Southland Of The Heart chords by Bruce Cockburn

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

♫ Intro:

2x  G+G G7G7 G6G6 G5G5 C majorC FF C majorC


♫ Verse 1:

     G+G        G7G7        G6G6        G5G5
When the wild-eyed dogs of day to day come snapping at your heels
      C majorC         FF       C majorC
And there's so much coming at you that you don't know how to feel
       G+G     G7G7       G6G6            G5G5
When they've taken all your money and then come back for your clothes
      C majorC         FF             C majorC
When your hands are full of thorns, but you can't quit groping for the rose

♫ Chorus:

    A minorAm        E minorEm
In the southland of the heart,
    FF
where night blooms perfume the breeze
   C majorC   G+G         C majorC
Lie down  take your rest with me


♫ Verse 2:

       G+G        G7G7        G6G6       G5G5
When thoughts you've tried to leave behind keep sniping from the dark
     C majorC      FF         C majorC
When the fire burns inside you but you jump from every spark
     G+G        G7G7      G6G6       G5G5
When your heart's beset by memories you wish you'd never made
     C majorC        FF      C majorC
When the sun comes up an enemy and nothing gives you shade


 ♫ Chorus:

    A minorAm        E minorEm
In the southland of the heart,
    FF
where night blooms perfume the breeze
   C majorC   G+G         C majorC
Lie down  take your rest with me

♫ Verse 3:

     G+G         G7G7        G6G6         G5G5
When the preacher lays his insight down and claims to lead the blind
      C majorC        FF         C majorC
When those you trust just get you hooked and trifle with your mind
     G+G          G7G7        G6G6        G5G5
When the nightmare's creeping closer and your wheels are in the mud
   C majorC        FF    C majorC
When everything's ambiguous except the taste of blood


♫ Chorus:

    A minorAm        E minorEm
In the southland of the heart,
    FF
where night blooms perfume the breeze
   C majorC   G+G         C majorC
Lie down  take your rest with me


♫ Chorus:

    A minorAm        E minorEm
In the southland of the heart,
    FF
where night blooms perfume the breeze
   C majorC   G+G         C majorC
Lie down  take your rest with me


♫ Outro:

C majorC G+G C majorC