Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) F G F (spoken "2-3-4") 1 2 3 & 4 1 e an da 234 F G Dm F, F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1234 F G 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Well this life that I've lived Dm F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Has took me everywhere
F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) There ain't no place I ain't never gone F G 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda But it's kinda like the sayin Dm F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda That you heard so many times F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Well there just ain't no place like home F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) F G Dm F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Did you ever see a she-gator protect her youngins F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Or the fish in a river swiwin free F G Dm F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Did you ever see the beauty of the hills of Carolina F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) Or the sweetness of the grass in Tennesee F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) And lord I can't make any changes F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) All I can do is write 'em in a song F G Dm F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda *3*& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Lord take me and mine before that comes F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) Like to see the mountain stream a flowing F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Do you like to see a youngin with his dog F G Dm F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Did you ever stop and think about well the air you're breathing F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) Well you better listen to my song F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) And lord I can't make any changes F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) All I can do is write 'em in a song F G Dm F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda *3*& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Lord take me and mine before it comes (key change to A for piano solo) D A G *****(played 4x)***** 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) *****(back to F)***** F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) I'm not tryin to put down no big city F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) But the things they write about us is just a bore F G Dm F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda You can take a boy out of old Dixieland F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) But you'll never take Dixie from a boy F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) And lord I can't make any changes F G F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) All I can do is write 'em in a song F G Dm F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda *3*& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin F G F 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Lord take me and mine before that comes F G Dm F 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Yes well I can see the concrete a slowly creeping F G F 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) (F) F G F (spoken "2-3-4") F G Dm F, F G F F G Well this life that I've lived Dm F Has took me everywhere F G F There ain't no place I ain't never gone F G But it's kinda like the sayin Dm F That you heard so many times F G F Well there just ain't no place like home F G F F G Dm F Did you ever see a she-gator protect her youngins F G F Or the fish in a river swiwin free F G Dm F Did you ever see the beauty of the hills of Carolina F G F Or the sweetness of the grass in Tennesee F G F And lord I can't make any changes F G F All I can do is write 'em in a song F G Dm F Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin F G F Lord take me and mine before that comes F G F F G F F G F Like to see the mountain stream a flowing Do you like to see a youngin with his dog F G Dm F Did you ever stop and think about well the air you're breathing F G F 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) D A G (played 4x) (back to F) F G F I'm not tryin to put down no big city But the things they write about us is just a bore F G Dm F You can take a boy out of old Dixieland F G F But you'll never take Dixie from a boy F G F And lord I can't make any changes All I can do is write 'em in a song F G Dm F Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin F G F Lord take me and mine before that comes F G Dm F Yes well I can see the concrete a slowly creeping F G F Lord take me and mine before that comes.