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Southbound

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[Intro]
(A)   (D)   (A)   (D)
AGrease in our Ehair
DHands in our pock Eets
AWe stood and Estared
At Dcars goin' past
F#mWe placed our Bm7bets
DWhere they were Aheaded
And F#mheld our ciga Bm7rettes
Like Dmovie starsE  
AGrandmother's Ehands
DHard from the gar Eden
AShe had a Eplan
For Dme to preach one day
F#mShe prayed for Bm7rain
She Dwatched and she Awaited
And F#mnever comp Bm7lained
When it Ddid not fallE  
F#mSouth Ebo Aund
Breezes Dmaj9blow iD6ng
F#mThis Eto Awn ain't my Bm7home
A/C#You cDan slow F#mme do wnE  A  
But I'm Ego Ding
F#mIf I can Bm7turn this Aroad I'm onE  
ASouthbound
BbStories I Ftell
EbReek of nostalgia
And Bbthose that know me Fwell
Have Ebheard 'em all before
GmHow far I've Cm7come
Bb/DMostly I'm Bbproud of
But Gmwhere I'm comin' Cm7from
Is Fcalling me
GmSouth Fbo Bbund
Breezes Ebmaj9blow inEb6g
GmThis Fto Bbwn ain't my Cm7home
Bb/DYou cEban slow Gmme do wnF  Bb  
But I'm Fgo Ebing
GmIf I can Cm7turn this Bbroad I'm onF  
Southbou Bbnd
[Solo]
(Emaj9)  (Eb6)  (Gm)  (F)  (Bb)  (Cm7)  (Bb/D) (Eb)
You can Gmslow me do FwnBb  
But I'm Fgo Ebing
GmIf I can Cm7turn this Bbroad I'm onF  
GmIf I can Cm7turn this Bbroad I'm Fon
BbSouthbound
GmSouth Fbo Bbund
Breezes Ebmaj9blow inEb6g
GmThis Fto Bbwn ain't my Cm7home
Bb/DYou cEban slow Gmme do wnF  Bb  
But I'm Fgo Ebing
If GmI can Cm7turn this Bbroad I'm onF  

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Southbound

by Sammy Kershaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

Dmaj9

A/C#

Cm7

Bb/D

Ebmaj9

Eb6

Emaj9

[Intro]

A D A D

() () () ()

A E

Grease in our hair

D E

Hands in our pock ets

A E

We stood and stared

At cars goin' past

F#m Bm7

We placed our bets

D A

Where they were headed

F#m Bm7

And held our ciga rettes

D E

Like movie stars

A E

Grandmother's hands

D E

Hard from the gar den

A E

She had a plan

For me to preach one day

F#m Bm7

She prayed for rain

D A

She watched and she waited

F#m Bm7

And never comp lained

D E

When it did not fall

F#m E A

South bo und

Dmaj9 D6

Breezes blow ing

F#m E A Bm7

This to wn ain't my home

A/C# D F#m E A

You can slow me do wn

E D

But I'm go ing

F#m Bm7 A E

If I can turn this road I'm on

Southbound

Bb F

Stories I tell

Reek of nostalgia

Bb F

And those that know me well

Have heard 'em all before

Gm Cm7

How far I've come

Bb/D Bb

Mostly I'm proud of

Gm Cm7

But where I'm comin' from

Is calling me

Gm F Bb

South bo und

Ebmaj9 Eb6

Breezes blow ing

Gm F Bb Cm7

This to wn ain't my home

Bb/D Eb Gm F Bb

You can slow me do wn

F Eb

But I'm go ing

Gm Cm7 Bb F

If I can turn this road I'm on

Southbou nd

[Solo]

Emaj9 Eb6 Gm F Bb Cm7 Bb/D Eb

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Gm F Bb

You can slow me do wn

F Eb

But I'm go ing

Gm Cm7 Bb F

If I can turn this road I'm on

Gm Cm7 Bb F

If I can turn this road I'm on

Southbound

Gm F Bb

South bo und

Ebmaj9 Eb6

Breezes blow ing

Gm F Bb Cm7

This to wn ain't my home

Bb/D Eb Gm F Bb

You can slow me do wn

F Eb

But I'm go ing

Gm Cm7 Bb F

If I can turn this road I'm on

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