Dear Old Sunny South by the Sea by Jimmie Rodgers (1928) Chords

Tempo:
118.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

A

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dear Old Sunny South by the Sea by Jimmie Rodgers (1928) chords
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[G]
[D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
In my dear old southern home, I was happy as [D] I could be
[G] Where the mockingbirds sang [C] at night while they rest [D] in that dear old sunny South [G] by the sea
Oh dolly, oh dolly, oh dolly, [D]
[G] oh dolly, [C] oh dolly, oh [G] dolly, [D] [G] oh dolly
As my [D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
mother and dear old dad, when I left I know it [D] made them sad
[G] So I'm going back [C] to that dear old shack where I [A] spent my happy [D] [G] days as a lad
Oh dolly, oh dolly, oh dolly, [D] oh dolly, [G] oh [C] dolly,
[G] [D] oh [Am] dolly, [G] oh dolly
[D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
Goodbye friends I'm leaving today, goodbye friends I'm going [D] far away
[G] I'll be happy and free [C] near our dear old mother's knee [D] in that little old log cabin [G] by the sea
Oh dolly, oh dolly, [D]
[G] oh dolly, [C]
[D] oh [G] dolly, oh dolly, oh dolly, oh dolly, oh [D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
dolly, oh dolly
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Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To start learning Jimmie Rodgers - Dear Old Sunny South By The Sea chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, G, D, G, C and D in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 59 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 118 BPM. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
In my dear old southern home, _ I was happy as [D] I could be
[G] Where the mockingbirds sang [C] at night while they rest [D] in that dear old sunny South [G] by the sea
Oh dolly, _ oh dolly, oh dolly, _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] oh dolly, _ _ [C] oh dolly, oh [G] dolly, _ [D] _ [G] oh dolly
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
As _ my [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ mother and dear old dad, _ when I left I know it [D] made them sad
[G] So I'm going back [C] to that dear old shack where I [A] spent my happy [D] [G] days as a lad
Oh dolly, _ oh dolly, _ oh dolly, _ [D] oh dolly, [G] oh _ _ _ [C] dolly, _
_ [G] _ _ [D] oh [Am] dolly, [G] oh dolly
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Goodbye friends I'm leaving today, _ goodbye friends I'm going [D] far away _
[G] I'll be happy and free [C] near our dear old mother's knee [D] in that little old log cabin [G] by the sea
Oh dolly, _ _ _ _ _ oh dolly, _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] oh dolly, _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ oh [G] dolly, oh dolly, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
oh dolly, oh dolly, oh _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ dolly, oh dolly
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