Southern Nights chords by
Glen Campbell (Official Version)

1977Country4.3K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

E

E

E

G

B7

Verse 1
E E 
 
Southern nights
C#7 C#7 
 
F#9 F#9 
 
Have you ever felt a southern night?
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Free     as a breeze, not to mention the trees
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B7 B7 
 
Whistling tunes  that you know and love so
E E 
 
Southern nights
C#7 C#7 
 
Just as good
F#9 F#9 
 
even when closed your eyes
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
I apologize to anyone who can truly say
B7 B7 
 
That he has found a better way

Interlude 1

E

E

E

G

B7

Verse 2
E E 
 
Southern skies
C#7 C#7 
 
F#9 F#9 
 
Have you ever noticed southern skies?
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Its      precious beauty lies just beyond the eye
G#m7 G#m7 
 
It goes running through your soul
B7 B7 
 
Like the stories told of old
E E 
 
Old man
C#7 C#7 
 
F#9 F#9 
 
He and his dog that walked the old   land
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Ev'ry flower   touched his cold hand
G#m7 G#m7 
 
As he slowly walked by
B7 B7 
 
Weeping willows, would cry for joy

Interlude 2

E

E

E

G

B7

Joy

Verse 3
E E 
 
Feel so good
C#7 C#7 
 
Feel so good It's frigth'ning
F#9 F#9 
 
Wish  I could, stop this world from fighting
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
La       da da da da da, la da da da da da
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B7 B7 
 
Da     da-da da-da da da, da da
E E 
 
Mysteries
C#7 C#7 
 
F#9 F#9 
 
Like this and many others in    the trees
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
B7 B7 
 
Blow     in the night In the southern skies

Interlude 3

E

E

Verse 4
E E 
 
Southern nights
C#7 C#7 
 
They feel so good it's fright'ning
F#9 F#9 
 
Wish  I could, stop this world from fighting
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
La       da da da da da, la da da da da da
G#m7 G#m7 
 
B7 B7 
 
Da     da-da da-da ra da da, da da da da...
E E 
 
(Southern skies)
C#7 C#7 
 
F#9 F#9 
 
Have you ever noticed southern skies?
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE G B7 C#7 F#9...

Chords

E
G
B7
C#7
F#9
Amaj7
G#m7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
F#9: 2-4-2-3-2-4
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Southern Nights by Glen Campbell, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Glen Campbell.

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