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Alabama chords
F G Em  F G F C  F G Em
FOh  GAlaEmbama; Fthe devil Gfools with the Fbest laid Cplan.
 FSwing Glow AlaEmbama
 FYou got the spare change,  Dyou got to feel strange
 EAnd now the moment  Fis all that Git meant.
AmAlabama, you got the Am7weight on your Amshoulders
That's Cbreaking your Dback.
Your AmCadillac has got a Am7wheel in the Amditch
And a Cwheel on the Dtrack
FOh  GAlaEmbama,  Fbanjos Gplaying through the Fbroken Cglass
 FWindows Gdown in EmAlabama.
  FSee the old folks  Dtied in white ropes
  EHear the banjo;  Fdon't it take you Gdown home?
AmAlabama, you got the Am7weight on your Amshoulders
That's Cbreaking your Dback.
Your AmCadillac has got a Am7wheel in the Amditch
And a Cwheel on the Dtrack
FOh  GAlaEmbama;  Fcan I Gsee you and Fshake your Chand.
 FMake Gfriends down in EmAlabama.
 FI'm from a new land
 DI come to you and  Esee all this ruin 
FWhat are you Gdoin'? 
AmAlabama,
You got the Am7rest of the Amunion to Chelp you aDlong
What's Amgoin' wrong? F  G  Em  
Capo III
   F= D  
   G= E  
  Em= C#m  
   C= A  
   D= B  
   E= C#  
  Am= F#m  
 Am7= F#m7  
Capo V
   F= C  
   G= D  
  Em= Bm  
   C= G  
   D= A  
   E= B  
  Am= Em  
 Am7= Em7  

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Alabama

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C#m

F#m

F#m7

Em7

Alabama chords

F G Em F G F C F G Em

F G Em F G F C

Oh Alabama; the devil fools with the best laid plan.

F G Em

Swing low Alabama

F D

You got the spare change, you got to feel strange

E F G

And now the moment is all that it meant.

Am Am7 Am

Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders

C D

That's breaking your back.

Am Am7 Am

Your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch

C D

And a wheel on the track

F G Em F G F C

Oh Alabama, banjos playing through the broken glass

F G Em

Windows down in Alabama.

F D

See the old folks tied in white ropes

E F G

Hear the banjo; don't it take you down home?

Am Am7 Am

Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders

C D

That's breaking your back.

Am Am7 Am

Your Cadillac has got a wheel in the ditch

C D

And a wheel on the track

F G Em F G F C

Oh Alabama; can I see you and shake your hand.

F G Em

Make friends down in Alabama.

I'm from a new land

D E

I come to you and see all this ruin

F G

What are you doin'?

Alabama,

Am7 Am C D

You got the rest of the union to help you along

Am F G Em

What's goin' wrong?

Capo III

F D

G E

Em C#m

C A

D B

E C#

Am F#m

Am7 F#m7

Capo V

F C

G D

Em Bm

C G

D A

E B

Am Em

Am7 Em7

About Alabama Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Alabama by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Alabama chords”, “Alabama guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Alabama 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 Alabama chords and for experienced players who want accurate Alabama lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, G, Em, C, D, E.

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