Southern Son
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Intro
D G A D
D G A
[Refrão]
D G A D
I'm a Southern son, no matter where I run
D G A D
Another Dixie Child, Mississippi River wild
D/F# G A Bm7
I'm a Southern son, baptized in his crimson mud
G
I'll always claim the ground where I come from
Em Em7 D G D
I'm a Southern son
[Verso 1]
D
I'm a try and rise above her
G
I'm a keeper of my brother
A D
My mother, now that Daddy's gone
D G
I'm a cusser, I'm a prayer, I'm a get-in-my-wayer
A D
I'm stubborn as a day is long
D G
Had to pay a little bail at the Macon County jail
Asus4 d
When my buddy lost a barroom fight
D
And I'm a mover, I'm a shaker
G
I'm a pour-a-shot-and-taker
A D
At the end of every day and night
[Refrão]
D/F# G A D
I'm a Southern son, no matter where I run
D/f# G A D
Another Dixie Child, Mississippi River wild
D/F# G A Bm7
I'm a Southern son, baptized in his crimson mud
G
I'll always claim the ground where I come from
Em7 D G A D
I'm a Southern so-o-on
[Verso 2]
D
Her blue eyes called me up in BC
G
Worked her northern magic on me
A D
Had to say goodbye to being free
D
Someday, I'll probably take her hand
G
Sink some roots down in the sand
A D
In Georgia or Tennessee
[Refrão]
D/F# G A D
'Cause I'm a Southern son, no matter where I run
D/f# G A D
Another Dixie Child, Mississippi River wild
D/F# G A Bm7
Yeah I'm a Southern son, baptized in his crimson mud
G
I'll always claim the ground where I come from
Em7 D/F# G A D
I'm a Southern so-o-on
Break
D/F# G A D
Yeah, so-o-on
D/F# G A Bm7
Yeah, so-o-on
Bm G A A A
Yeah, so-o-on
D
I've been a loner on my own
G
A damn rolling stone
A D
I'm kind of feeling like those days are gone
D G
Traveled on the gravel all around this world
A
Think it's time I go and raise me one
Outro
D/F# G A D
So-o-on
D/F# G A D
A little Southern son
D/F# G A Bm
Yeah, so-o-on
Bm G Em
A little Southern son
How to play Southern Son
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.