Southern Skies
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Standard tune
Capo 1st fret
Intro: X2 A D A E
A D
Singing songs and picking on the guitar
A E
Under the moon glow, and the southern stars
A D
Staring in the fire at the warm yellow flames
A E
debating how, how I wanna spend the next day
A D
maybe I'll drive farther out in the country
A E
well I should, cause thats where I wanna be
D A E G
And i am always driving under the southern skys
D A E G D
if your looking for me I'll be here until I die
A D A E
A D
The morning comes and it brings a cloudless day
A E
I pack my things and I'm on my way
A D
to the hill country so I can spend the afternoon
A E
Im leaving south texas, but I'll be back soon
Repeat Chorus:
Break C G F C G F Am E D
Repeat Chorus: X2 end on A
How to play Southern Skies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.