| G | D | |
| 1 | & 2eanda 3& 4e | anda |
| Well this life that I've lived |
| Em | C | |
| 1 | & 2eanda 3& | 4eanda |
| Has took me everywhere |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4 | eanda (1 2a | let 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| There ain't no place I ain't never gone |
| G | D | |
| 3& 4e | anda 1& 2 | eanda |
| But it's kinda like the sayin |
| Em | C | |
| 3& 4e | anda 1& | 2eanda |
| That you heard so many times |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4e | anda 1& | 2eanda (3 4a | let 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| Well there just ain't no place like home |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4 | eanda (1 2alet | 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 3 | & 4eanda 1& | 2eanda 3 | & 4eanda 1& | 2eanda |
| Did you ever see a she-gator protect her youngins |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4ea | nda 1& 2 | eanda (3 4 | alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| Or the fish in a river swiwin free |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 1& | 2eanda 3& | 4eanda 1& | 2eanda 3& 4 | eanda |
| Did you ever see the beauty of the hills of Carolina |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2ean | da 3& 4e | anda (1 | 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| Or the sweetness of the grass in Tennesee |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4 | eanda 1& 2e | anda (3 | 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| And lord I can't make any changes |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& | 4eanda (1 2a | let 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| All I can do is write 'em in a song |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& | 2eanda *3* | & 4eanda 1 | & 2eanda |
| Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2e | anda (3 4alet | 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| Lord take me and mine before that comes |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& | 4eanda (1 2al | et 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2 | eanda (3 4alet 1 | alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& | 4eanda (1 2 | alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| Like to see the mountain stream a flowing |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2 | eanda (3 4alet 1a | let 2 3 4eanda) |
| Do you like to see a youngin with his dog |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& | 4eanda *1* | & 2eanda 3& | 4eanda |
| Did you ever stop and think about well the air you're breathing |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4e | anda ( | 1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| Well you better listen to my song |
| G | D | C | |
| 3 | & 4eanda 1& 2ea | nda (3 4a | let 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| And lord I can't make any changes |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4 | eanda (1 2 | alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| All I can do is write 'em in a song |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2e | anda *3*& | 4eanda 1 | & 2eanda |
| Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2e | anda (3 4alet | 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| Lord take me and mine before it comes |
| (key change to A for piano solo) |
| A E D *****(played 4x)***** |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| *****(back to G)***** |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4 | eanda (1 2ale | t 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| I'm not tryin to put down no big city |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2 | eanda (3 4alet 1a | let 2 3 4eanda) |
| But the things they write about us is just a bore |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4ea | nda *1*& | 2eanda | 3& 4eanda |
| You can take a boy out of old Dixieland |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4ea | nda (1 2ale | t 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| But you'll never take Dixie from a boy |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& | 2eanda ( | 3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| And lord I can't make any changes |
| G | D | C | |
| 1& 2eanda 3& 4 | eanda (1 2alet | 3alet 4 1 2eanda) |
| All I can do is write 'em in a song |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& 2e | anda *3*& 4 | eanda 1 | & 2eanda |
| Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin |
| G | D | C | |
| 3& 4eanda 1& | 2eanda (3 4alet | 1alet 2 3 4eanda) |
| Lord take me and mine before that comes |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| 1& 2e | anda 3& 4e | anda *1*& | 2eanda | 3& 4eanda |
| Yes well I can see the concrete a slowly creeping |
| 12 | 34 | 1234 | |
| Lord take me and | mine before that | comes.The rythym in parentheses are wot i think it basically is (im doin this by ear) |
| ull have to listen to the song if u dont think it sounds right |
| if u have any suggestions and/or improvents please feel free to email me |
| Highwaychile336@go.com (also if u have the piano part for this :>D) |
| Also, accent the notes with the stars ** around them |
| keep rockin! |
| ==========="All I Can Do Is Write About It" |
| by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| written by Ronny Van Zant and Allen Collins |
| chorded out by Kevin Bills (kbills@vt.edu) |
| G |
| G D C (spoken "2-3-4") |
| G D Em C, G D C |
| G | D | |
| Well this | life that I've | lived |
| Em | C | |
| Has | took me every | where |
| G | D | C | |
| There ain't no place | I ain't never | gone |
| G | D | |
| But it's | kinda like the | sayin |
| Em | C | |
| That you | heard so many | times |
| G | D | C | |
| Well there | just ain't | no place like | home |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| Did you | ever see a | she-gator | protect her | youngins |
| G | D | C | |
| Or the | fish in a | river swiwin | free |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| Did you | ever see the | beauty of the | hills of Carol | ina |
| G | D | C | |
| Or the | sweetness of the | grass in | Tennesee |
| G | D | C | |
| And | lord I can't | make any | changes |
| G | D | C | |
| All I can do is | write 'em in a | song |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| Cus I can see the | concrete a | slowly | creepin |
| G | D | C | |
| Lord take me and | mine before tha | t comes |
| G | D | C |
| G | D | C | |
| Like to see the | mountain stream a | flowing |
| Do you like to see a youngin with his dog |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| Did you ever stop and | think about well | the air you're | breathing |
| G | D | C | |
| Well you better listen | to my | song |
| And lord I can't make any changes |
| All I can do is write 'em in a song |
| Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin |
| Lord take me and mine before it comes |
| (key change to A for piano solo) |
| A E D (played 4x) |
| (back to G) |
| G | D | C | |
| I'm not tryin to | put down no big | city |
| But the things they write about us is just a bore |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| You can take a boy | out of old | Dixiela | nd |
| G | D | C | |
| But you'll never take | Dixie from a | boy |
| G | D | C | |
| And lord I can't | make any | changes |
| All I can do is write 'em in a song |
| G | D | Em | C | |
| Cus I can see the | concrete a | slowly | creepin |
| G | D | C | |
| Lord take me and | mine before that | comes |
| G | D | Am | C | |
| Yes well | I can see the | concrete a | slowly | creeping |
| G | D | C | |
| Lord take me and | mine before that | comes. |