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Kings of Leon
Back Down South
Standard tuning
Chords
 G320033
 DXX0232
 CX32033
[Intro]
The song starts with guitar 2 picking the notes out of G D C barre chords. Then guitar 1 
in playing G D C chords as shown above, This is something like .
E---G---------------------D---------------C-------------G----------|
B---12—12----------12---/7—7-------7---/5-5------5---3-3-----3-|
G---12-----12-----------/7----7--------/5---5--------4---4-----|
D--------------12---------------7-------------5------------5---|
A---10------------------/5-------------/3------------5---------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
First verse is played damnpening the chords and playing mainly the base notes.
[Verses]
GCome on down and dance,
GIf you get the chance,
CWe’re gonna spit on the rivaGl.
GAll I wanna know,
GIs how far you wanna go,
CFighting for survivaGl.
G D C G
GUnderneath the stars,
Where we parked the carDs,
CAin’t showing signs of stoppinGg.
GPretty little girls,
Naked to their curlDs,
CReady to lay in the coffGin.
GIf you wanna go,
I’m gonna goD,
CI gotta fire burninGg.
GCome on take my hand,
Hope you see your mDan,
CBaby’s gonna be a big onGe.G  D  
CBaby’s gonna be a big onGe.
G D C G
GIf you see the lights,
Gand we hear the fightGs,
CIt’s gonna be a stunneGr.
GI’ve got something here,
GIf you give me one more beer,
CI’m gonna call a runGner.
GI don’t want to say,
What I have to saDy,
CIf I’m a’ kicking off noGw.
GIf you wanna go,
I’m gonna gDo,
CI’m going back down south nowG.D  C  
I’m going back down south now.
I’m going back down south now.
If you wanna go,
I’m going back down south now.
Go on take my hand,
I’m going back down south now.
Wait ’til you see the light,
And we hear those fights,
I’m going back down south now.
I don’t want to know,
How far you wanna go,
I’m going back down south now.
I’m going back down south now.
I’m going back down south now.
I’m going back down south now.
Oh, yeah.
I’m going back down south now.

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Back Down South

by Kings of Leon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Kings of Leon

Back Down South

Standard tuning

Chords

320033

XX0232

X32033

[Intro]

The song starts with guitar 2 picking the notes out of G D C barre chords. Then guitar 1

in playing G D C chords as shown above, This is something like .

G D C G

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

B---12—12----------12---/7—7-------7---/5-5------5---3-3-----3-|

G---12-----12-----------/7----7--------/5---5--------4---4-----|

D--------------12---------------7-------------5------------5---|

A---10------------------/5-------------/3------------5---------|

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

First verse is played damnpening the chords and playing mainly the base notes.

[Verses]

Come on down and dance,

If you get the chance,

C G

We’re gonna spit on the rival.

All I wanna know,

Is how far you wanna go,

C G

Fighting for survival.

G D C G

Underneath the stars,

Where we parked the cars,

C G

Ain’t showing signs of stopping.

Pretty little girls,

Naked to their curls,

C G

Ready to lay in the coffin.

If you wanna go,

I’m gonna go,

C G

I gotta fire burning.

Come on take my hand,

Hope you see your man,

C G G D

Baby’s gonna be a big one.

C G

Baby’s gonna be a big one.

G D C G

If you see the lights,

G G

and we hear the fights,

C G

It’s gonna be a stunner.

I’ve got something here,

If you give me one more beer,

C G

I’m gonna call a runner.

I don’t want to say,

What I have to say,

C G

If I’m a’ kicking off now.

If you wanna go,

I’m gonna go,

C G D C