My Dear Old Southern Home
View chords used in this chart
E|------------------------|
[Chorus]
C
In my dear old southern home
G G7
I was happy as I could be
C F
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
G7 C
In that little old log cabin by the sea
[Bridge]
(yodel)
C G7 C F C G7 C
[Verse 1]
C
Oh my dear old Mother and Dad
G7
When I left them I know it made them sad
C F
But today I'm going back to that humble little shack
G7 C
Where I spent my happy days as a lad
[Chorus]
C
In my dear old southern home
G G7
I was happy as I could be
C F
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
G7 C
In that little old log cabin by the sea
[Break 1]
e|-------0-----1----------|----0---0---0------0----|-----------3-3------0---|-----------
B|-------1-----1----------|----1---1---1------1-1--|1----------0-0------1---|-----------
G|-------0-----0----0-----|----0---0---0----0-0-0--|2-0h2p0----0-0----0-0-0-|2-0--------
D|---0h2-2-0h2-2-0h2-2-0--|1p0-2---2---2-2-3--2-2--|-------0---0-0-2-3--2---|---3-2-0-0-
A|--3---------------------|---3-----0h3------------|--------0h2--2----------|--------3--
E|-3----------------------|-----0h3----------------|------------3-----------|-----------
----1----1----|
----1----1----|
-0--2-0--0----|
2-3-3--3-3-2-0|
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e|------------------------|
B|-------0----------------|
G|-------0----0-----------|
D|-------0-1/2-1p0-0------|
A|-2-0h2----------2-3-----|
E|------------------------|
[Verse 2]
C
All my friends I'm leaving today
G7
And today I'll be going far away
C F
To the place I long to see, where my mother waits for me
G7 C
And when I get back to my home I'll stay
[Chorus]
C
In my dear old southern home
G7
I was happy as I could be
C F
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
G7 C
In that little old log cabin by the sea
[Break 2]
e|-------0-----1----------|----0---0---0------0----|-----------3-3------0---|-----------
B|-------1-----1----------|----1---1---1------1-1--|1----------0-0------1---|-----------
G|-------0-----0----0-----|----0---0---0----0-0-0--|2-0h2p0----0-0----0-0-0-|2-0--------
D|---0h2-2-0h2-2-0h2-2-0--|1p0-2---2---2-2-3--2-2--|-------0---0-0-2-3--2---|---3-2-0-0-
A|--3---------------------|---3-----0h3------------|--------0h2--2----------|--------3--
E|-3----------------------|-----0h3----------------|------------3-----------|-----------
----1----1----|
----1----1----|
-0--2-0--0----|
2-3-3--3-3-2-0|
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--------------|
e|-------------------0----|----------0----3-0-5-3--|0-----------------------|-----------
B|-------0-----------1----|--------1-1-3/5-------4-|-1---1------------------|0-1-3b-1---
G|-------0----0------0----|---0-2p0--0-------------|--2-0-2-0---0-------0-2-|---2----2p0
D|-------0-1/2-1p0-0-2-0--|1-2-------2-------------|---------1-2-1p0-0-2----|-----------
A|-2-0h2----------2-3-----|------------------------|----------------3-------|-----------
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------
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1-------------|
-2-3-4-0---0--|
--------2p0---|
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e|----------0-3-0-5-3-0-0-|-0---0----0----0--------|------3-3-0-5-3-0-------|-----------
B|-------------------4-4--|4-1--1-1--1-1--1-3/4-3/4|3-1------------4-1-----1|---1-------
G|----0-------------------|---3-3--3-3--2-2--------|---2/4-4----------0-2p0-|0-2-0------
D|-0-2-0------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----2-0-1p
A|------2p0---------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------
E|---------3--------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------
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0-------------|
-3------------|
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[Chorus]
C
In my dear old southern home
G7
I was happy as I could be
C F
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
G7 C
In that little old log cabin by the sea
[Outro]
(yodel)
C G7 C F C G7 C
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| b Bend
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How to play My Dear Old Southern Home
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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.