Southern Son
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D
Without Words Of Loathin' Hanging Off Their Lips
D
Cast Out From The Country Of Their Birth
G C D
Transported Here To The End Of The Earth
G
For Their Natural Lives
[Chorus]
G D
I'm A Southern Son
A D
And I'm Proud To Be One
G D G Bm A
Working In The Heat Till Day Is Done
G D A Bm
I Was Born To This Land And I'll Make My Stand
G G Bm A D
It's In My Blood, Ohhh I'm A Southern Son
D
They Pushed The Rail Across The Great Divide
D
And In This Arid Land They Lived And Died
D
The Settlers Followed To The Great Unknown
G C D
Their Children Called This Southern Land Their Home
G A
Dreams Were Won And Lost Under The Southern Cross
[Chorus]
G D
I'm A Southern Son
A D
And I'm Proud To Be One
G D G Bm A
Working In The Heat Till Day Is Done
G D A Bm
I Was Born To This Land And I'll Make My Stand
G G Bm A D
It's In My Blood, Ohhh I'm A Southern Son
D
We Hold The Future In Our Hands
D
We'll Right The Wrongs In The Land Of The Free
G C D
We'll Be The Masters Of Our Destiny
G A
Freedom For Every Man, Here In The Southern Land
[Chorus]
G D
I'm A Southern Son
A D
And I'm Proud To Be One
G D G Bm A
Working In The Heat Till Day Is Done
G D A Bm
I Was Born To This Land And I'll Make My Stand
G G Bm A D
It's In My Blood, Ohhh I'm A Southern Son
[Chorus]
G D
I'm A Southern Son
A D
And I'm Proud To Be One
G D G Bm A
Working In The Heat Till Day Is Done
G D A Bm
I Was Born To This Land And I'll Make My Stand
G G Bm A D
It's In My Blood, Ohhh I'm A Southern Son
D G C D
Ohhhhhh I'm A 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.