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Southern Skies

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Standard tune
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
A D A E
ASinging songs and picking on the guitaDr
Under the Amoon glow, and the southern Estars
AStaring in the fire at the warm yellow Dflames
Adebating how, how I wanna spend the next Eday
Amaybe I'll drive farther out in the Dcountry
Awell I should, cause thats where I wanEna be
DAnd i am Aalways driving Eunder the southern Gskys
Dif your looking Afor me I'll be Ehere until I GdieD  
A D A E
AThe morning comes and it brings a cloudless Dday
AI pack my things and I'm on my Eway
Ato the hill country so I can spend the afterDnoon
AIm leaving south texas, but I'll be back Esoon
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C G F C G F Am E D
[Chorus] 
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Southern Skies

by Luke Olson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tune

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

A D A E

A D

Singing songs and picking on the guitar

A E

Under the moon glow, and the southern stars

A D

Staring in the fire at the warm yellow flames

A E

debating how, how I wanna spend the next day

A D

maybe I'll drive farther out in the country

A E

well I should, cause thats where I wanna be

D A E G

And i am always driving under the southern skys

D A E G D

if your looking for me I'll be here until I die

A D A E

A D

The morning comes and it brings a cloudless day

A E

I pack my things and I'm on my way

A D

to the hill country so I can spend the afternoon

A E

Im leaving south texas, but I'll be back soon

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

C G F C G F Am E D

[Chorus]

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