Chords with lyrics
Intro: A7A7 D MajorD x2 A7A7 D MajorD (x2)
verse 1(strummed once each time)
D MajorD D7D7
Drinkin' was forbidden in my Christian country home
DmDm G+G
I learned to play the flattop on them good ol' Gospel songs
C majorC Am7Am7
Then I heard about the barrooms just across the Georgia line
Am7Am7 D MajorD
Where a boy could make a livin' playin' guitar late at night
verse 2
D MajorD D7D7
Had to learn about the ladies, too young to understand
DmDm G+G
Why the young girls fall in love with the boys in the band
C majorC Am7Am7
When the boys turn to music, the girls just turn away
A7A7 D MajorD
To some other guitar picker in some other late night place
verse 3
D MajorD D7D7
Yeah, held on to my music, I let the ladies walk away
DmDm G+G
Took my songs and dreams to Nashville then I moved on to L.A.
C majorC Am7Am7
Up to New York City all across the USA
Am7Am7 D MajorD
I lost so much of me but there's enough of me to say that my
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD Am7Am7
Home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head
G+G F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD
My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred
verse 4
D MajorD D7D7
What keeps me goin' I don't really know
DmDm G+G
Can't be the money Lord knows I'm always broke
C majorC Am7Am7
Could it be the satisfaction of bein' understood
Am7Am7 D MajorD
When the people really love ya and let you know when it's good
D MajorD D7D7
Oh I'll speak my Southern English just as natural as I please
DmDm G+G
I'm in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's in the heart of me
C majorC Am7Am7
And someday when I make it, when love finds a way
Am7Am7 D MajorD
Somewhere high on Lookout Mountain I'll just smile with pride and say that my
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD Am7Am7
Home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head
G+G F# minorF#m G+G D MajorD
My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred
G+G D MajorD
Southern born and Southern bred
G+G D MajorD
Southern born and Southern bred(tempo speeds up)