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Sweet Home

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Sweet Home
[Intro]
D  B A F#   B E A
[Verse]
ATwo hobos on a railroad line
DI'm getting ready to Ago
APulling on a bottle of burgundy wine
BI'm getting ready to Ego
AWell they couldn't hear that southbound whistle when
DThe Dixie Flyer burned arounBd the bend
AAnd it punched their tickets for the prF#omised land
BI'm getting Eready to Ago
[Chorus]
ASweet home, lDoving heaven hAeaven
ASweet home, can't ya hBear me singing lEow
ASweet home, lDordy I'll be tAraveling
DSo throw the Bgates wide opAen
Cause IE'm getting ready to Ago
[Verse]
ATwo magpies on telephone wire
DI'm getting ready to Ago
ASinging to the corn like a heavenly choir
BI'm getting ready to Ego
AOld Farmer John must be sleeping sound
DThey shucked that corn and pBassed it around
ABut the old man's wife got her F#shotgun down
BI'm getting Eready to Ago
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C#Listen here pal 'fore your road is run
And your F#tightrope breaks in two
BIt's a mighty big world you're standing on
EAnd it keeps going round without little old You know who (hold for 4)
                                       E   A(hold 4)
Boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boo
                                       E   A(hold 4)
Toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am too
                                                  E   A(hold 4)    
Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now
DBreak a leg, dBrag a leg, shakAe a leg, gF#rab a leg, BBreak a leg, Eshake a leg nAow
AWell it's so long, good luck, great to know you ID'm getting ready to Ago
AMay the lord above take a likBing to you I'm getting ready to Ego
AWell it's a short life of trouble so dA7on't make more
DWhen death comes creeping 'round yBour back door
AIt don't knock twice brother thF#at's for sure
BI'm getting Eready to Ago
[Chorus]
ASweet home, lDoving heaven hAeaven
ASweet home, can't ya hBear me singing lEow
ASweet home, lDordy I'll be tAraveling
DSo throw the Bgates wide opAen
Cause IE'm getting ready to Ago
[Outro]
(quick chord):
A B E A

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Sweet Home

by Old Crow Medicine Show

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Sweet Home

[Intro]

D B A F# B E A

[Verse]

Two hobos on a railroad line

D A

I'm getting ready to go

Pulling on a bottle of burgundy wine

B E

I'm getting ready to go

Well they couldn't hear that southbound whistle when

D B

The Dixie Flyer burned around the bend

A F#

And it punched their tickets for the promised land

B E A

I'm getting ready to go

[Chorus]

A D A

Sweet home, loving heaven heaven

A B E

Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low

A D A

Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling

D B A

So throw the gates wide open

E A

Cause I'm getting ready to go

[Verse]

Two magpies on telephone wire

D A

I'm getting ready to go

Singing to the corn like a heavenly choir

B E

I'm getting ready to go

Old Farmer John must be sleeping sound

D B

They shucked that corn and passed it around

A F#

But the old man's wife got her shotgun down

B E A

I'm getting ready to go

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Listen here pal 'fore your road is run

And your tightrope breaks in two

It's a mighty big world you're standing on

And it keeps going round without little old You know who (hold for 4)

E A

(hold 4)

Boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boo

E A

(hold 4)

Toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am too

E A

(hold 4)

Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now

D B A F# B E A

Break a leg, drag a leg, shake a leg, grab a leg, Break a leg, shake a leg now

A D A

Well it's so long, good luck, great to know you I'm getting ready to go

A B E

May the lord above take a liking to you I'm getting ready to go

A A7

Well it's a short life of trouble so don't make more

D B

When death comes creeping 'round your back door

A F#

It don't knock twice brother that's for sure

B E A

I'm getting ready to go

[Chorus]

A D A

Sweet home, loving heaven heaven

A B E

Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low

A D A

Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling

D B A

So throw the gates wide open

E A

Cause I'm getting ready to go

[Outro]

(quick chord):

A B E A

About Sweet Home Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

Learn how to play Sweet Home by Old Crow Medicine Show with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sweet Home chords”, “Sweet Home guitar chords”, or “Old Crow Medicine Show Sweet Home chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sweet Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sweet Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, B, A, F#, E, C#.

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What key is "Sweet Home" in?

The chords for "Sweet Home" show the original chord names (including D, B, A, F#, E, C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.