Today we’re heading down south for a little southern rock a lá Lynyrd Skynyrd. Don’t worry, we’ve made the chords pretty simple and provided charts for an easier chord that only uses the top three strings (as well as the full chord that uses all six).

First, let’s take a look at the chords used in “Sweet Home Alabama”. D, C9, and G. Try them out!

Sweet Home Alabama

D C9 G
Big wheels keep on turnin'

D C9 G
Carry me home to see my kin

D C9 G
Singin' songs about the Southland

D C9 G
I miss Alabamy once again, and I think it's a sin, I said

D C9 G

D C9 G
Well, I heard Mr. Young sing about her

D C9 G
Well, I heard ol' Neil put her down

D C9 G
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember

D C9 G
A Southern man don't need him around, anyhow

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama

D C9 G
Where the skies are so blue

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama

D C9 G
Lord, I'm comin' home to you

D C9 G
D C9 G

D C9 G
In Birmingham, they love the governor (boo, boo, boo!)

D C9 G
Now we all did what we could do

D C9 G
Now Watergate does not bother me, uh-uh

D C9 G
Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama

D C9 G
Where the skies are so blue

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama (oh my baby)

D C9 G
Lord, I'm comin' home to you (here I come, Alabama)

D C9 G (x10)

D C9 G
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers

D C9 G
And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes, they do)

D C9 G
Lord, they get me off so much

D C9 G
They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue, now, how 'bout you?

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama (oh)

D C9 G
Where the skies are so blue

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama

D C9 G
Lord, I'm comin' home to you

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama (old, sweet home, baby)

D C9 G
Where the skies are so blue (and the governor's true)

D C9 G
Sweet home, Alabama (Lord, yeah)

D C9 G
Lord, I'm comin' home to you (woo, whoa, yeah, oh)

D C9 G (x6)

See, not too hard, right? Keep practicing the chords and when you’re ready, try the chords that use all six strings!

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