Southern Girl Chords by Casey Donahew
Tempo:
89.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[Em]
[C] [G] She loved Elvis on old 45s, stole my heart with her angel eyes.
[C] Sweet and easy was her best disguise, [D] and she rocked my world, didn't have to try.
[G] She drank whiskey on water, was a farmer's daughter.
[C] She'd sneak out as the nights got [D] hotter, and I'm sure glad that he never caught [Em] her.
And when I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, knows [Em] exactly how to wreck your world.
Falling on [C] me like a turkey ring, and get my [D] lips like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun [Em] dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady [C] like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was [G] from Texas, Queens, Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging [D] baby please.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, [Em]
[C] [G] was a blue dress on our first date.
Drove me crazy, had me doing a double [C] take.
Said call your mama, girl, we're gonna be out [D] late.
I made plans on the river and [G] tailgate.
And we drank whiskey on the water, she was smiling when the moonlight caught [C] her.
Stars were falling down [G] all across [D] her, she moved away and that's where I lost [Em] her.
When I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You [G] know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
Falling on me [G] like a [C] turkey ring, and get my lips [D] like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun dress [Em] or a pair of jeans.
[G] Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl.
You know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
[G] Falling on me like a turkey ring, and get my lips like a hurricane.
[D] [G] With the look of a Georgia queen, sun dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was sweet [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl.
[Em] Southern girl.
[C] You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl.
[Em] Southern girl.
[C]
[Em]
[C] [G] She loved Elvis on old 45s, stole my heart with her angel eyes.
[C] Sweet and easy was her best disguise, [D] and she rocked my world, didn't have to try.
[G] She drank whiskey on water, was a farmer's daughter.
[C] She'd sneak out as the nights got [D] hotter, and I'm sure glad that he never caught [Em] her.
And when I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, knows [Em] exactly how to wreck your world.
Falling on [C] me like a turkey ring, and get my [D] lips like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun [Em] dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady [C] like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was [G] from Texas, Queens, Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging [D] baby please.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, [Em]
[C] [G] was a blue dress on our first date.
Drove me crazy, had me doing a double [C] take.
Said call your mama, girl, we're gonna be out [D] late.
I made plans on the river and [G] tailgate.
And we drank whiskey on the water, she was smiling when the moonlight caught [C] her.
Stars were falling down [G] all across [D] her, she moved away and that's where I lost [Em] her.
When I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You [G] know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
Falling on me [G] like a [C] turkey ring, and get my lips [D] like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun dress [Em] or a pair of jeans.
[G] Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl.
You know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
[G] Falling on me like a turkey ring, and get my lips like a hurricane.
[D] [G] With the look of a Georgia queen, sun dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was sweet [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl.
[Em] Southern girl.
[C] You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl.
[Em] Southern girl.
[C]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] She loved Elvis on old 45s, stole my heart with her angel eyes.
[C] Sweet and easy was her best disguise, [D] and she rocked my world, didn't have to try.
[G] _ She drank whiskey on water, was a farmer's daughter.
[C] She'd sneak out as the nights got [D] hotter, and I'm sure glad that he never caught [Em] her.
And when I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, knows [Em] exactly how to wreck your world.
Falling on [C] me like a turkey ring, and get my [D] lips like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun [Em] dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady [C] like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was [G] from Texas, Queens, Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging [D] baby please.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] was a blue dress on our first date.
Drove me crazy, had me doing a double [C] take.
Said call your mama, girl, we're gonna be out [D] late.
I made plans on the river and [G] tailgate.
And we drank whiskey on the water, she was smiling when the moonlight caught [C] her.
Stars were falling down [G] all across [D] her, she moved away and that's where I lost [Em] her.
When I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You [G] know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
Falling on me [G] like a [C] turkey ring, and get my lips [D] like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun dress [Em] or a pair of jeans.
[G] Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
[G] Falling on me like a turkey ring, and get my lips like a hurricane.
[D] [G] With the look of a Georgia queen, sun dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was sweet [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Southern girl.
_ [C] _ _ You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl. _ _ _ _
[Em] Southern girl.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] She loved Elvis on old 45s, stole my heart with her angel eyes.
[C] Sweet and easy was her best disguise, [D] and she rocked my world, didn't have to try.
[G] _ She drank whiskey on water, was a farmer's daughter.
[C] She'd sneak out as the nights got [D] hotter, and I'm sure glad that he never caught [Em] her.
And when I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, knows [Em] exactly how to wreck your world.
Falling on [C] me like a turkey ring, and get my [D] lips like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun [Em] dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady [C] like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was [G] from Texas, Queens, Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging [D] baby please.
You know the son [G] of a battle-southern girl, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] was a blue dress on our first date.
Drove me crazy, had me doing a double [C] take.
Said call your mama, girl, we're gonna be out [D] late.
I made plans on the river and [G] tailgate.
And we drank whiskey on the water, she was smiling when the moonlight caught [C] her.
Stars were falling down [G] all across [D] her, she moved away and that's where I lost [Em] her.
When I think about [D] those nights, well, I still smile.
You [G] know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
Falling on me [G] like a [C] turkey ring, and get my lips [D] like a hurricane.
With the [G] look of a Georgia queen, sun dress [Em] or a pair of jeans.
[G] Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was mean [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know the son of a battle-southern girl, knows exactly [Em] how to wreck your world.
[G] Falling on me like a turkey ring, and get my lips like a hurricane.
[D] [G] With the look of a Georgia queen, sun dress or a pair of jeans.
Slow and steady like a bamboo tie, and she was sweet [D] like a Caroline.
She was strong [G] like a Texas breeze, from Tennessee [Em] down to New Orleans.
She had [C] me on my knees, [G] begging baby [D] please.
You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Southern girl.
_ [C] _ _ You know the son of [G] a battle-southern girl. _ _ _ _
[Em] Southern girl.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _