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Chords2
Tab14
Bass4
Chords in this song10
Spoken
"one, two, three"
[Opening]**
Form a D chord, then pick the single strings D D B\G
Form a C chord, then pick the single strings A A B\G
Form a G chord, then pick the single strings E E G (or end on G chord)
D C G x4
Verse
D C * G
Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin.
Singing songs about the southland
I miss'ole' 'bamy once again (and I think it's a sin)
[Opening Instrumental] x2
Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down.
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember,
A southern man don't need him around anyhow
Chorus
Sweet home Alabama,
Where the skies are so blue,
Sweet home Alabama,
Lord, I'm coming home to you.
[Opening Instrumental] x2
Verse
In Birmingham they love the Gov'nor Boo hoo hoo !
Now we all did what we could do.
Now Watergate does not bother me.
Does your conscience bother you? (tell the truth)
Chorus
Sweet home Alabama,
Where the skies are so blue,
Sweet home Alabama,
Lord, I'm coming home to you.
Opening Instrumental
Ah Ah Ah Alabama x4
D C G x2
Verse
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a tune or two
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue (Now how about you?)
Chorus
Sweet home Alabama,
Where the skies are so blue,
Sweet home Alabama,
Lord, I'm coming home to you.
Sweet home Alabama, (oh sweet home)
Where the skies are so blue, (and it's true)
Sweet home Alabama,
Lord, I'm coming home to you.
Outro
* Some folks prefer Cadd9 rather then C
**
e|--------| B|------0-| G|-------0| D|-0-0----| A|--------| E|--------|
e|--------| B|-----0--| G|------0-| D|--------| A|-0-0----| E|--------|
e|--------| B|--------| G|-----0--| D|--------| A|--------| E|-0-0----| or end on G chord
*** Alternates:
Capo II
D = C
C = Bb
G = F
F = Eb
Capo III
D = B
C = A
G = E
F = D
Capo V
D = A
C = G
G = D
F = C
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D = E
C = D
G = A
F = G
D = G
C = F
G = C
F = Bb
Set8
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