Chords with lyrics
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It was 1989, my thoughts were short my hair was long
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Caught somewhere between a boy and man
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She was 17 and she was far from in between
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It was summertime in Northern Michigan
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Ahhh....Ahhh....Ahhh Ahhh....Ahhh....Ahhh....
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Splashin' thru the sandbar, talkin' by the campfire
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It's the simple things in life like when and where
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We didn't have no internet, but man I never will forget
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The way the moonlight shined upon her hair
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And we were tryin' different things and we were smokin' funny things
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Makin' love out by the lake to our favorite song
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Sippin' whisky out the bottle not thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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Catchin' walleye from the dock watchin' the waves roll off the rocks
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She'll forever hold a spot inside my soul
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We'd blister in the sun, we couldn't wait for night to come
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To hit that sandy place of rock 'n roll
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While we were tryin' different things and we were smokin' funny things
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Makin' love out by the lake to our favorite song
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Sippin' whisky out the bottle, not thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long Turn it up!
(Sweet home Alabama!)
SOLO
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Ahhh....Ahhh....Ahhh Ahhh....Ahhh....Ahhh....
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Now nothin' seems as strange as when the leaves began to change
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Or how we thought those days would never end
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Sometimes I hear that song and I'll start to sing along
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And think man I'd love to see that girl again
(Man I'd like to see to see that girl again!)
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And we were tryin' different things and we were smokin' funny things
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Makin' love out by the lake to our favorite songs!
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Sippin' whisky out the bottle not thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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And we were tryin' different things and we were smokin' funny things
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Makin' love out by the lake to our favorite songs
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Sippin' whisky out the bottle not thinkin' 'bout tomorrow
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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Singin' sweet home alabama all summer long
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Singin' sweet home alabama ALL summer long!
INTRO
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Ahhh....Ahhh....Ahhh Ahhh....Ahhh....Ahhh....
Transition into Sweet Home Alabama
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Big wheels keep on turning
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Carry me home to see my kin
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Singing songs about the Southland
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Well I miss Ole' Bamy once again And I swear its a sin, yeah
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Well I heard mister Young sing about her
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Well, I heard ole Neil put her down
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Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
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A augmentedA Southern man don't need him around anyhow
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Sweet home Alabama
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Where the skies are so blue
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Lord, I'm coming home to you
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In Birmingham they love the governor (Boo-boo-boo!)
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Now we all did what we could do
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Now Watergate does not bother me
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Does your conscience bother you? Now tell the truth
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Sweet home Alabama
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Where the skies are so blue
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Lord, I'm coming home to you Here I come, Alabama
Solo:
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Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
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And they've been known to pick a song or two
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Lord they get me off so much
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They pick me up when I'm feeling blue Now how about you?
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Sweet home Alabama
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Where the skies are so blue
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Lord, I'm coming home to you
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Sweet home Alabama
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Where the skies are so blue
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Lord, I'm coming home to you
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G+G (thru to the end)