Tuning: D G C F A D

Tune down one whole step (DGCFAD). Some of the timing can be a little tricky, but not too hard with practice. For example, the second A chord in the main progression is just one quick stroke between the G and Em. [Intro] Em D A G A Em (x4) [Verse]

^EmChurch blows up in Birmi^Dngham Four l^Aittle black girls killed^G for ^Ano g^Emoddamn good reason ^EmAll this hate and viole^Dnce can't c^Aome to no good end ^G ^A A s^Emtain on the good name A w^Emhole lot of good peop^Dle dragged ^Athrough the blood and glass^G ^A ^EmBlood stains on their good names and all of us take the blame Meanw^Ahile in North Alabama Wilson P^Gickett comes to town To rec^Cord that sweet soul music to get that M^Duscle Shoals sound ^Em Meanw^Ahile in North Alabama Aretha Fr^Ganklin comes to town To rec^Cord that sweet soul music to get that M^Duscle Shoals sound ^Em

[Interlude] Em D A G A Em (x2) [Verse]

And ^Emout in Califor^Dnia a r^Aock star from Can^Gada wrote ^Aa c^Emouple of great songs ^Emabout the bad shit that went down ^Em"Southern Man" and "Al^Dabama" c^Aertainly told some^G truth ^A But there's a l^Emot of good folks down here ^Emand Neil Young just wasn't around Meanw^Ahile in North Alabama Lynyrd Sk^Gynyrd comes to town To rec^Cord with Jimmy Johnson at M^Duscle Shoals Sound And they ^Amet some real fine people not no r^Gacist pieces of shit And they w^Crote a song about it and that s^Dong became a hit

[Chorus]

^EmRonnie and Neil, Ronnie a^And Neil Rock st^Gars today ain't ha^Clf as real ^EmSpeaking their minds on h^Aow they feel Let your g^Guitars blast for Ronnie a^Cnd Neil ^Em

[Interlude] Em D A G A Em (x2) [Verse]

Now R^Emonnie and Neil became g^Dood friends their f^Aeud was just in so^Gng ^A ^EmSkynyrd was a bunch of Neil Young fans ^Emand Neil he loved that song So ^Emhe wrote "Powderf^Dinger" for S^Akynyrd to record ^G But ^Aol' R^Emonnie ended up singing "Sweet Home Alabama" to the lord And N^Aeil lowered Ronnie in his ca^Gsket to the ground And to ^Cmy way of thinking us southern m^Den still need both of them around

[Chorus]

^EmRonnie and Neil, Ronnie a^And Neil Rock st^Gars today ain't ha^Clf as real ^EmSpeaking their minds on h^Aow they feel Let your g^Guitars blast for Ronnie a^Cnd Neil ^EmRonnie and Neil, Ronnie a^And Neil Rock st^Gars today ain't ha^Clf as real ^EmSpeaking their minds on h^Aow they feel Let your g^Guitars blast for Ronnie and Neil Let your g^Cuitars blast for Ronnie and Neil Let your g^Duitars blast for Ronnie and Neil

[Outro] Em A G C (x4) Em

Drive-By Truckers - Ronnie and neil