees Dadd4  
Buried in ChAm7ristmaC/Bs 
  C                    G    G/F#  Em (pull-off, hammer-on on A-string then D-string)
Bows and a blanket of weeds 
[Chorus]
 G/F#      G         C  C/B   Am    Em (pull-off hammer-on on A-string then D-string)
Papa died Sunday and I understood
AG/F#ll dead whGite boys Csay, "C/BGod is gAmood" 
WC/Bhite tongues hCang out, C/B"God iAms good" C/B  
C(reC/Bpeat dAmuring C/Bhumming)
[Verse]
Papa died while Am7my C/B  
GCirl Lady Edith was bGorn Dadd4  
Both heads fell lAm7ike C/B  
ECyes on a crack in the dGoor Dadd4  
And Sodom, South GeAm7orgia C/B  
SClept on an acre of bGones Dadd4  
Slept through ChAm7ristmas C/B  
 C                      G     G/F#   Em (pull-off hammer-on on A-string then D-string)
Slept like a bucket of snow 
[Chorus]
PG/F#apa died SGunday and CI uC/BnderstAmood Em  
G/F#All dead wGhite boys sCay, "C/BGod is gAmood"
WC/Bhite tongues hCang out, C/B"God iAms good"C/B  
C(reC/Bpeat dAmuring C/Bhumming)

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Sodom South Georgia" emerges from the world of Iron & Wine, the musical project of Samuel Beam. Beam, who grew up in South Carolina, often draws on a blend of Southern imagery and introspective folk sounds. This song, appearing on the album Our Endless Numbered Days, offers a glimpse into a landscape that feels both specific and deeply personal. It plays like a quiet, contemplative journey through a particular place and its echoes in memory.

AI-written from these sources:Iron & Wine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sodom South Georgia

by Iron & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4

Am7

C/B

G/F#

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How it’s strummed:

Pluck the bass note of the chord, then strum with the back of your fingers, ending

by putting emphasis (i.e. plucking) the high note in the chord. Don’t play the

high E string at all during the song.

Capo on 7

All chords relative to capo.

Dadd4

(x5403x)

Am7

(x0201x)

(x0221x)

C/B

(x2001x)

(x3201x)

(3200xx)

G/F#

(2000xx)

(02200x)

[Intro]

Dadd4 Am7 C/B C (hammer-on on the D-string) G (hammer-on on the A-string) x2 Dadd4

[Verse]

Am7 C/B

Papa died smiling

C G Dadd4

Wide as the ring of a bell

Am7 C/B

Gone all star white

C G Dadd4

Small as a wish in a well

Am7 C/B

And Sodom, South Georgia

C G Dadd4

Woke like a tree full of bees

Am7 C/B

Buried in Christmas

C G G/F# Em (pull-off, hammer-on on A-string then D-string)

Bows and a blanket of weeds

[Chorus]

G/F# G C C/B Am Em (pull-off hammer-on on A-string then D-string)

Papa died Sunday and I understood

G/F# G C C/B Am

All dead white boys say, "God is good"

C/B C C/B Am C/B

White tongues hang out, "God is good"

C C/B Am C/B

(repeat during humming)

[Verse]

Am7 C/B

Papa died while my

C G Dadd4

Girl Lady Edith was born

Am7 C/B

Both heads fell like

C G Dadd4

Eyes on a crack in the door

Am7 C/B

And Sodom, South Georgia

C G Dadd4

Slept on an acre of bones

Am7 C/B

Slept through Christmas

C G G/F# Em (pull-off hammer-on on A-string then D-string)

Slept like a bucket of snow

[Chorus]

G/F# G C C/B Am Em

Papa died Sunday and I understood

G/F# G C C/B Am

All dead white boys say, "God is good"

C/B C C/B Am C/B

White tongues hang out, "God is good"

C C/B Am C/B

(repeat during humming)

About Sodom South Georgia Chords by Iron & Wine

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