Southern Nights
Glen Campbell
written by Allen Toussaint
1977 Album Southern Nights

Even Glen admits this was his big come back song.

I didn't want to steal anyone's  thunder but the version
posted here is not right to play along with song. Not 
saying mines perfect.

la la's and da da's are correct in number, listening
to original song will show you how to space them.

You can play this in C if you want to capo at 4th fret
but it really sounds better as originally played I think.
A lot of versions on tube sound out of key. This is most
likely due to upload speeds when posted or sometimes I
think in the studio people just tuned up to a piano
and it was out of tune! unless you have the original
Southern Nights album, you can hunt around and find
one that isn't too bad. Or just tune your guitar to 
song. This site won't let me post links.

Barre chords sound better as well.

 Riff
       Part 1            Part 2              Part 3
E-------------------|-------------------|------------------
G----------1--------|----------1--------|---------1--------
D-----2-3---4-2----|------2-3---4-2----|-----2-3---4-2----
A--2-3-----------4--|--2-3-----------4--|-2-3-----------4--
E-------------------|-------------------|------------------

       Part 4
E----------------------
D---------------------
G----------------------
D-5-4-2---------------
A--------5-4-2---------
E--------------5-3-2-0- E chord


E                C#                     F#7
Southern Nights, have you ever felt the southern night?
A
Free as a breeze, not to mention the trees, whistling
G#m                          B7
tunes that you know and love so.
E               C#                      F#7
Southern Nights, just as good even when closed your eyes.
      A              G#m
I apologize, to any one who can truly say
             B7
that he has found a better way.

riff Parts 1,2,3 4

E               C#                    F#7
Southern Skies, have you ever noticed southern skies?
A
It's precious beauty lies just beyond the eye.
        G#m                                B7
It goes running through your soul like the stories told of old.
E        C#                             F#7
Old man, he and his dog that walked the old land.
       A           
Every flower touched his cold hand.
      G#m                        B7                   E
As he slowly walked by, weeping willows would cry for joy.

                  (sing)
riff  Parts 1,2,3  Joy   Part 4

E              C#
Feels so good, feels so good it's frightening.
F#7
Wish I could, stop this world from fighting.
A
La da da da da da la da da da  da da 
G#m                 B7
da da da da da da   da da da da  
E          C#                        F#7  
Mysteries, like this and many others in the trees.
A                         B7       E
Blow in the night, in the southern skies.


riff  Parts 1 and 2

E                C#
Southern nights, they feel so good it's frightening 
F#7
wish I could stop this world from fighting.
A
la da da da da da la da da da da da 
G#m                             B7
da da da da da la da da da da  da da da da  fade

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell