[Loop section where riff is played over drums for first time and store - then just have solo sound on in background and either play little lead lines or the piano part or that chromatic riff which repeats in certain sections - Can try the F and C section]
[Intro - BPM 98 - riff on own - then riff and drums] (notes - Wheels, Well I Heard, In Birmingham, Muscle Shoals)
[Verse] Big wheels keep on turning Carrying me home to see my kin Singing songs about the southland I'm missing old mammie once again And I think it's a sin, yes
[Riff] Well I heard Mr. Young sing about her (oo, oo, oo) Well I heard old Neil put it down Well I hope Neil Young will remember A southern man don't need him around anyhow
[Chorus] Sweet home Alabama Where the skies are so blue Sweet Home Alabama Lord, I'm coming home to you
[Solo 1] In Birmingham they loved the governor (oo, oo, oo F to C bit) Now we all did what we could do Now Watergate does not bother me Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth
[Chorus] Here I come Alabama
[Solo - Alabam ah, ah, ah] [Riff]
[Verse] Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers (oo, oo, oo) And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes, they do) Lord they give me oh so much They pick me up when I'm feeling blue Now how about you?
[VERSE] [A] Used to spend my nights out in a barr [Bm] oom Liquor was the [Bm] only love I've [A] known [A] But you rescued me from reachin' for the bot [Bm] tom And brought me [Bm] back from being too far [A] gone ------ You're as
[CHORUS] [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key You're as sweee [Bm] eet as strawberry [A] wine You're as [A] warm as a glass of bra [Bm] ndy And honey, I stay stoned on your [Bm] love all the [A] time
[VERSE] I [A] 've looked for love in all the same old [Bm] places Found the bottom [Bm] of a bottle was always [A] dry B [A] But when you poured out your heart I didn't waste [Bm] it ‘Cause there's nothing like your [Bm] love to get me [A] high, yeah You're as
[CHORUS] [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key You're as sweee [Bm] eet as strawberry [A] wine You're as [A] warm as a glass of bra [Bm] ndy And honey, I stay stoned on your [Bm] love all the [A] time
[INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO] [A][Bm][Bm][A] x 2
[CHORUS] You're as [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key You're as sweee [Bm] eet as strawberry [A] wine You're as [A] warm as a glass of bra [Bm] ndy And honey, I stay stoned on your [Bm] love all the [A] time
[OUTRO] You're as [A] smooth as Tennessee whis [Bm] key Tennessee whis [Bm] key Tennessee whisk [A] ey