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Going South

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Gminor

90BPM

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1/79

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 79Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
C/E   x-x-2–0-1-0
D     x-x-0-2-3-2
G     x-x-5-4-3-3
Gm    x-x-5–3-3-3
F     x-x-3-2-1-1
Eb/G  x-x-5-3-4-3
[Intro]
e|-------|    C/E    D      C/E   D|---------|C/E  D  C/E  D  
B|-------|           |---------|
G|-------|           |---------|
D|-0h2-2-|           |-0h2-0h2-|
E|-------|           |---------|
E|-------|           |---------|
[Verse 1]
    C/E  DLoC/Eve yDou’re my rainbow - don’t make me C/EfallD  C/E  D  
'Cause what you neeC/Ed is Da helping C/Ehand D- won't you tryC/E  D  C/E  D  
[Verse 2]
You were lC/Eost Din the garden C/Eof DEmmylou - 'till he came aroC/EundD  C/E  D  
                   C/E      D      C/ED.                    C/E   D   C/E  D  
Now you will have no faith untill you do - won't you try
[Chorus]
GFeeding camels and gGmoats like before - we are gFoing south, we are Eb/Ggoing south
GPlay the song, it's the fGmirst on the floor - we are gFoing south, we are Eb/Ggoing south
GFeeding camels and gGmoats like before - we are gFoing south, we are Eb/Ggoing south
GShe was a song and a fGmace that I know - we are goFing south, we are gEb/Going south
[Verse 3]
C/ETo a Dman and his C/Ewill Dyou just can't figC/EhtD  C/E  D  
'Cause will noC/Et fiDnd a single cC/Elue, Dso baby don't you trC/EyD  C/E  D  
[Bridge]
Now being frGank or his Bmready deal
There's a rCainbow when you sBmmile
Still it will C/Ehave Dno faith untC/Eil you Ddo - won't you tC/EryD  C/E  D  
[Chorus]
GFeeding camels and gGmoats like before - we are gFoing south, we are Eb/Ggoing south
GJust play the song, it's the fGmirst on the floor - we are gFoing south, we are Eb/Ggoing south
GSorry if you were lGmate like before - we are goFing south, we are gEb/Going south
GShe was a song and a fGmace that I know - we are goFing south, we are gEb/Going south
[Break]
e|G-----1---|-Gm----1---3---3-|-F----1-----|-Eb/G3-x-x-x-x-10-10-10-10-|
B|-1h3-----|-1h3-----------|-1h3---3---|---x-x-x-x-10-10-10-10-|
G|-------0-|-------0---0---|---------0-|---x-x-x-x-10-10-10-10-|
D|---------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|
A|---------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|
E|---------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|
e|G---3---|Gm-----1---3---3-3-|F-----3-----|Eb/G-6-3-6-3-6-3-1-----|
B|-----3-|-1h3---------3-3-|-1h3---3---|---------------1h3-|
G|-0-----|-------0---0-0-0-|---------0-|-------------------|
D|-------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|
A|-------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|
E|-------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|
[Chorus]
    G      GmWe are gFoing southEb/G  
    G      GmWe are gFoing southEb/G  
e|G-----1---|-Gm----1---3---3-| We are gFoing southEb/G  
B|-1h3-----|-1h3-----------|
G|-------0-|-------0---0---|
D|---------|---------------|
A|---------|---------------|
E|---------|---------------|
e|G-----1---|-Gm----1---3---3-| We are gFoing southEb/G  
B|-1h3-----|-1h3-----------|
G|-------0-|-------0---0---|
D|---------|---------------|
A|---------|---------------|
E|---------|---------------|
***********************************
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| x   Dead note
| b   Bend
***********************************

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Going South

by Anne Soldaat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Eb/G

[Chords]

C/E x-x-2–0-1-0

D x-x-0-2-3-2

G x-x-5-4-3-3

Gm x-x-5–3-3-3

F x-x-3-2-1-1

Eb/G x-x-5-3-4-3

[Intro]

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

e|-------| |---------|

B|-------| |---------|

G|-------| |---------|

D|-0h2-2-| |-0h2-0h2-|

E|-------| |---------|

[Verse 1]

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

Love you’re my rainbow - don’t make me fall

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

'Cause what you need is a helping hand - won't you try

[Verse 2]

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

You were lost in the garden of Emmylou - 'till he came around

C/E D C/E C/E D C/E D

Now you will have no faith untill you do - won't you try

[Chorus]

G Gm F Eb/G

Feeding camels and goats like before - we are going south, we are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

Play the song, it's the first on the floor - we are going south, we are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

Feeding camels and goats like before - we are going south, we are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

She was a song and a face that I know - we are going south, we are going south

[Verse 3]

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

To a man and his will you just can't fight

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

'Cause will not find a single clue, so baby don't you try

[Bridge]

G Bm

Now being frank or his ready deal

C Bm

There's a rainbow when you smile

C/E D C/E D C/E D C/E D

Still it will have no faith until you do - won't you try

[Chorus]

G Gm F Eb/G

Feeding camels and goats like before - we are going south, we are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

Just play the song, it's the first on the floor - we are going south, we are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

Sorry if you were late like before - we are going south, we are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

She was a song and a face that I know - we are going south, we are going south

[Break]

G Gm F Eb/G

e|-----1---|-----1---3---3-|-----1-----|-3-x-x-x-x-10-10-10-10-|

B|-1h3-----|-1h3-----------|-1h3---3---|---x-x-x-x-10-10-10-10-|

G|-------0-|-------0---0---|---------0-|---x-x-x-x-10-10-10-10-|

D|---------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|

A|---------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|

E|---------|---------------|-----------|-----------------------|

G Gm F Eb/G

e|---3---|-----1---3---3-3-|-----3-----|-6-3-6-3-6-3-1-----|

B|-----3-|-1h3---------3-3-|-1h3---3---|---------------1h3-|

G|-0-----|-------0---0-0-0-|---------0-|-------------------|

D|-------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|

A|-------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|

E|-------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|

[Chorus]

G Gm F Eb/G

We are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

We are going south

G Gm F Eb/G

e|-----1---|-----1---3---3-| We are going south

B|-1h3-----|-1h3-----------|

G|-------0-|-------0---0---|

D|---------|---------------|

A|---------|---------------|

E|---------|---------------|

G Gm F Eb/G

e|-----1---|-----1---3---3-| We are going south

B|-1h3-----|-1h3-----------|

G|-------0-|-------0---0---|

D|---------|---------------|

A|---------|---------------|

E|---------|---------------|

***********************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| x Dead note

| b Bend

***********************************

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