Southern Ways Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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_ When [C] I was 15 I [G] dreamed of leaving [D] my home I had to [C] see the world [G] and live like a [D] rolling
stone, yeah [C] I heard [G] California was paved [D] in gold
[Em] So I hopped on that train [G] It didn't come easy
[Em] But I keep thinking about [Bb] the green [C] grass and this and [D] my home
[G] Take me back to my [D] southern ways Where I could [C] be myself, [A] yeah live another
day, [D] oh [C] Take me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways
[Bb] Where the tall pines glow [C] And the southern winds kiss [D] my [A] face
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Oh southern ways, [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
yeah [C] Me and my boys [G] started [D] a band
Practiced [C] everyday [G] out on the [D] hell house land
Played every [C] honky [G] tonk and beer so [D] _
[Em] barn We sang about sweet mamma, [G] we were just simple
The [Em] music is forever [Bb] and the songs will [C] never [D] end
[G] Take me back to my southern [D]
ways Where I could be [A] myself, yeah live [C] another
day, [D] oh [C] Take me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways
[Bb] Where the tall pines glow [C] And the southern winds kiss [D] my _ [C] face
[G] _ _ [D]
Oh take me back
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_ I [C] sit here thinking about [D] those days I wouldn't [C] change a thing about my life today
_ [D] Ain't [C] it funny [G] how time [D] sure flies [Bb] Cause all I ever wanted [C] and all I ever needed [D] Was you
[C] Take me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways Where I could be [A] myself, yeah live [C] another
day, [D] oh [C] Take me back to [G] my southern [D]
ways
[Bb] Where the tall pines glow [C] And the southern _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] winds kiss my [D] _ [C] face
[G] Take [D] _ _
_ _ [C] me back to [G] my southern [D]
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