[Intro: ](A)   (D)   (A)   (D) 
 
(A) Grease in our (E) hair 
(D) Hands in our pock(E)ets 
(A) We stood and (E) stared 
At (D) cars goin' past 
(F#m) We placed our (Bm7) bets 
(D) Where they were (A) headed 
And (F#m) held our ciga(Bm7)rettes 
Like (D) movie stars (E) 
 
(A) Grandmother's (E) hands 
(D) Hard from the gar(E)den 
(A) She had a (E) plan 
For (D) me to preach one day 
(F#m) She prayed for (Bm7) rain 
She (D) watched and she (A) waited 
And (F#m) never comp(Bm7)lained 
When it (D) did not fall (E) 
 
(F#m) South(E)bo(A)und 
Breezes (Dmaj9) blow(D6)ing 
(F#m) This (E) to(A)wn ain't my (Bm7) home 
(A/C#) (D) You can (F#m) slow me do(E)wn (A) 
But I'm (E) go(D)ing 
(F#m) If I can (Bm7) turn this (A) road I'm on (E) 
(A) Southbound 
 
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(Bb) Stories I (F) tell 
(Eb) Reek of nostalgia 
And (Bb) those that know me (F) well 
Have (Eb) heard 'em all before 
(Gm) How far I've (Cm7) come 
(Bb/D) Mostly I'm (Bb) proud of 
But (Gm) where I'm comin' (Cm7) from 
Is (F) calling me 
 
(Gm) South(F)bo(Bb)und 
Breezes (Ebmaj9) blow(Eb6)ing 
(Gm) This (F) to(Bb)wn ain't my (Cm7) home 
(Bb/D) (Eb) You can (Gm) slow me do(F)wn (Bb) 
But I'm (F) go(Eb)ing 
(Gm) If I can (Cm7) turn this (Bb) road I'm on (F) 
 
Southbou(Bb)nd 
 
Solo: (Emaj9)  (Eb6)  (Gm)  (F)  (Bb)  (Cm7)  (Bb/D) (Eb) 
 
You can (Gm) slow me do(F)wn (Bb) 
But I'm (F) go(Eb)ing 
(Gm) If I can (Cm7) turn this (Bb) road I'm on (F) 
(Gm) If I can (Cm7) turn this (Bb) road I'm (F) on 
(Bb) Southbound 
 
(Gm) South(F)bo(Bb)und 
Breezes (Ebmaj9) blow(Eb6)ing 
(Gm) This (F) to(Bb)wn ain't my (Cm7) home 
(Bb/D) (Eb) You can (Gm) slow me do(F)wn (Bb) 
But I'm (F) go(Eb)ing 
If (Gm) I can (Cm7) turn this (Bb) road I'm on (F) 
 
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