Southward Chords by Jim Morris

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Well, I loaded up my [Abm] jeep, stashed the top in my [Ebm] garage, I changed into my tropical [Ab] attire.
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It was chilly through Virginia, [Ab] but I hit the outer bank, [Ebm]
and my attitude was [Db] toasty as a fire. _ _
_ _ _ Made off a Coke [Bbm] by sunset, then [Ab] I drank the night away, [Ebm] fell asleep to the grumbles of a squall.
[Ab] [Db] Took the Cedar Island [Abm] Ferry on a morning bright and clean, [Ebm] what's behind me [Ab] never crossed my [Db] mind at all. _ _ _ _ _
Oh, the Carolina coastline [Abm] is all flowers in the spring, the [Ebm] dogwoods and Azalea's own parade.
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[Db] Live oaks hug the highways through [Ab] the cool blackwater swamps, [Ebm] I'm riding [Ab] neat to canopy [Db] and shade. _ _
_ _ _ An old barn [Bbm] gives me shelter from a [Ab] fierce low country storm, [Ebm] Searock City painted [Ab] on the roof.
_ Got [Db] Charleston in my rearview [Abm] and Savannah in my sights, you'll find me down on River [Db] Street tonight.
_ _ _ _ I'm headed [Gb] southward to catch the [Db] springtime show, just a-going nowhere as fast as I can go. _
Nostalgia greets me with every passing sea, [Gb] oh, I'm driving down that coast road [Ab] headed south, _ _
[Gb] drunk [Ab] upon that sea breeze [Db] in my mouth. _ _
_ _ _ It's the Golden Isles of Georgia, and I feel like [Abm] I'm at home, [Ebm] safe refuge from those winter's [Ab] cold and hot.
_ [Db] So many pleasant memories [Abm] meander through my mind, [Bbm] like the tidal [Ab] creeks just winding [Db] through the mud. _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] But it's on to Fernandina for a [Ab] round of Pirate's Bunch, oh, the [Ebm] palace is such a [Ab] fine saloon. _
[Db] And I cross the Bridge of Lions [Abm] and I see the Conk Isle's lounge, [Ebm] no better [Ab] place to spend the [Db] afternoon. _ _
_ _ I'm headed [Gb] southward to catch the [Db] springtime show, just a-going nowhere [Gb] as fast as [Db] I can go.
_ Nostalgia [Ab] greets me with every [Db] passing sea, _ [Gb] oh, I'm driving down that coast [Ab] road headed south,
_ _ [Gb] drunk upon that sea breeze [Db] in my mouth. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Oh, the Gold Coast soon drives by me [Ab] and it's all downhill from here.
[Ebm] I just kick back as I cruise down [Ab] A1A, _ [Db] and I hear Key West a-calling [Abm] in a voice so loud and clear.
[Bbm] It's the last [Ab] resort and I'm headed [Db] all the way. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] See those smiling islands, oh, just [Ab] shining in the sun, [Ebm] Matacombe, Big Pine, and Ramrod [Ab] Key.
I [Db] make a call to Pennsylvania [Abm] from Alabama Jacks.
[Eb] I've come this [Ab] far, hell, I ain't [Db] going back. _ _
_ _ _ I'm headed [Gb] southward to catch the [Db] springtime show, just a-going nowhere [Gb] as fast as [Db] I can go.
_ Nostalgia greets [Gb] me with every [Db] passing sea, [Gb] oh, I'm driving down that coast [Ab] road headed south,
_ _ [Gb] drunk [Ab] upon that sea [Db] breeze in my mouth. _ _ _ _ _
I'm headed [Gb] southward to catch the [Db] springtime show, just a-going [Gb] nowhere as fast as [Db] I can go. _
Nostalgia greets [Gb] me with every [Db] passing sea, [Gb] oh, I'm driving down that coast [Ab] road headed south, _ _
[Gb] drunk [Ab] upon that sea breeze in my mouth. _ _
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