Southbound Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
123.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

B

Bm

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Southbound chords
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[A] [C#m]
[A] [D] [A] [Bm]
[A] [C#m]
[E] [A] [D] [A] [Bm]
[A] The boom [C#] time it is over,
[B] a ghost [C#m] town is [D] all that's left here.
[A] The gold [C#] rushing is over,
[B] and [C#] depression [D] day is drawn [E] near.
[A] Tonight [C#] after sundown,
[B] I'm gonna [C#m] pack my [D] case.
[A] I'll [B] leave [C#] without a sound, [B] disappear without [C#] a [D] trace.
[E]
[A] Oh, [F#m] I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] [E] [A]
Oh, [F#m]
[D] I'm going [Bm] southbound.
[A]
[C#m]
[A] [D] Oh, [A] [Bm]
[A] oh, [C#m] [F#m]
[E] [D] [A] [Bm]
[A] drifting [C#] like a drover,
[B] [C#m] chasing [D] my career.
[A] Broken [B] ships [C#] docked in the harbor,
[B] new [D] horizons will [E] appear.
[A] [B] [C#] Tumbling with the tumbleweed [B] [C#] down [D] the open road.
[A] Taking [C#] only what I need [B] before my [D] head [E] explodes.
[A] Oh, [F#m] I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] [E]
[A] Oh, [F#m]
[D] I'm going southbound.
[Bm] [E] Southbound, [A] southbound.
[B] [A]
[B] [D]
[A] [C#m]
[B] [D] [A]
[B] [D]
[A]
[B] [D] [A]
[F#m] Oh, [D] I'm going southbound.
[Bm] [A]
Oh, [F#m] I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] Southbound.
[A]
Hey, [B] you're not [C#] getting any younger.
[B] The wild [C#] west has [D] already been won.
[A] Northern nights [C#] are growing cold,
[B] and the old [D] eastern ways are [E] gone.
[A] So [C#] tonight after sundown, [B] you must go [D] from this place.
[A] Without a [Bm] tear, [C#] without a frown,
[B] disappear without [D] a [E] trace.
[A] Oh, [F#m] I'm [D] going southbound.
[A]
Oh, [F#m] I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] Southbound.
[E] [A]
New [F#m] horizons will appear.
[D] Oh, I'm going [E] southbound, [A] dear.
Without a [F#m] word, without a sound,
[D] I'll be just [Bm] as close [E] now.
[A]
[F#m] Oh, [D] I'm going southbound.
[A] Oh, [Bm] I'm [E] going [A] southbound.
[F#m] Southbound.
[D]
[Bm] Let's go down past [A] Rio.
[F#m] Southbound.
I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] Southbound, [A] southbound.
Southbound.
[F#m] [D] [Bm] [A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
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To start learning Thin Lizzy - Southbound chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, E, A, F#m, D, Bm, A, D and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 124. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ The boom [C#] time it is over, _
[B] a ghost [C#m] town is [D] all that's left here. _
[A] _ The gold [C#] rushing is over, _
[B] and [C#] depression [D] day is drawn [E] near. _
[A] _ _ Tonight [C#] after sundown, _
[B] I'm gonna [C#m] pack my [D] case. _ _
[A] _ I'll [B] leave [C#] without a sound, [B] disappear without [C#] a [D] trace.
_ [E] _ _
[A] Oh, _ [F#m] _ _ _ I'm [D] going southbound.
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [A] _
Oh, _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] I'm going _ [Bm] southbound.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Oh, _ [A] _ [Bm]
[A] oh, _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
[A] _ _ drifting [C#] like a drover, _
[B] _ _ [C#m] chasing [D] my career. _ _
[A] _ Broken [B] ships [C#] docked in the harbor, _
[B] _ new [D] horizons will [E] appear. _
[A] _ _ _ [B] [C#] Tumbling with the tumbleweed [B] _ _ [C#] down [D] the open road. _
[A] _ Taking [C#] only what I need [B] _ before my [D] head _ [E] explodes.
[A] _ _ Oh, [F#m] _ _ I'm [D] going _ southbound.
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ Oh, _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] I'm going southbound.
_ [Bm] _ [E] Southbound, [A] southbound.
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] Oh, _ _ [D] I'm going southbound.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ Oh, _ [F#m] _ _ I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] _ Southbound.
[A] _ _
_ Hey, [B] you're not [C#] getting any younger. _
[B] The wild [C#] west has [D] already been won. _
[A] _ Northern nights [C#] are growing cold, _
[B] and the old [D] eastern ways are [E] gone.
[A] _ So [C#] tonight after sundown, [B] you must go [D] from this place. _
[A] _ Without a [Bm] tear, [C#] without a frown, _
[B] disappear without [D] a [E] trace. _
[A] _ Oh, _ [F#m] _ I'm [D] going southbound.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, _ _ [F#m] _ _ I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] _ Southbound.
[E] _ [A] _
New [F#m] horizons will appear.
[D] Oh, _ _ I'm going [E] southbound, [A] dear.
Without a [F#m] word, without a sound, _
[D] I'll be just [Bm] as close [E] now.
[A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ Oh, [D] I'm going southbound.
[A] Oh, [Bm] I'm [E] going [A] southbound.
_ _ [F#m] Southbound.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [Bm] Let's go down past [A] Rio. _
_ [F#m] Southbound.
_ _ I'm [D] going southbound.
[Bm] _ Southbound, [A] southbound.
Southbound.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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