Southern Ways Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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_ When [C] I was 15 I [G] dreamed of leaving [D] my home I had to [C] see the world [G] and live like a [D] rolling
stone I [C] heard [G] California was paved [D] in gold [Em] So I hopped on that train, [G] it didn't come
easy [Em] But I keep thinking about [Bb] the green [C] grass
and this and [D] my home [G] Take me back to my [D] southern ways
Where I could be [C] myself, [A] yeah, live another day
[D] Take [C] me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways [Bb] Where the tall pines glow
[C] And the southern winds kiss my [D] _ [A] face _ _ [D] _
Oh, southern ways
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Yeah, [C] me and my boys [G] started [D] a band Practiced [C] every day [G] out on the [D] hell-house
land Played ever [C] honky [G]-tonk and beer [D]-soaked bar
[Em] We sang about sweet grandma, [G] we were just simple men
[Em] The music is forever [Bb] and the songs will [C] never [D] end
[G] Take me back to my southern [D]
ways Where I could be [A] myself, yeah, live [C] another
day [D] Take [C] me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways
[Bb] Where the tall pines glow [C] And the southern winds kiss [D] my _ [C] face
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Oh, take me back [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
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_ I [C] sit here thinking about [D] those days
I wouldn't [C] change a thing about my life today _ [D] Ain't [C] it funny [G] how time [D] sure flies
[Bb] Cause all I ever wanted [C] and all I ever needed [D] was you
[C] Take me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways Where I could be [A] myself, yeah, live [C] another
day [D] _ [C] Take me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways
[Bb] Where the tall pines glow [C] And the St.
John's rose [Bb] and all the gals
[C] And those southern winds kiss my [D] _ [C] face [G] Take [D] _ _
_ _ [C] me back to [G] my southern [D]
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