The Southern Side Of Heaven - Buddy Jewell Chords
Chords: Album, Capo, F, G, Am, E, Em, C
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Genre: country, bluegrass, folk
THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF HEAVEN
As recorded by Buddy Jewell
(From the 2008 Album COUNTRY ENOUGH)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
F G Am
F G
On April 2nd 1865, confederate forces evacuated their capital of Richmond
Am
Virginia
F
Within a matter of weeks the civil war ended, with thousands of men, good
men,
G
Dead on either side of the conflict.
Am F
Some men fought because they wanted to, other men fought because they needed
to.
G N.C. Am
This is the story of a man who fought because he had to.
[Verse 1]
Am F G Am
April 2nd 1865, the smoke from Richmond burnin' filled the skies
Am F
Yankee bluecoats, rebel grays, grown men cried and good men died
E
When the devil laughed that day
[Chorus]
F G Am
On the southern side of heaven
F G Am
Hear the rush of angel wings
F G Em F
Come to carry Johnny home, now his marching days are gone
C G
Carve his stone, let his soul rest in peace
F G Am
On the southern side of eternity
[Verse 2]
Am
A soldier's rifle don't fit a farmer's hands
F G Am
That are used to plowing fields and clearing land
Am
Never had no money, never owned a slave
F E
But they still burned my crops and put my brother in the grave
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