Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama

# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
# this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
sweet home alabama chords
lynyrd skynyrd

opening

form A D chord , then pick the single strings D D B/G
form A C chord , then pick the single strings A A B/G
form A G chord , then pick the single strings E E G

D C G 4

xd C G
big wheels keep on turning
D C G
carry me home to see my kin .
D C G
singing songs about the southland
D C G
i miss’ole’ ’bamy once again ( and i think it’s a sin )

D C G

D C G
well , i heard mister young sing about her
D C G
well , i heard ole neil put her down .
D C G
well , i hope neil young will remember ,
D C G
a southern man don’t need him around anyhow

D C G
sweet home alabama ,
D C G
where the skies are so blue ,
D C G
sweet home alabama ,
D C G
lord , i’m coming home to you .

D C G F C D
in birmingham they love the gov’nor boo hoo hoo !
D C G
now we all did what we could do .
D C G
now watergate does not bother me .
D C G
does your conscience bother you? ( tell the truth )

D C G
sweet home alabama ,
D C G
where the skies are so blue ,
D C G
sweet home alabama ,
D C G
lord , i’m coming home to you .

D C G
now muscle shoals has got the swampers
D C G
and they’ve been known to pick a tune or two
D C G
lord they get me off so much
D C G
they pick me up when i’m feeling blue ( now how about you? )

D C G
sweet home alabama ,
D C G
where the skies are so blue ,
D C G
sweet home alabama ,
D C G
lord , i’m coming home to you .

set8