Down South Chords by Tom Petty

Tempo:
111.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Down South chords
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[D]
[A] Headed back [D] down south, [G]
gonna see [D] my daddy's mistress,
[G] gonna buy [D] back her forgiveness,
[Bm]
pay [A] off every witness.
[D] [A] One more time [D] down south, [G] sell [D] the family headstones, [G] drag [D] a bag of dry bones, [Bm] make
[A] good on my back loans.
So if [G] I come to [D] your door, let [G] me sleep on [D] your floor, I'll give you all [A] I have and a little [D] more.
[A] Sleep late [D] down south, [G] look up my [D] former mentors, [G] live off [D] Yankee winters, [Bm] view [A] landlord and renter.
[D]
[A] Create myself [D] down south, [G]
impress [D] all the women, [G]
pretend I'm [D] Samuel Clements, [Bm]
wear a
search sucker [A] and white linens.
So if [G] I come to [D] your door, let me [G] sleep on [D] your floor, I'll give you all [A] I have and a [D] little more.
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [Bm]
[A]
[D] [A] Spanish moss [D] down south, [G] find the heroes [D] of my childhood, [G] who now can [D] do me no good,
[Bm] carve their [A] names in dogwood.
[D]
Chase [A] a ghost [D] down south, [G]
spirits [D] cross the dead fields, [G]
mosquitoes [D] hit the windshield,
[Bm]
all [A] documents remain sealed.
So if [G] I come to your [D]
door, let me [G] sleep on your [D] floor, I'll give you all [A] I have and a
little [D] more.
I'll [Bm] give you all [A] I have and a little [D] more.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Tom Petty - Down South chords, practice playing D, G, D, A and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 55 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 111 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D# Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Headed back [D] down south, _ [G] _
_ gonna see [D] my daddy's mistress, _ _
[G] _ gonna buy [D] back her forgiveness,
_ _ [Bm] _
_ pay [A] off every witness. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] One more time [D] down south, _ _ [G] _ _ sell [D] the family headstones, _ [G] _ _ drag [D] a bag of dry bones, _ [Bm] _ _ make
[A] good on my back loans.
_ _ So if [G] I come to [D] your door, let [G] me sleep on [D] your floor, I'll give you all [A] I have and a little [D] more. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Sleep late [D] down south, _ _ [G] _ _ look up my [D] former mentors, _ _ [G] _ _ live off [D] Yankee winters, _ [Bm] _ _ view [A] landlord and renter.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] Create myself [D] down south, _ _ [G] _
_ impress [D] all the women, _ _ [G] _
_ pretend I'm [D] Samuel Clements, _ [Bm] _
wear a
search sucker [A] and white linens. _ _
So if [G] I come to [D] your door, let me [G] sleep on [D] your floor, I'll give you all [A] I have and a [D] little more. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] Spanish moss [D] down south, _ _ [G] _ find the heroes [D] of my childhood, _ _ [G] _ who now can [D] do me no good,
_ [Bm] _ _ carve their [A] names in dogwood.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
Chase [A] a ghost [D] down south, _ _ [G] _
_ spirits [D] cross the dead fields, _ [G] _
_ mosquitoes [D] hit the windshield,
_ _ [Bm] _
all [A] documents remain sealed. _ _
So if [G] I come to your [D]
door, let me [G] sleep on your [D] floor, I'll give you all [A] I have and a
little [D] more.
_ _ I'll [Bm] give you all [A] I have and a little [D] more. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Highway Companion album.

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