I Moved South
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
C G D
C G D
[Verse 1]
C G
I lived in California;
D
I was working in Manhattan
C G
My life was very busy,
D
yeah, but nothing ever happened
C G
I wanted to make music
D Em
and to show the world my soul
C G D G
So I moved down south where they still play rock and roll
[Verse 2]
C G
I always wanted summer;
D
I was tired of the snow
C G D
I wanna find a lover where the sweet magnolias grow
C G D G
Yeah, there's something in the water on the shores of Muscle Shoals
C G D G
So I moved down south where they still play rock and roll
[Chorus]
C Em G
I moved south where the grass is green
C Em G
I moved south where my friends take care of me
C G D G
Yeah, there's beauty in the valley and good people in the city
C G D G
But I moved down south where the music moves me
C G D G
Yeah, I moved down south where the music moves me
[Verse 3]
C G
I met up with my brothers
D
and I made a couple more
C G
Bought a van that smelled like Armor All
D
and we took it out on tour
C G
From Atlanta to Seattle,
D
we sang gospel and soul
C G D G
And we'll go to any city where they still play rock and roll
C G D
And we go back home where the sweet magnolias grow
[Chorus]
C Em G
I moved south where the grass is green
C Em G
I moved south where my friends take care of me
C G D G
Yeah, there's beauty in the valley and good people in the city
C G D G
But I moved down south where the music moves me
C G D Em C G D
Yeah, I moved down south where the music moves me
Em C G D
Oh-oh (ooh, oh)
Em C G D
Oh-oh (ooh)
Em C G D
Oh-oh
[Chorus]
C Em G
I moved south where the grass is green
C Em G
I moved south where my friends take care of me
C G D G
Yeah, there's beauty in the valley and good people in the city
C G D G
But I moved down south where the music moves me
C G D C G D
Yeah, I moved down south where the music moves me
C G D
Oh, Oh, Oh
How to play I Moved South
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.