Tuning: E A D G B E

[Chorus] G (slide F# to G) I'm Southbound

^GGood old ^C7road don't you get me dow^Gn ^GGot onboard a wing and a prayer ^A7passing through this ^Dtown ^GGet to where I'm going by the ^B7break of day ^CNot quite certain can't^G really say ^GAin't hard to ^B7see the ^Croad's one way and it's ^Dsouthbound

(Stress roots of chords for that wonderful walkup....G, B, C, C#, D) [Verse]

^GYes, Houston up to Memphis Good Lord, what a long hard ride

Chicago to St Louis

now you know ^A7that is more my ^Dstyle ^GBeen on the road ^B7for some time Got the ^C7Double Vision, Gotta ^GTroubled Mind ^GWon't be ^B7long be^Cfore you'll find me ^Dsouthbound

(Again, Stress roots of chords for that wonderful walkup....G, B, C, C#, D) I said break back and a trainwreck Like a jam in the left hand lane Yes, it's holding up my production I'll hit up my southbound train Been on the track for some time Got the Double Vision, Gotta Troubled Mind Won't be long before you'll find me southbound I said no luck Atlanta I said last chance Tennessee I said settle down I'm southern bound It's home sweet home to me Yes, I've seen the light and I do believe When I get down there I won't wanna leave Won't be long before you find me southbound After each verse, the chorus starts again. Solos are played with the same chord progression as the chorus. Sorry if the lyrics are blank or incorrect. they are hard to determine from the version on Mountain Tracks Vol. 5. I've found that playing G as a bar chord sounds better than an open G and makes that awesome soulful slide at the end of "southbound" easier to play, although the slide actually occurs on Jeff Austin's Mandolin. Enjoy and feel free to fill in lyrics/edit this one.

Yonder Mountain String Band - Southbound