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Heading South

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EDITED: Initially I based the tab off of a youtube version.
Fixed errors and updated it to match the studio version.
[Intro]
  Am    F    C    Gx2
[Verse 1]
Was a Amboy who was a dreamer and he Fflew so high and proud
In a Cworld full of people out to Gcut his young ass down
No one Amever understood a Fsingle word he said
They Ccast him to the wolves when he Gwasn't well and fed
[Interlude]
Am  F  C  G
[Verse 2]
AmBoys, we've got a riser, a Friser in our midst
And Che will get the last laugh if it's the Glast thing he did
And he Amused to roll around in that Fred dirt mud
But Cnow he's skipping town and that Griser's out for blood
[Chorus]
Don't stop Amgoing, going Fsouth
'Cause they'll Clet you play your music Greal damn loud
Don't stop Amheading, heading Fsouth
They will Cunderstand the words that are Gpouring from your mouth
[Interlude]
Am  F  C  G
[Verse 3]
And that Amboy he called his daddy to tFell him what he did
As the Cmasses scream the lyrics of a Gmessed up kid
And Amthen he told that old man he was Fnever coming back
To be Ccut down again in a Gtown like that
[Verse 4]
And he Amsurely came to learn: people Fcome to watch you fall
He's Cout to make a name and a Gfool out of 'em all
And they'll Amnever understand that Fboy and his kind
'Cause Call they comprehend is a Gfuckin' dollar sign
[Chorus]
Don't stop Amgoing, going Fsouth
'Cause they'll Clet you play your music Greal damn loud
Don't stop Amheading, heading Fsouth
'Cause they will Cunderstand the words that are Gpouring from your mouth
Don't stop Amgoing, going Fsouth
They will Cunderstand the words that are Gpouring from your mouth
Don't stop Amgoing, going Fsouth
Cause they'll Clet you scream your music Greal damn loud

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Heading South" offers a glimpse into a personal moment, recorded by Zach Bryan behind his barracks while serving in the United States Navy. This debut single, later appearing on his album Elisabeth, found its way to listeners through a raw, authentic performance. It captures a feeling of introspection and perhaps a longing for home or a different direction.

AI-written from these sources:Heading South (song) — Wikipedia ↗Zach Bryan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Heading South

by Zach Bryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

EDITED: Initially I based the tab off of a youtube version.

Fixed errors and updated it to match the studio version.

[Intro]

Am F C G

[Verse 1]

Am F

Was a boy who was a dreamer and he flew so high and proud

C G

In a world full of people out to cut his young ass down

Am F

No one ever understood a single word he said

C G

They cast him to the wolves when he wasn't well and fed

[Interlude]

Am F C G

[Verse 2]

Am F

Boys, we've got a riser, a riser in our midst

C G

And he will get the last laugh if it's the last thing he did

Am F

And he used to roll around in that red dirt mud

C G

But now he's skipping town and that riser's out for blood

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't stop going, going south

C G

'Cause they'll let you play your music real damn loud

Am F

Don't stop heading, heading south

C G

They will understand the words that are pouring from your mouth

[Interlude]

Am F C G

[Verse 3]

Am F

And that boy he called his daddy to tell him what he did

C G

As the masses scream the lyrics of a messed up kid

Am F

And then he told that old man he was never coming back

C G

To be cut down again in a town like that

[Verse 4]

Am F

And he surely came to learn: people come to watch you fall

C G

He's out to make a name and a fool out of 'em all

Am F

And they'll never understand that boy and his kind

C G

'Cause all they comprehend is a fuckin' dollar sign

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't stop going, going south

C G

'Cause they'll let you play your music real damn loud

Am F

Don't stop heading, heading south

C G

'Cause they will understand the words that are pouring from your mouth

Am F

Don't stop going, going south

C G

They will understand the words that are pouring from your mouth

Am F

Don't stop going, going south

C G

Cause they'll let you scream your music real damn loud

About Heading South Chords by Zach Bryan

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