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             WAY DOWN SOUTH
             THE YOUNG FOLK
INTRO:
C   Am
NOTE: Picking pattern goes like this. I am not doing the
      picking pattern for the entire song. Here is the
E --C----------------------------Am----------------------------
B ----------------------------------------------------------
G --------0------------0---------------2-------------2------
D ----0h2---0h2----0h2----0h2------0h2---0h2-----0h2---0h2--
A --3------------3---------------0-------------0------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------
VERSE:
WCay down south is where I know my love will Gbe
CI got dressed up in this suit which was a nGovelty
And I'll sAmtay waiting,
Yeah, yeah, yCeah 
SChe got dressed up and we went out 
And she said: "Let's make a mess of us, 
Maybe some truth will come out" 
And I'll said: "IAm'll be waiting, 
Yeah, yeah, yCeah" 
CHORUS:
She said: "SFome days could change, 
So make the Ambest of what we got 
I'm pretty sFure we don't hurt, 
Well the oAmnes 
We lGove 
Any mCore, 
Yeah, any mAmore, 
Yeah, any mCore, 
Yeah, any mAmore" 
VERSE:
As Cwe got home, 
As we went inside, you sGaid: 
"MCaybe you're right for me, but 
Maybe you're nGot 
Please could you tAmell me, 
Well, I don't knCow? 
Please could you tAmell me, 
Or please let me Cgo?" 
CHORUS:
You said: "SoFme weight this could be, 
From your sAmhoulders if you would please 
If you take gFood care of yourself 
And the oAmnes 
We lGove 
CHORUS:
'Cause somedFay this will change 
And make the Ambest of what we've got 
And be sFure we don't hurt, 
Yeah, well the oAmnes 
We lGove, 
Yeah, any mCore, 
Yeah, Gany mAmore, 
Yeah, any mCore, 
Yeah, Gany mAmore" 
VERSE:
As when you said when we were yCounger: 
"It was so simple 
Now, wGhat do we do wAmrong well
When we were together, 
How fast we've grCown up?" 
I still remember my mother 
Screaming from our dAmoorway: 
OUTRO:
"YAmou're gonna hurt yourself 
Come dGown from thCere, 
You're gonna hurt yourself 
Come dGown from thAmere, 
You're gonna hurt yourself 
Come dGown from theCre, 
You're gonna hurt yourself 
Come dGown from tAmhere, 
You're gonna hurt yourself"C  
INSTRUMENTAL: XYLOPHONE/GUITAR  
C  Am  C  Am  C  Am  G  F  G  F  C

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Way Down South

by The young folk

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WAY DOWN SOUTH

THE YOUNG FOLK

INTRO:

C Am

NOTE: Picking pattern goes like this. I am not doing the

picking pattern for the entire song. Here is the

C Am

E ----------------------------------------------------------

B ----------------------------------------------------------

G --------0------------0---------------2-------------2------

D ----0h2---0h2----0h2----0h2------0h2---0h2-----0h2---0h2--

A --3------------3---------------0-------------0------------

E ----------------------------------------------------------

VERSE:

C G

Way down south is where I know my love will be

C G

I got dressed up in this suit which was a novelty

And I'll stay waiting,

Yeah, yeah, yeah

She got dressed up and we went out

And she said: "Let's make a mess of us,

Maybe some truth will come out"

And I'll said: "I'll be waiting,

Yeah, yeah, yeah"

CHORUS:

She said: "Some days could change,

So make the best of what we got

I'm pretty sure we don't hurt,

Well the ones

We love

Any more,

Yeah, any more,

Yeah, any more"

VERSE:

As we got home,

As we went inside, you said:

"Maybe you're right for me, but

Maybe you're not

Please could you tell me,

Well, I don't know?

Please could you tell me,

Or please let me go?"

CHORUS:

You said: "Some weight this could be,

From your shoulders if you would please

If you take good care of yourself

And the ones

We love

CHORUS:

'Cause someday this will change

And make the best of what we've got

And be sure we don't hurt,

Yeah, well the ones

We love,

Yeah, any more,

G Am

Yeah, any more,

G Am

Yeah, any more"

VERSE:

As when you said when we were younger:

"It was so simple

G Am

Now, what do we do wrong well

When we were together,

How fast we've grown up?"

I still remember my mother

Screaming from our doorway:

OUTRO:

"You're gonna hurt yourself

G C

Come down from there,

You're gonna hurt yourself

G Am

Come down from there,

You're gonna hurt yourself

G C

Come down from there,

You're gonna hurt yourself

G Am

Come down from there,

You're gonna hurt yourself"

INSTRUMENTAL: XYLOPHONE/GUITAR

C Am C Am C Am G F G F C

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