Southernly chords by Lady Lamb The Beekeeper

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Intermediate


Capo 2 (or 1)

I've only seen two youtube videos of this song, and one is played with the capo on the
second fret,
the other on the first fret. One version also has extra lyrics. Also I have no idea what
she is saying
during some parts so the lyrics are probably wrong.

Here is a basic interpretation of the strumming pattern:

  C majorC       FF
e|--0--x--0---x--0----x--0----x--0--|
BB|--1--x--1---x--1----x--1----x--1--|
G+G|--0--x--0---x--0h2--x--0h2--x--0--|
D MajorD|--2--x--0h2-x--0h3--x--3----x--3--|
A augmentedA|--3--x--3---x--3----x--3----x--3--|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|

  E minorEm       FF
|-----------------0--x--0----x--0---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-1--x--1----x--1---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-2--x--0h2--x--0---------|
|--2--x--0h2-x--0-3--x--3----x--3---------|
|--2--x--2---x--2-3--x--3----x--3---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-------------------------|

C majorC
I have an unborn son
FF
I have an unborn son
C majorC               FF
and he has not begun to become one with anyone yet
E minorEm        FF
he's a box in the closet
E minorEm            G+G   G7G7
he's but a thought in my head, oh
C majorC             FF
and I've seen the way you see me
C majorC             FF
I know the sheets on your bed oh
C majorC             FF
so don't pretend you don't see me
G+G          G7G7
stop playing dumb or dead

  DmDm        FF
oh I've been reborn southernly
   C majorC         E MajorE
I've been your dearest friend
   DmDm          FF
I've been alone, lost, and captured(?)
G+G         G7G7
I'm buying mustard bread(?) oh

C majorC FF (x2)

C majorC      FF
and yes I do long to be taken
C majorC        FF
to the sea of despair
C majorC               FF
where I can tread through the waters oh
C majorC          FF
deep blue and threadbare
E minorEm      FF
give me your heart as a home
E minorEm       FF
I'm a nomad and I am so lonesome
E minorEm      FF
give me your eyes for to roam(?)
G+G          G7G7
and the wave of your hair to be baptized in

C majorC FF (x2)

DmDm          FF
you are mountains to cross
    C majorC        E MajorE
you are rivers to bathe by
DmDm         FF       G+G           G7G7
you are leading me on down by the breath of your battle cry

C majorC FF (x2)

DmDm           FF
whether your steps are running towards
C majorC             E MajorE
or whether they're running away from
DmDm              FF
you are the apple, you are a warrior
         C majorC        E MajorE
you know I would never put you in danger

C majorC       FF
just up on my shoulders
C majorC       FF
just up on my shoulders
C majorC       FF
just up on my shoulders
G+G        G7G7
steadfast and skyward