Jacksonville Kid chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Chords with lyrics

Song Title: Jacksonville Kid
Album Title: Street Survivors (Bonus Track, 1977)


N.C. = No chord


Chords used:

   D MajorD
E MajorE||--3----------------|--3----------------|--5----------------||
BB||--3----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------||
G+G||--4----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------||
D MajorD||--5----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------||
A augmentedA||--5----------------|--3----------------|--5----------------||
E MajorE||--3----------------|-------------------|-------------------||

(Verse 1)

      G+G
 This old town ain't been the same,


 since this old boy’s been gone.

     C majorC
 Lord I still got some good friends,

           G+G
 but I feel so all alone.

    D MajorD
 All I hear is disco,

                 G+G
 see pretty boys with high heels on.


(Verse 2)

      G+G
 Well some people sure hate me,


 and the police dog me ‘round.

      C majorC
 Well the only place I'm welcome,

             G+G
 is on the west side of town

      D MajorD
 Lord I'm on their wanted posters,

             G+G
 I can’t show my face in town.

(Verse 3)

     G+G
 Jacksonville I love you,


 but you don’t want me around.

     C majorC
 Jacksonville you raised me,

               G+G
 and this is where I got my sound.

      D MajorD
 Although I'm your outlaw,

           G+G
 I still love my hometown, all around.


(Verse 4)

      G+G
 This old town ain't been the same,


 since your native sons been gone.

     C majorC
 Lord I still got some old friends,

          G+G
 but I am so all alone.

    D MajorD
 All I hear is the disco,

                 G+G
 see pretty boys with high heels on.

        D MajorD
 Well you can keep your disco,

 N.G
 pretty boys with high heels on.