'Southbound' by Allman Brothers - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Southbound
Song lyrics:
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----------------------------------------------]
b r b b r b b
[E---------11----------11-13^{1}v(13)^{1}-11-----13^{1}v(13)^{1}-11^{1}
B13-11-13----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--------------------------------------------------------------------]
b b
[E11^{1/4}-8~~----------11--------------------------------------------
B--------------------11---13~~---------------------------------------
G--------------/12-12---------1210-8^{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}
B13p11-11h13---11-13-13~~------------13~-13-11-13~~-11h13------------
G--------------------------12----------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------]
C9 C9
rb b
[E13v{1}(13)-11^{1/4}-------------------------------------------------
B--------------------13~-13-11-1313-11-------------------------------
G-------------------------------------1210-8-10p8----8--------------
D--------------------------------------------------10----------8h10-10
A-------------------------------------------------------10--/10------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------]
b
[E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------8^{1/4}---------------------------------------------------
D10-8-10-10--------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-----------------------------------------------------
D10------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
C9
E11---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
[E8h11p8--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-------------------------------------------------------------------
B11-88-8------------------------------------------------------------
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}-1311
B-----13-13-13p11-13-13--------13-/13{13}--------------------------
G-/12-----------------------------0----------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
F9 C9
E----------8-------8-------8-------8-11----8-------8-------8-------8-
B13p11-/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-------------------------------------------------------------
B11/13---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-------------------------------------------------------------------
Gv(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------------------------------
D8--------8-10--10---10----------------------------------------------
A--10--10------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------]
H----- C9
b rb b b
[E15p13-15(15)^{1}15v{1}(15)-15p13-1311-11h13-13(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-----------------------------------------------------------1210-8-10
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
C9
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B8---------------------------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---------
B11-11(11)/13{13}~~-11------------------/13-13-11------------/13-----
G-------------------------------------------------1210-8-------108-
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
C9 G9
E-------------------------------------------13-11-------------------
B---8--11-11-11(11)/13{13}~~--11-11-11------------13-11-------------
G10------------------------------------8~~--------------1210-8----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-------------------------------------------------------------------]
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--------------------------------------------------------------------]