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Bright Sunny South – SAm Amidon
    hello friends of sAm Amidon and friends of this song : 
    i´ve tried so much different things on guitar 
    but i haven´t found the style as sAm Amidon plays this song. 
    so please, if you know something better than the chords i posted below, 
    i will be happy if you correct me and this tab.
    the chords i found are simple - too simple ?
Intro and in between the verses :       Am      G(play all chords barré on 5th and 3rd fret)
1.
In the brAmight sunny south, in pGeace and content
These dAmays of my boyhood I scGarcely have spent
From the dAmeep flowing spring to the brGoad flowing streAm
Ever dAmear to my memory, sweeter is my drGeAm
2.
I lAmay my confinement and cGomfort of life
The dAmangers of warfare, provGision and strife
I have cAmome to come close and replGy with my word
As I shAmoulder my musket, belted my swGord
3.
My fAmather looked sad as he bGid me to part
My mAmother embraced me with Ganguish of heart
And my bAmeautiful sister looked pGale in her woe
As she Amhugged me and blessed me, told me to gGo
4.
Dear fAmather, dear father for mGe do not weep
I'm a lAmonesome man and I mGean for to keep
The dAmangers of war I intGend for to share
And for sAmickness and death I intend to prepGare
5.
Dear mAmother, dear mother for mGe do not weep
For a mAmother´s kind voice I Gever will keep
You have Amtaught me be brave from a bGoy to a man
And I'm gAmoing in defense of her own native lGand
6.
Dear Amsister, dear sister, I'm afGeared of your woe
Your grAmief and your sorrow, they trGouble me so
AmI must be going, for hGere I cannot stand
I'm gAmoing in defense of her own native lGand 

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Bright Sunny South

by Sam Amidon

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Bright Sunny South – SAm Amidon

hello friends of sAm Amidon and friends of this song :

i´ve tried so much different things on guitar

but i haven´t found the style as sAm Amidon plays this song.

so please, if you know something better than the chords i posted below,

i will be happy if you correct me and this tab.

the chords i found are simple - too simple ?

Am G

Intro and in between the verses : (play all chords barré on 5th and 3rd fret)

Am G

In the bright sunny south, in peace and content

Am G

These days of my boyhood I scarcely have spent

Am G

From the deep flowing spring to the broad flowing streAm

Am G

Ever dear to my memory, sweeter is my dreAm

Am G

I lay my confinement and comfort of life

Am G

The dangers of warfare, provision and strife

Am G

I have come to come close and reply with my word

Am G

As I shoulder my musket, belted my sword

Am G

My father looked sad as he bid me to part

Am G

My mother embraced me with anguish of heart

Am G

And my beautiful sister looked pale in her woe

Am G

As she hugged me and blessed me, told me to go

Am G

Dear father, dear father for me do not weep

Am G

I'm a lonesome man and I mean for to keep

Am G

The dangers of war I intend for to share

Am G

And for sickness and death I intend to prepare

Am G

Dear mother, dear mother for me do not weep

Am G

For a mother´s kind voice I ever will keep

Am G

You have taught me be brave from a boy to a man

Am G

And I'm going in defense of her own native land

Am G

Dear sister, dear sister, I'm afeared of your woe

Am G

Your grief and your sorrow, they trouble me so

Am G

I must be going, for here I cannot stand

Am G

I'm going in defense of her own native land

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