Serious Souls chords by Billy Joe Shaver

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
 (D major) True was the stream flowin'
G 
 (G major) clear from the mountain
D 
A 
To the  (D major) grassy green valley below  (A major) 
D 
Yes, and  (D major) many were the days we all
G 
 (G major) drank from that fountain
A 
D 
Leavin'  (A major) no way but downhill to  (D major) go

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Verse 2

We're all wayfaring,

wandering gypsies alone

Looks like lookin' forward's where

we'll always be

Cursed to be born as serious souls

No one will take seriously

Verse 3
Lord, I've touched me the country,
G 
I've  (G major) seen me the light
D 
A 
I've  (D major) found what I wanted to find (A major) 
D 
And of  (D major) ready- roll livin' and
G 
 (G major) takin' and givin'
A 
D 
I've  (A major) had more than my share of  (D major) mine

Verse 4
G 
We're all  (G major) wayfaring,
D 
wandering  (D major) gypsies alone
A 
Looks like  (A major) lookin' forward's where
D 
we'll always  (D major) be
G 
D 
 (G major) Cursed to be born as  (D major) serious souls
A 
No  (A major) one will take seriously
D 
 (D major) 

Verse 5
G 
We're all  (G major) wayfaring,
D 
wandering  (D major) gypsies alone
A 
Looks like  (A major) lookin' forward's where
D 
we'll always  (D major) be
G 
D 
 (G major) Cursed to be born as  (D major) serious souls
A 
No  (A major) one will take seriously