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Southbound Again

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   [Intro]
A5    A5   A5   A5
   [Verse 1]
A7Southbound again GI don't know if I'm Dgoing or leaving A7home
A7Southbound again DI don't know if I'm going or leaving A7home
Boy got to be movingD  
Seems like the boy is bound to A7roam
   [Verse 2]
A7Every single time I Groll across the Drolling River A7Tyne
A7Every single time I Droll across the rolling River A7Tyne
I get the same old feelingD  
Every time I'm moving down the A7line
   [Instrumental]
A7        G   D     A7
A7   D        A7
A7   D        A7
A5   A5   A5  A5
   [Verse 3]
A7Southbound again Glast night I Dfelt like cryA7ing
A7Southbound again Dlast night I felt like cryA7ing
Right now I'm sick of livingD  
But I'm going to keep on tryA7ing
   [Outro]
     A7       A7       A7    A7(TO FADE)

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Southbound Again

by Dire Straits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

A5 A5 A5 A5

[Verse 1]

A7 G D A7

Southbound again I don't know if I'm going or leaving home

A7 D A7

Southbound again I don't know if I'm going or leaving home

Boy got to be moving

Seems like the boy is bound to roam

[Verse 2]

A7 G D A7

Every single time I roll across the rolling River Tyne

A7 D A7

Every single time I roll across the rolling River Tyne

I get the same old feeling

Every time I'm moving down the line

[Instrumental]

A7 G D A7

A7 D A7

A5 A5 A5 A5

[Verse 3]

A7 G D A7

Southbound again last night I felt like crying

A7 D A7

Southbound again last night I felt like crying

Right now I'm sick of living

But I'm going to keep on trying

[Outro]

A7 A7 A7 A7

(TO FADE)

About Southbound Again Chords by Dire Straits

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What key is "Southbound Again" in?

The chords for "Southbound Again" show the original chord names (including A5, A7, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.