The South's Gonna Do It Again
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INTRO
A D A F7 E7 D7 C7 A
Verse 1
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A
Well the train to Grinder's Switch is runnin' right on time,
And the Tucker boys are cookin' down in Caroline.
D
People down in Florida can't be still,
A
When old Lynyrd Skynyrd's pickin' down in Jacksonville.
E D
People down in Georgia come from near and far,
A
To hear Richard Betts pickin' on that red guitar.
[Refrão] A
So gather round gather round children,
Get down well just get down children,
D A
Get loud well you can be loud and be proud,
And you can be proud here,
E D A
Be proud to a rebel 'cause the south's gonna do it again.
And again.
LONG INSTRUMENTAL (same chords)
A D A F7 E7 D7 C7 A
Verse 2
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A
Elvin Bishop's sittin' on a bale of hay,
He ain't good lookin' but he sure can play.
D
And there's ZZ Top and you can't forget,
A
That old brother Willie's gettin' soakin' wet.
E D
And all the good people down in Tennessee,
A
Are diggin' barefoot Jerry and the CDB.
*REPEAT Chorus*
LONG INSTRUMENTAL TO END OF SONG
A D A F7 E7 D7 C7 A
How to play The South's Gonna Do It Again
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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