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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   244322
 Em-   022000
 D/F#- 2x023x
 G-    320033
 A/C#- x476xx
 Gm-   355333
Intro:  D   A   D/F#  G  
Verse 1:
  DI've watched
the world go by
  AOutside a window
I still D/F#can't
believe where I
am Gnow DIt's been
forever long
  AAdventures come
and gone And I'm
D/F#left alone but
not let Gdown
Refrain 1:
  BmCause I have
found a Agravity
A voice that
pulls me D/F#to my
knees Telling
me ReGmember
where you're from
Chorus 1:
  DThis southern
air is all I Aneed
Breathe it in and
I can Bmsee Canvasses
behind my Geyes All
the colors of my
Dlife This southern
air is in my Alungs
It's in every word
I've Bmsung It seems
the only truth
I Gknow Is we'll
always be homeD  
Verse 2:
  DI've thought
about the day
  AWhen I could
truly say I'm
D/F#better now
Well here I Gam
Refrain 2:
  BmCause I have
left this Agravity
Grab a hold and
D/F#carry me And I
will not forGget
where I am from
ForGget where
I am from
Chorus 2:
  DThis southern
air is all I Aneed
Breathe it in and
I can Bmsee Canvasses
behind my Geyes All
the colors of my
Dlife This southern
air is in my Alungs
It's in every word
I've Bmsung It seems
the only truth
I Gknow Is we'll
always be home
  AAlways be Ghome
  Aalways be GhomeD  
Brdige:
  GThe sun lays Ddown
inside the Bmocean
I'm A/C#right where
I beGlong Feel the
Dair the salt on Bmmy
skin A/C#The future's
coming Gon And after
Dliving through these
Bmwild years A/C#I'm coming
out aGlive I Djust wanna
lay my Bmhead here A/C#And
stop running for a while
Interlude:  G   D   Bm   Ax2
Chorus 3:
  DThis southern
air is all I D/F#need
Breathe it in and
I can Bmsee Canvasses
behind my Geyes All
the colors of my
Dlife This southern
air is in my Alungs
It's in every word
I've Bmsung It seems
the only truth
I Gknow Is we'll
always be home
  AAlways be Ghome
  Aalways be GhomeD  
Interlude: D--Em-D-G-- x4
Outro:
  DThis southern 
air is in my
lungs It's in
every word of
Bmsong seems the
only truth I
Gm(hold)
know This is
always be home

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Southern Air

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/C#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- 244322

- 022000

D/F#

- 2x023x

- 320033

A/C#

- x476xx

- 355333

D A D/F# G

Intro:

Verse 1:

I've watched

the world go by

Outside a window

D/F#

I still can't

believe where I

G D

am now It's been

forever long

Adventures come

and gone And I'm

D/F#

left alone but

not let down

Refrain 1:

Cause I have

found a gravity

A voice that

D/F#

pulls me to my

knees Telling

me Remember

where you're from

Chorus 1:

This southern

air is all I need

Breathe it in and

I can see Canvasses

behind my eyes All

the colors of my

life This southern

air is in my lungs

It's in every word

I've sung It seems

the only truth

I know Is we'll

always be home

Verse 2:

I've thought

about the day

When I could

truly say I'm

D/F#

better now

Well here I am

Refrain 2:

Cause I have

left this gravity

Grab a hold and

D/F#

carry me And I

will not forget

where I am from

Forget where

I am from

Chorus 2:

This southern

air is all I need

Breathe it in and

I can see Canvasses

behind my eyes All

the colors of my

life This southern

air is in my lungs

It's in every word

I've sung It seems

the only truth

I know Is we'll

always be home

A G

Always be home

A G D

always be home

Brdige:

G D

The sun lays down

inside the ocean

A/C#

I'm right where

I belong Feel the

D Bm

air the salt on my

A/C#

skin The future's

coming on And after

living through these

Bm A/C#

wild years I'm coming

G D

out alive I just wanna

Bm A/C#

lay my head here And

stop running for a while

G D Bm A

Interlude: x2

Chorus 3:

This southern

D/F#

air is all I need

Breathe it in and

I can see Canvasses

behind my eyes All

the colors of my

life This southern

air is in my lungs

It's in every word

I've sung It seems

the only truth

I know Is we'll

always be home

A G

Always be home

A G D

always be home

Interlude: D--Em-D-G-- x4

Outro:

This southern

air is in my

lungs It's in

every word of

song seems the

only truth I

Gm(hold)

know This is

always be home

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