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Capo on first fret.
Intro:  D   D   Cadd9  G  
       D D Cadd9 C
DI was born, I was blessed
Cadd9Right place, right timeG, I guess
DAin't no good reason why I left
Cadd9Except to run and roamG  
Would you Dtake me back and take me in
Cadd9Let me be your chilGd again?
DKiss my cheek, forgive my sins
And Cadd9let me call you homeG?
Oh, EmI may Cstay here for awhile
If DI'm gonna fly, gonna fly down south
If Cadd9I'm gonna drive, I'm gonna find Ga small town
DSouth is where my momma lives
Where my Cadd9lil piece of heavGen is
If ID'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream your face
Cadd9I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go tGo that place
And Dfigure out what I lost and Cadd9found doGwn soDuth
D D Cadd9 G
D D Cadd9 C
ReDligion and me don't always agree
But Cadd9I sure love my makeGr
DSounds just like a gospel song
When I Cadd9sing my lil prayGer
Got Drocks in my shoes, holes in my soul
I'm Cadd9covered in dirt from head Gto toe
From Dwalking along this winding road
That Cadd9brought me back to hereG  
Oh, EmI may Cstay here for awhile
If DI'm gonna fly, gonna fly down south
If Cadd9I'm gonna drive, I'm gonna find Ga small town
DSouth is where my momma lives
Where my Cadd9lil piece of heavGen is
If ID'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream your face
Cadd9I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go tGo that place
And Dfigure out what I lost and Cadd9found dGown souDth
D D Cadd9 G
DDoDwn Cadd9SouthC  
DOooooh oh oh oh, Cadd9nanananaG  
DOooooh oh oh oh, Cadd9nanananaG  
Oh, EmI may Cstay here for awhile
If DI'm gonna fly, gonna fly down south
If Cadd9I'm gonna drive, I'm gonna find Ga small town
DSouth is where my momma lives
Where my Cadd9lil piece of heavGen is
If ID'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream your face
Cadd9I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go tGo that place
And Dfigure out what I lost and Cadd9found dGown soutDh
D D Cadd9 G
DDoDwn Cadd9SouthC  
DOooooh oh oh oh, Cadd9nanananaG  
DOooooh oh oh oh, Cadd9nanananaG  
DDown south, born and raised
Cadd9Down south where I learGned to pray
DDown south is where I'll stay
Cadd9Down soutGh
DDown south, born and raised
Cadd9Down south where I learGned to pray
DDown south is where I'll stay
Cadd9Down soutGh

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Down South

by Lady A (Lady Antebellum)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo on first fret.

D D Cadd9 G

Intro:

D D Cadd9 C

I was born, I was blessed

Cadd9 G

Right place, right time, I guess

Ain't no good reason why I left

Cadd9 G

Except to run and roam

Would you take me back and take me in

Cadd9 G

Let me be your child again?

Kiss my cheek, forgive my sins

Cadd9 G

And let me call you home?

Em C

Oh, I may stay here for awhile

If I'm gonna fly, gonna fly down south

Cadd9 G

If I'm gonna drive, I'm gonna find a small town

South is where my momma lives

Cadd9 G

Where my lil piece of heaven is

If I'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream your face

Cadd9 G

I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go to that place

D Cadd9 G D

And figure out what I lost and found down south

D D Cadd9 G

D D Cadd9 C

Religion and me don't always agree

Cadd9 G

But I sure love my maker

Sounds just like a gospel song

Cadd9 G

When I sing my lil prayer

Got rocks in my shoes, holes in my soul

Cadd9 G

I'm covered in dirt from head to toe

From walking along this winding road

Cadd9 G

That brought me back to here

Em C

Oh, I may stay here for awhile

If I'm gonna fly, gonna fly down south

Cadd9 G

If I'm gonna drive, I'm gonna find a small town

South is where my momma lives

Cadd9 G

Where my lil piece of heaven is

If I'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream your face

Cadd9 G

I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go to that place

D Cadd9 G D

And figure out what I lost and found down south

D D Cadd9 G

D D Cadd9 C

Down South

D Cadd9 G

Oooooh oh oh oh, nananana

D Cadd9 G

Oooooh oh oh oh, nananana

Em C

Oh, I may stay here for awhile

If I'm gonna fly, gonna fly down south

Cadd9 G

If I'm gonna drive, I'm gonna find a small town

South is where my momma lives

Cadd9 G

Where my lil piece of heaven is

If I'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream your face

Cadd9 G

I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go to that place

D Cadd9 G D

And figure out what I lost and found down south

D D Cadd9 G

D D Cadd9 C

Down South

D Cadd9 G

Oooooh oh oh oh, nananana

D Cadd9 G

Oooooh oh oh oh, nananana

Down south, born and raised

Cadd9 G

Down south where I learned to pray

Down south is where I'll stay

Cadd9 G

Down south

Down south, born and raised

Cadd9 G

Down south where I learned to pray

Down south is where I'll stay

Cadd9 G

Down south

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