Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Dm
πΈ Intro:
Dm Dm Dm Dm
πΈ Verse 1:
Dm
Lord, this morning, when I woke up
Dm
I wanted that whiskey in my coffee cup
Dm
Had last night ringing in my head
Dm
Telling me I oughta go back to bed
πΈ Chorus:
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
I keep on staying behind
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
Trouble ain't hard to find
πΈ Interlude:
Dm
πΈ Verse 2:
Dm
I thought I might go take a ride
Dm
Changed my mind when I looked outside
Dm
I can't stay, but I can't leave
Dm
Or get myself away from me
πΈ Chorus:
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
I keep on staying behind
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
Trouble ain't hard to find
πΈ Solo:
Dm Gsus4 G7 Em7 Eb Dm Ddim Dm Gsus2 F Dm
πΈ Verse 3:
Dm
Nights are long as the day is cold
Dm
Staying alive is getting old
Dm
Nothing is everything I got left
Dm
I'm staring down the devil, but I'm scared to death
πΈ Chorus:
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
I keep on staying behind
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
Trouble ain't hard to find
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
I keep on staying behind
Gm Gsus2
I'm in South Dakota
F Em Dm
Trouble ain't hard to find
πΈ Outro:
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- South Dakota (Solo)
Song History
Published: November 11, 2023
Last Updated: February 25, 2026