Jacksonville Kid chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Song Title: Jacksonville Kid
Album Title: Street Survivors (Bonus Track, 1977)



N.C. = No chord


Chords used:

     D
E||--3----------------|--3----------------|--5----------------||
B||--3----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------||
G||--4----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------||
D||--5----------------|--5----------------|--7----------------||
A||--5----------------|--3----------------|--5----------------||
E||--3----------------|-------------------|-------------------||

(Verse 1)

           G
  This old town ain't been the same,


  since this old boy’s been gone.

         C
  Lord I still got some good friends,

                     G
  but I feel so all alone.

        D
  All I hear is disco,

                                  G
  see pretty boys with high heels on.



(Verse 2)

            G
  Well some people sure hate me,


  and the police dog me ‘round.

           C
  Well the only place I'm welcome,

                         G
  is on the west side of town

           D
  Lord I'm on their wanted posters,

                          G
  I can’t show my face in town.



(Verse 3)

         G
  Jacksonville I love you,


  but you don’t want me around.

         C
  Jacksonville you raised me,

                             G
  and this is where I got my sound.

           D
  Although I'm your outlaw,

                      G
  I still love my hometown, all around.



(Verse 4)

           G
  This old town ain't been the same,


  since your native sons been gone.

         C
  Lord I still got some old friends,

                   G
  but I am so all alone.

        D
  All I hear is the disco,

                                  G
  see pretty boys with high heels on.

               D
  Well you can keep your disco,

 N.G
 pretty boys with high heels on.