Drive-By Truckers – Ever South (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Acoustic
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Em D x2
[Verse 1]
Em D We packed our few belongings and we moved across the ocean Em D To start a new life in this land so bold and vast Em D Dispersed from Ellis Island, my distant Irish kin Em D Eyes cut to the future, heart's tied to the past
Em D
[Verse 2]
Em D We held tight to our loved ones and we held on to the promise Em D and we scraped our meager living hand to mouth Em D We prayed to what would have us, every doubting John Thomas Em D spreading through the Appalachia ever south Em D Spread through Appalachia ever south
[Verse 3]
Em D And I hear we weren't welcomed here, at least not in those days Em D No one needs our drunken, fighting, thieving kind Em D But we settled in this new place and we worked it in our ways Em D and spread our kin upon it in due time Em D Spread our kin upon it in due time
[Chorus 1]
C9 G And we fought our losing battles and we held onto our ways C9 G and we talk of how we left behind our better days C9 G Some were living lives of leisure, some surviving hand to mouth Em D Bash our heads against the future, ever south Em D Bash our heads against the future ever south
[Instrumental]
Em D x2
[Verse 4]
Em D When I set my sights upon you, we were both still in our prime Em D We were moving in big circles that I sought out to combine Em D And I held you in my arms and swore eternal love this time Em D Tried to lasso brighter futures and let it drag us both behind Em D Lasso brighter futures, let it drag us both behind
Em D
[Chorus 2]
C9 G So we aimed our sights westward like so many did before C9 G Expanding our horizons to some distant shore C9 G Where everyone takes notice of the drawl that leaves our mouth Em D So that no matter where we are we're ever south Em D No matter where we are we're ever south
[Instrumental]
Em D x2
[Verse 5]
Em D Now my Christian Southern brethren will tell you all what for Em D to keep your heathen ways up in you and your shoes outside the door Em D take your stand for noble causes till you just can't stand no more Em D and surrender to some savior, Praise the Lord, Em D Surrender to some savior, Praise the Lord
Em D
[Verse 6]
Em D But despite our best intentions, it pains me to report Em D we keep swinging for the fences, coming up a little short Em D We sure can get it wrong for someone so devout Em D I hear you whistling past the graveyard looking down Em D Whistling past the graveyard looking down
{Chorus 3}
C9 G x1
C9 G Ever Southern in my carriage, ever southern in my stance C9 G in the Irish of my complexion and the Scottish in my dance C9 G in the way I bang my head against my daily circumstance
C9 G
C9 G Let this blue eyed southern devil take you out upon the prowl C9 G with decadence and charm we'll take it into town C9 G tell you stories of our fathers and the glories of our house Em D Always told a little slower, ever south Em D Always told a little slower, ever south
[Outro]
Em D x4