Tono: A
Introducción: A7 D A7 D
D D7
Drinkin' was forbidden in my Christian country home
Dm G
I learned to play the flattop on them good ol' Gospel songs
C Am7
Then I heard about the barrooms just across the Georgia line
Am7 D
Where a boy could make a livin' playin' guitar late at night
verse 2
D D7
Had to learn about the ladies, too young to understand
Dm G
Why the young girls fall in love with the boys in the band
C Am7
When the boys turn to music, the girls just turn away
A7 D
To some other guitar picker in some other late night place
verse 3
D D7
Yeah, held on to my music, I let the ladies walk away
Dm G
Took my songs and dreams to Nashville then I moved on to L.A.
C Am7
Up to New York City all across the USA
Am7 D
I lost so much of me but there's enough of me to say that my
G A D Am7
Home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head
G F#m G D
My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred
verse 4
D D7
What keeps me goin' I don't really know
Dm G
Can't be the money Lord knows I'm always broke
C Am7
Could it be the satisfaction of bein' understood
Am7 D
When the people really love ya and let you know when it's good
D D7
Oh I'll speak my Southern English just as natural as I please
Dm G
I'm in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's in the heart of me
C Am7
And someday when I make it, when love finds a way
Am7 D
Somewhere high on Lookout Mountain I'll just smile with pride and say that my
G A D Am7
Home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head
G F#m G D
My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred
G D
Southern born and Southern bred
G D
Southern born and Southern bred(tempo speeds up)