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All I Can Do Is Write About It
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Lynyrd Skynyrd - All I Can Do Is Write About It
Tabbed By: Evan
EMail: Highwaychile336@go.com
I hate tabs like that ^ where u just write down the chords...
i wrote this so then ppl will no the rythym for this song, which is
actually is kinda tricky and will takje me a few hours to finish...
G D C (spoken "2-3-4")
1 2 3 & 4 1 e an da 234
G D Em C, G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1234
G D
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda
Well this life that I've lived
Em C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda
Has took me everywhere
G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda)
There ain't no place I ain't never gone
G D
3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda
But it's kinda like the sayin
Em C
3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda
That you heard so many times
G D C
3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda)
Well there just ain't no place like home
G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (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& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda)
Or the fish in a river swiwin free
G D Em C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda
Did you ever see the beauty of the hills of Carolina
G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda)
Or the sweetness of the grass in Tennesee
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& 4eanda (1 2alet 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& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda)
Lord take me and mine before that comes
G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda)
G D C
3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda)
G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda)
Like to see the mountain stream a flowing
G D C
3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 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& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda)
Well you better listen to my song
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& 4eanda (1 2alet 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& 2eanda (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& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda)
I'm not tryin to put down no big city
G D C
3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda)
But the things they write about us is just a bore
G D Em C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda
You can take a boy out of old Dixieland
G D C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 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& 4eanda (1 2alet 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& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda)
Lord take me and mine before that comes
G D Em C
1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda
Yes well I can see the concrete a slowly creeping
G D C
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 everywhere
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 C
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 Carolina
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 that comes
G D C
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 Dixieland
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.
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