Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chords and lyrics for Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd (key of C).
Intro Riff
(w/ fills)
Intro
[D] [Cadd9] [G]
Verse 1
[D] Big [Cadd9]wheels keep on [G]turning
[D] Carry me [Cadd9]home to see my [G]kin
[D] Singing [Cadd9]songs about the [G]south land
[D] I miss ole [Cadd9]'bamy once [G]again and I think it's a sin
Interlude
[D] [Cadd9] [G]
Verse 2
[D] Well, I heard Mr [Cadd9]Young sing [G]about her
[D] Well, I heard old [Cadd9]Neil put her [G]down
[D] Well, I hope Neil [Cadd9]Young will [G]remember
[D] A southern [Cadd9]man don't need him [G]around, anyhow
Chorus
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama,[D] where the [Cadd9]skies are so [G]blue
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama,[D] Lord, I'm [Cadd9]coming home to [G][F]you[C]
Solo
[D] [Cadd9] [G]
Verse 3
[D] In [Cadd9]Birmingham they love the [G]Gov'nor, [F][C][D]boo-hoo-hoo
(D) Cadd9 G
Now we all did what we could do
[D] Now [Cadd9]Watergate does not[G] bother me
[D] Does your [Cadd9]conscience bother [G]you (tell the truth!)
Chorus
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama,[D] where the [Cadd9]skies are so [G]blue
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama,[D] Lord, I'm [Cadd9]coming home to [G]you
(Here I come, Alabama)
Solo
[D] [Cadd9] [G]
Interlude
[D] [Cadd9] [G]
Verse 4
[D] Now Muscle [Cadd9]Shoals has got the [G]Swampers
[D] And they've been [Cadd9]known to pick a song or [G]two (yes, we do)
[D] Lord, they [Cadd9]get me off [G]so much
[D] They pick me [Cadd9]up when I'm feeling [G]blue, now how 'bout you?
Chorus
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama,[D] where the [Cadd9]skies are so [G]blue
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama,[D] Lord, I'm [Cadd9]coming home to [G][F]you[C]
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]home [G]Alabama (Oh, sweet home baby)
[D] Where the [Cadd9]skies are so [G]blue (And the governor's true)
[D] Sweet [Cadd9]Home [G]Alabama, (Lord, yeah)
[D] Lord, I'm [Cadd9]coming home to [G]you (Yeah, yeah)
Outro
[D] [Cadd9] [G]
(fade out)
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