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[Intro]
F  C  G  C
F  C  G
[Verse]
You look Fkinda like CJesus in thGose Italian Cpaintings
You Fseem so faCmiliar, Gmaybe that's why
You're acFcustomed to Csorrow, it's Gpart of your Cmake-up
You speak the Flanguage of Chunger, Gso do CIF  C  G  C  
[Verse]
FWhere was your CGod? GWhere was your Cmother?
And Fwhere is the Chonour in Ghurting a child?
Your Fblood on his Chands, his Gvoice like Cthunder
You won't Fgive him the Cpleasure of Gseeing you Ccry
[Chorus]
AlaFbama Cboy, inG-side a Cman
FLiving your Clife the Gbest that you can
With a Fchildhood Cfull of G'not eAmnough'
GWell, you Fcould've chose Chate, but you Gchose CloveF  C  G  C  
[Verse]
When Fyou're in the Croom, it's Gthere on your Cface
It's Fso clear to Cme that you're Gwalking in Grace
And I'm Falways aCmazed at the Gthings that you Cdo
You ilFluminate Cme and Gthose around Cyou
[Chorus]
AlaFbama Cboy, inG-side a Cman
FLiving your Clife the Gbest that you can
With a Fchildhood Cfull of G'not eAmnough'
GWell, you Fcould've chose Chate, but you Gchose Clove
[Bridge]
And I G7don't even know you, but I've Cknown you forever
We were Fforged in the same Gholy fire
And those far away eyes, filled with Csadness and joy
ContraFdiction, benediction
AlaCbama boy, yeFah, CyeahG  C  F  C  G  
[Verse]
There's a Fraft on the Criver, it's Gsacred Cwater
FSparkling beCneath a Gsouthern sky
FLittle Boy CBlue, part Huck GFinn and Tom CSawyer
FFloating aCway with a Gdream in your Ceye
[Chorus]
AlaFbama Cboy, inG-side a Cman
FLiving your Clife the Gbest that you can
With a Fchildhood Cfull of G'not eAmnough'
GWell, you Fcould've chose Chate, but you Gchose Flove
Yeah, you could've chose Chate, but you Gchose Clove
[Outro]
F  C  G  C

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Alabama Boy

by Alice Peacock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C

F C G

[Verse]

F C G C

You look kinda like Jesus in those Italian paintings

F C G

You seem so familiar, maybe that's why

F C G C

You're accustomed to sorrow, it's part of your make-up

F C G C F C G C

You speak the language of hunger, so do I

[Verse]

F C G C

Where was your God? Where was your mother?

F C G

And where is the honour in hurting a child?

F C G C

Your blood on his hands, his voice like thunder

F C G C

You won't give him the pleasure of seeing you cry

[Chorus]

F C G C

Alabama boy, in-side a man

F C G

Living your life the best that you can

F C G Am

With a childhood full of 'not enough'

G F C G C F C G C

Well, you could've chose hate, but you chose love

[Verse]

F C G C

When you're in the room, it's there on your face

F C G

It's so clear to me that you're walking in Grace

F C G C

And I'm always amazed at the things that you do

F C G C

You illuminate me and those around you

[Chorus]

F C G C

Alabama boy, in-side a man

F C G

Living your life the best that you can

F C G Am

With a childhood full of 'not enough'

G F C G C

Well, you could've chose hate, but you chose love

[Bridge]

G7 C

And I don't even know you, but I've known you forever

F G

We were forged in the same holy fire

And those far away eyes, filled with sadness and joy

Contradiction, benediction

C F C G C F C G

Alabama boy, yeah, yeah

[Verse]

F C G C

There's a raft on the river, it's sacred water

F C G

Sparkling beneath a southern sky

F C G C

Little Boy Blue, part Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer

F C G C

Floating away with a dream in your eye

[Chorus]

F C G C

Alabama boy, in-side a man

F C G

Living your life the best that you can

F C G Am

With a childhood full of 'not enough'

G F C G F

Well, you could've chose hate, but you chose love

C G C

Yeah, you could've chose hate, but you chose love

[Outro]

F C G C

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