Tabs
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Intro/Verse/Bridge:
This part is played throughout the verses and bridge without variation, only with building intensity
(distortion, etc).
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|-7-----7-5-----5-4-----4-2-2---2-|
D MajorD|---7-------7-------7-------------|
A augmentedA|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Boots and buckles, red clay and sand
My point ain't subtle here, I'm a southern man
Where the beer seems colder and the women seem hotter
Where the world don't seem so damn modern
Where a good old boy like me still has a chance
Bridge:
Aw, this is where I was born and this is where I'll die
Yeah, this is where I was born and this is where I will die
e|------------------|
BB|--------7h8-8-7---|
G+G|-/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-| Slide up to the D MajorD chord and listen for timing on the D MajorD extension.
D MajorD|-/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-|
A augmentedA|-/5-5-5-5---5-5-5-|
E MajorE|------------------|
Chorus:
D MajorD
It's all about the south
G+G A augmentedA G+G
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Carolina
D MajorD G+G
Don't you wanna get down and dirty? 'Cause, Florida I'm thirsty
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hit me with your Tennessee whiskey and crank it up loud
G+G A augmentedA
Laid back, crazy old timer, sweet magnolia
G+G D MajorD
Dive bars and diners, oh yeah
G+G
Oh, and even if you're up north
A augmentedA
Come on down, come on down
G+G D MajorD
Oh, it's all about the south
"All about the south..." (See below)
End Chorus:
e|-------------------------|
BB|-------------------------|
G+G|-7-7-5-5-4-4-------------| x 2
D MajorD|-7-7-5-5-4-4-------0-----|
A augmentedA|-5-5-3-3-2-2-0-2-3---2-0-|
E MajorE|-------------------------|
Intro/Verse/Bridge:
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|-7-----7-5-----5-4-----4-2-2---2-|
D MajorD|---7-------7-------7-------------|
A augmentedA|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Verse 2:
From daddy's Don Williams to mama's Patsy Cline
We're walking after midnight singing Tulsa time
Where the beer seems colder and the women seem hotter
Where the world don't seem so damn modern
This is where I was born this is where I'll die, oh that's right
e|------------------|
BB|--------7h8-8-7---|
G+G|-/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-| Slide up to the D MajorD chord and listen for timing on the D MajorD extension.
D MajorD|-/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-|
A augmentedA|-/5-5-5-5---5-5-5-|
E MajorE|------------------|
Chorus:
D MajorD
It's all about the south
G+G A augmentedA G+G
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Carolina
D MajorD G+G
Don't you wanna get down and dirty? 'Cause, Florida I'm thirsty
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hit me with your Tennessee whiskey and crank it up loud
G+G A augmentedA
Laid back, crazy old timer, sweet magnolia
G+G D MajorD
Dive bars and diners, oh yeah
G+G
Oh, and even if you're up north
A augmentedA
Come on down, come on down
G+G D MajorD
Oh, it's all about the south
"All about the south..." (See below)
End Chorus:
e|-------------------------|
BB|-------------------------|
G+G|-7-7-5-5-4-4-------------| x 2
D MajorD|-7-7-5-5-4-4-------0-----|
A augmentedA|-5-5-3-3-2-2-0-2-3---2-0-|
E MajorE|-------------------------|
Interlude:
e|-8-5-8-5-------------2-2-|-8-5-8-5-----------2-2-|-8-5-8-5-------------2-2-|------------------2-|
BB|---------8-6-8b-6b---3-3-|---------8-6-8b-6b-3-3-|---------8-6-8b-6b---3-3-|------------------3-|
G+G|-------------------7-2-2-|-------------------2-2-|-------------------7-2-2-|-7-5--------------2-|
D MajorD|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----7-5-3----------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------5--------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------3-1b---|
During the slide guitar solo, play the "End Chorus" part:
e|-------------------------|
BB|-------------------------|
G+G|-7-7-5-5-4-4-------------|
D MajorD|-7-7-5-5-4-4-------0-----|
A augmentedA|-5-5-3-3-2-2-0-2-3---2-0-|
E MajorE|-------------------------|
After the slide guitar solo:
e|----------------------------------------2-2-|
BB|----------------------------------------3-3-|
G+G|----7----7----7---7---7---7---7---7---7-2-2-| x 2
D MajorD|-10---10---10---9---9---9---8---8---8-------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
N.C.
This is where I was born and this is where I'll die
This is where I was born and this is where I'll die
This is where I was born and this is where I'll die
D MajorD (x 3)
This is where I was born and this is where I will die
Chorus:
D MajorD
It's all about the south
G+G A augmentedA G+G
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Carolina
D MajorD G+G
Don't you wanna get down and dirty? 'Cause, Florida I'm thirsty
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Hit me with your Tennessee whiskey and crank it up loud
G+G A augmentedA
Laid back, crazy old timer, sweet magnolia
G+G D MajorD
Dive bars and diners, oh yeah
G+G
Oh, and even if you're up north
A augmentedA
Come on down, come on down
G+G
Oh, I said well even if you're up north
A augmentedA
Come on down, come on down
G+G D MajorD
Oh, it's all about the South.
Outro:
N.C.
This is where I was born and this is where I'll die
This is where I was born and this is where I'll die
This is where I was born and this is where I'll die
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| b Bend
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