Southbound Tabs & Lyrics by The Allman Brothers Band
Southbound
guitar tabs lyrics
SOUTHBOUND
By The Allman Brothers
Trancribed by Dominator!
INTRO
Bb C C Bb C C
Maj7 Maj7
E|-6-(6)-8--8-------------------------------------6-(6)-8--8----------|
B|-6-(6)-8--8-------------------------------------6-(6)-8--8----------|
G|-7-(7)-9--9-------------------------------------7-(7)-9--9----------|
D|-6-(6)10-10-------------------------------------6-(6)10-10----------|
A|-8-(8)10-10-------------------------------------8-(8)10-10----------|
E|-6-(6)-8--8-------------------------------------6-(6)-8--8----------|
| |
| |
| b b b |
E|----------13^[1]-13^[1]-11----11-11^[1/4]----------------11---11-11-|
B|-/11-13-13-----------------13-------------13\--/11-13-13---13-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C F9 F9
E|-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----8(8)8-----8---8------8(8)-8-----8---8-----|
B|-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----8(8)8---x-8-x-8------8(8)-8---x-8-x-8-----|
G|-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----8(8)8-x-x-8-x-8------8(8)-8-x-x-8-x-8-----|
D|----101010101010101010----7(7)7-x-x-7-x-7------7(7)-7-x-x-7-x-7-----|
A|----101010101010101010----8(8)8-x---8---8------8(8)-8-x---8---8-----|
E|-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------------------------------------|
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| |
| b r b b r b b |
E|---------11----------11-13^[1]v(13)^[1]-11-----13^[1]v(13)^[1]-11-----|[1]
B|13-11-13----11-13~-13----------------------13~------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C9 C9 G9
E|----------------------------------------------/10---10-10---10---10-|
B|------/8--8-8---x-8---8---/8--8-8---x-8---8---/10---10-10--x10-x-10-|
G|------/7--7-7-x-x-7-x-7---/7--7-7-x-x-7-x-7---/10-10---10-xx10-x-10-|
D|------/8-8--8-x-x-8-x-8---/8-8--8-x-x-8-x-8---/-9--9----9-xx-9-x--9-|
A|------/7-7--7-x---7-x-7---/7-7--7-x---7-x-7---/10-10---10-x-10---10-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| b b |
E|11^[1/4]-8~~----------11--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------11---13~~---------------------------------------|
G|--------------/12-12---------12\10-8^[1/4]--------------------8-10p8|
D|------------------------------------------10--------------8-10------|
A|--------------------------------------------10~-10-8-10-10----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F9 C9 C9
E|-/8---8-8-----8---8-------------------------------------------------|
B|-/8---8-8---x-8-x-8---/8--8-8---x-8---8--/8--8-8---x-8---8----------|
G|-/8-8---8-x-x-8-x-8---/7--7-7-x-x-7-x-7--/7--7-7-x-x-7-x-7----------|
D|-/7-7---7-x-x-7-x-7---/8-8--8-x-x-8-x-8--/8-8--8-x-x-8-x-8----------|
A|-/8-8---8-x---8---8---/7-7--7-x---7-x-7--/7-7--7-x---7-x-7----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| Verse 1 |
E|--------------8-----------------------------------------|-----------|
B|----8-11p8-11---11/13~~---8h11p8----8-------------------|-----------|
G|-10------------------------------10---10-10p8----8------|-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------10--------|-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------10~~-|-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
The rhythm chords for the verses are the same chords used in the intro
above. Listen to the recording as there are slight variations in the
way this funky rhythm is achieved. I have placed the chord names at
the spot where the chord changes occur.
Also, for the chorus I have included an optional harmony line. When I
perform this tune with my band "Rock Slide" my other guitarist plays
this line. The Allman Brothers added this line in several of their
live performances as well. I have noted the left hand fingering at
the bottom of each passage. In order to play the lines cleanly you
pretty much need to use all four left hand fingers. (At least I do)
LICKS PLAYED OVER CHORUS
Play 4x over C9 Play 2x over F9
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------7-8-9-10------|
D|--------------------7-8-9-10-----|--------7-7-8--9-10---------------|
A|--------7-7-8--9-10--------------|----8-8---------------------------|
E|----8-8--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |
| |
| Optional Harmony |
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------6-8-9-10-----|
G|--------------------5-7-8--9-----|--------5-5-7--8--9---------------|
D|--------5-5-7--8--9--------------|----7-7---------------------------|
A|----7-7--------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Play 2x over C9 Play 1x over G9
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|----------------------9-10-11-12--|
D|--------------------7-8-9-10-----|--------9-9-10--11-12-------------|
A|--------7-7-8--9-10--------------|--10-10---------------------------|
E|----8-8--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |
| |
| Optional Harmony |
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|----------------------8-10-11-12--|
G|--------------------5-7-8--9-----|--------7-7--9--10-11-------------|
D|--------5-5-7--8--9--------------|---9--9---------------------------|
A|----7-7--------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Play 1x over F9 C9
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--------------------7-8-9-10-----|----------------------------------|
D|--------7-7-8--9-10--------------|----------------7-8-9-10----------|
A|----8-8--------------------------|----7-7-8--9-10--------------7-7-8|
E|---------------------------------|8-8----------------------8-8------|
| 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2|
| |
| Optional Harmony |
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--------------------6-8-9-10-----|----------------------------------|
G|--------5-5-7--8--9--------------|----------------5-7-8--9----------|
D|----7-7--------------------------|----5-5-7--8--9--------------5-5-7|
A|---------------------------------|7-7----------------------7-7------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2
At this point the rhythm guitar repeats the intro chord thing leading
into the first guitar solo.
Solo #1
b b b b b
E|----8-11^[1]-11^[1]----------11/13-13^[1]-8\-13^[1]-13-11-13-11-11^-|
B|-11-----------------13p11-13----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F9 C9
r b b b
E|[1]v(11)-------11-13-13^[1]~~-11-11h13-13^[1]-13-11-13-13^[1]-13-11~~-|
B|--------13-13~~-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G9 F9
b b
E|------------11--------------11^[1/4]--------------------11-13-13^[1]|
B|13p11-11h13---11-13-13~~------------13~-13-11-13~~-11h13------------|
G|--------------------------12----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C9 C9
rb b
E|13v[1](13)-11^[1/4]---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------13~-13-11-1313-11---------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------12\10-8-10p8----8----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------10----------8h10-10-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------10--/10--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------8^[1/4]---------------------------------------------------|
D|10-8-10-10--------10p8---8h10~-10-8-10~-10----8h10p8--8h10~-10-8-10-|
A|----------------------10------------------8h10------10--------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F9
b
E|---------------------8------8-11^[1]-11~~-8---8~-8---8-8----8h11p8--|
B|----------------8-11---8-11----------------11-----11----8h11------11|
G|--8-8h10-8-8-10-----------------------------------------------------|
D|10------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C9
E|11---8h11p8--11---8h11p8--11---8h11p8--11---8h11p8--11---8h11p8--11---|
B|--11-------11--11-------11--11-------11--11-------11--11-------11--11-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G9 F9 C9
b
E|8h11p8--11---8h11p8--11---8h11p8--11---8h11p8--8-11^[1]-11-8----88----|
B|------11--11-------11--11-------11--11-------11--------------11----11-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|11-88-8-----------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|-------1010-88----------------|-Repeat verse and chorus patterns----|
D|--------------10-8-------8-10-|-followed by keyboard solo-----------|
A|-------------------10-/10-----|-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C9
Solo #2 b b pb
E|-----------------------11^[1]-------------11-13(13)^[1]-13^[1]-13\11|
B|-----13-13-13p11-13-13--------13\0-/13{13}--------------------------|
G|-/12-----------------------------0----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F9 C9
E|----------8-------8-------8-------8-11----8-------8-------8-------8-|
B|13p11-/13---11/13---11/13---11/13------13---11/13---11/13---11/13---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-pick only once then bend & release----|
G9 F9
b r b r b r b r b
E|------8---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|11/13---11p8----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------10-8-10(10)^[1]v(10)^[1]v(10)^[1]v(10)^[1]v(10)-8--------|(8)^[1]
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C9 C9
r b
E|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
G|v(8)----------------------8-10p8----8^[1/4]---------|-----------------|
D|-----10p8-8h10-10-8-10-10--------10--------10-------|----8h10-8-10-10-|
A|----------------------------------------------10-10-|-10--------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
b
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------8^[1/4]---------------------------------------|
D|-10-10-8-810-10-10-10--------10p8---8-10--10-----8h10p8---10---8-10-|
A|---------------------------------10---------8h10--------10--10------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F9
E|--------------------------------------------------/13-13-13p11-13/15|
B|----------------------------8----11----8-11/13-13-------------------|
G|----10--------8--------8-10---10----10------------------------------|
D|8--------8-10--10---10----------------------------------------------|
A|--10--10------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
H-----| C9
b rb b b
E|15p13-15(15)^[1]15v[1](15)-15p13-13\11-11h13-13(13)^[1]-11^[1/4]--------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------13-13~~-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G9 F9 C9
b b
E|----11-13-13p11-13-13^[1]-13p11-15-11(11)^[1]-11----------------------|
B|-13----------------------------------------------13-13--11------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------12\10-8-10-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C9
E|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|8--------------------------|-11-11-11(11)/13{13}~~--11-11-11-----11-|
G|--10p8----8-----------8h10-|---------------------------------8~~----|
D|-------10---10-------------|----------------------------------------|
A|---------------10-10-------|----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
F9
b
E|----------------------8-11^[1]-11~~--8--------------------8---------|
B|11-11(11)/13{13}~~-11------------------/13-13-11------------/13-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------12\10-8-------10\8-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C9 G9
E|------------------------------------------|-13-11-------------------|
B|---8--11-11-11(11)/13{13}~~--11-11-11-----|-------13-11-------------|
G|10------------------------------------8~~-|-------------12\10-8----8|
D|------------------------------------------|---------------------10--|
A|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
F9 No Chord
E|------------------------8----8(8)|----------------------------------|
B|---------8----8-11-8-11---11-----|----------------------------------|
G|-10-8-10---10--------------------|----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Ending Lick C C
Strum Freely On cue
E|-8-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|---11----8-----------------------|----------------------------------|
G|------10---8-10----8-------------|--5----------------------5\-------|
D|----------------10---8-10----8-7-|--5----------------------5\-------|
A|--------------------------10-----|--3----------------------3\-------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| |
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| Ending Lick Harmony |
| |
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-8-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|---10----8-----------------------|--5----------------------5\-------|
D|------10---8-10----8-------------|--5----------------------5\-------|
A|----------------10---8-10----8-7-|--3----------------------3\-------|
E|--------------------------10-----|----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
