My Homes In Alabama

D Dmaj7 Drinkin' was forbidden in my Christian country home D7 G I learned to play the flattop on them good ol' Gospel songs C A7 Then I heard about the barrooms just across the Georgia line A7 D Where a boy could make a livin' playin' guitar late at night D Dmaj7 Had to learn about the ladies; too young to understand D7 G why the young girls fall in love with the boys in the band C A7 When the boys turn to music, the girls just turn away D to some other guitar picker in some other late night place D Dmaj7 Yeah, I held on to my music; I let the ladies walk away D7 G took my songs and dreams to Nashville and then I moved on to L.A. C A7 Up to New York City, all across the USA D I lost so much of me but there's enough of me to say (that my) Chorus: G A D Am7 D .-.Home's -in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head G A F#m D7 G A D My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred D Am7 D Am7 D D Dmaj7 What keeps me goin'? I don't really know. D7 G can't be the money the Lord knows I'm always broke C A7 could it be the satisfaction of bein' understood D when the people really love you and let you know when it's good D Dmaj7 Well I'll speak my Southern English just as natural as I please D7 G I'm in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's in the heart of me C A7 and someday when I make it, when love finds a way D somewhere high on Lookout Mountain I'll just smile with pride and say that my Repeat Chorus: G D Southern born and Southern bred G D Southern born and Southern bred Am7 D Southern born and Southern bred