Originally in D, I play in A
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| x4 |
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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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| I miss ol’ ‘ | bamy once a | gain, and I think it’s a sin, yes |
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| x2 |
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| Well I heard mister Y | oung sing ab | out her |
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| Well I heard old N | eil put her d | own |
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| Well I hope Neil Y | oung will rem | ember |
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| A southern | man don’t need him a | round anyhow |
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| Sweet | home Ala | bama | → |
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| Where the | skies are so | blue |
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| Sweet | home Ala | bama | → |
| A | G | D | C | G/B |
| Lord I’m c | oming home to y | ou | → |
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| x2 |
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| In Birmingham they | love the | gov’nor |
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| Boo, | hoo, | hoo |
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| Now we all | did what we could | do |
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| Now Watergat | e does not | bother me |
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| Does your | conscience bother | you? Tell the truth |
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| Sweet | home Ala | bama | → |
| A | G | D |
| Where the | skies are so | blue |
| A | G | D | D | G |
| Sweet | home Ala | bama | → |
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| Lord I’m c | oming home to y | ou |
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| x8 |
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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 s | o much |
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| They pick me | up when I’m feeling | blue, now how about you? |
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| Sweet | home Ala | bama | → |
| A | G | D |
| Where the | skies are so | blue |
| A | G | D | D | G |
| Sweet | home Ala | bama | → |
| A | G | D | C | G/B |
| Lord I’m c | oming home to y | ou | → |
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| Sweet | home Ala | bama, oh sweet home | → |
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| Where the | skies are so | blue, and the governor’s true |
| A | G | D | D | G |
| Sweet | home Ala | bama, looordy | → |
| A | G | D | C | G/B |
| Lord I’m c | oming home to y | ou | → |
| A |