Southbound Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Gsus4][G][C][G][C]

[Verse 1]
[C]Grease [G]in our hai[D]r.
[C]Hands in our pockets.
We [G]stood an[D]d stared[G]
[C]At cars goin' [G]past.
We placed our bet[Am]s
[C]Where they were [G]headed.
And held our cigar[Am]ettes
Like [C]movie [D]stars.

[Verse 2]
[G]Grandmother[D]s h[G]ands
[C]Hard from the garden.
[G]She had a plan
For [C]me to preach on [G]day.
She prayed for [Am]rain,
She [C]watched and she [G]waited.
And never com[Am]plained
[C]When it did not fal[D]l.

[Verse 3]
[Em]South[D] bo[G]und breeze is bl[C]owin'.
[Em]This [D]town [G]ain't my hom[Am]e.[G][C]
You [Em]can slow me [D]down,[G]
But [C]I'm [D]goin'.[C]
[G]If I can tur[Am]n this roa[G]d I'm on[D]

[Interlude 1]
Southbound.
[G][Absus4][Ab][Eb][Ab][Db][Eb]
[Db]

[Verse 4]
[Ab]Stories [Eb]I tell
Wreak [Db]of nostalgia
And [Ab]those that know [Eb]me well
Have heard them [Db]all, [Ab]before.
How [Bbsus4]far I've come,[Bbm][Db]
Mostly I'm [Ab]proud of.
But, where I'm com[Bbsus4]in' from[Bbm]
Is [Db]callin' [Eb]me.

[Verse 5]
[Fm]South[Eb] boun[Ab]d breeze is blow[Db]in'.
[Fm]This [Eb]town [Ab]ain't my home.[Bbm][Ab]
[Db]You [Fm]can slow me [Eb]down,[Ab]
But [Eb]I'm [Db]goin'.
[Bbm]If I can turn this road I[Ab]'m on
[Eb]

[Verse 6]
[Fm]Southbound
You [Eb]can

[Verse 7]
[Ab][Db][Fm][Eb][Ab][Bbm]
[Ab]slow[Db] me d[Fm]own,[Eb][Ab]
But [Eb]I'm [Db]goin'.[Bbm]
If I can turn this [Ab]road I'm on
[Eb]

[Verse 8]
If [Bbm]I can turn this road[Ab] I'm on[Eb]
[Ab]Southbound.
[Eb]South

[Verse 9]
[Fm]boun[Eb]d[Ab]
breeze is [Db]blowin'.
[Fm]This [Eb]town [Ab]ain't my
[Bbm]home.[Ab][Db]
[Fm]You can slow me [Eb]down,[Ab]
But [Eb]I'm [Db]goin'.[Bbm]
If I can turn this [Ab]road I'm [Eb]on
South[Fm]bound