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Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Play these shapes in C, and it sounds in C.

Chords in this song

Simple
C G Am

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Am

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

C      G         Am                       
    C          G    Am                
    C       G        Am                
    C          G      Am                    
Verse 2
        C  G          Am                      
        C  G           Am                   
   C       G       Am                     
        C          G     Am                   
Chorus
    C     G      Am              
    C   G               Am                    
      C   G       Am               
        C       G        Am                       
Verse 3
     C       G        Am                    
    C     G          Am                
    C        G         Am                    
    C           G             Am             
Chorus
    C     G      Am              
    C   G               Am                    
      C   G       Am               
        C       G        Am                       
Verse 4
     C      G           Am                     
     C       G         Am                 
    C       G         Am                 
    C            G        Am                           
Chorus
    C     G      Am              
    C   G               Am                    
      C   G       Am               
        C       G        Am                       

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