Sweet Home Alabama (v1) (G Major)
Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd    Genre: Southern Rock    Roman Numerals: I, IV, IV(add9), V, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C(add9)
(C,E,G,D)
G - E G D E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F


Guitar Intro
e|-------------------------3-|
B|-----3---------3---------3-|
G|-------2----------0------0-| x4
D|-0-0---------------------0-|
A|----------3-3------------2-|
E|---------------------3-3-3-|


Verse
Big [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] wheels keep on		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] turning
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Carry me		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home to see my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] kin
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Singing		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] songs about the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] south land
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] I miss		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 'ole' 'bamy once		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] again and I think it's a sin
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Well I heard Mr.		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Young sing about		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] her
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Well I heard old		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Neil put her		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] down
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Well I hope Neil		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Young will		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] remember
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] A southern		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] man don’t need him		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] around, anyhow

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] where the		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] skies are so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blue
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] lord I’m		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] coming home to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you.

Solo
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] In Birming		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] ham they love the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Gov'nor,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] boo-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] hoo-		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] hoo
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Now we all		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] did what we could		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] do
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Now water-		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] gate doesn't		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bother me
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Does you		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] conscience bother		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you, (now tell the truth!)

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] where the		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] skies are so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blue
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] lord I’m c		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] oming home to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you. Here I come

Solo
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse
Now [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Muscle Shoals has got the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Swappers
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And they've been		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] known to pick a song or		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] two (yes we do)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lord they		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] get me off so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] much
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] They pick me		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] up when I'm feeling		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blue, Now how about you?

Chorus
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] where the		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] skies are so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blue
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] lord I’m		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] coming home to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

Outro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] home Ala-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama (Oh sweet home baby)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Where the		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] skies are so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blue (And the governor's true)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sweet		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Home Ala-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bama, (Lord, yeah)
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lord, I'm		 [C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] coming home to		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you

Outro Solo
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[C(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

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