Under The Kudzu Chords
by Shenandoah
Under The Kudzu by Shenandoah is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, Em, C, D, C/B and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(To Match Recording)
Intro: (G) (Em) (C) x 2
Well, I (G) live all alone in Chickasaw (C) County
(G) Out on 10(D)9
Where the (G) rundown barns and rusted tr(C)actors
Are (G) covered in (D) kudzu (G) vine
Now, for 85 years, my people raised (C) cotton
Till (G) grandaddy lost his (D) land
And it's (G) scattered all over this end of the (C) state
Gettin' (G) by any(D)way that we (G) can
But, (Em) un(D)der the (G) kudz(C)u (G) vine
You'll find me sl(D)eepi(G)ng
(Em) Dream(D)ing of (G) grow(C)ing
And (G) slowly slipped aw(D)ay
On (Em) autum (D) nights like (G) this, (C) boys
I can (G) almost hear her (D) weeping
(C) Out there, (D) under the (G) kudzu
If you (G) follow that hot tar road down to (C) Jackson
You (G) pass through Planters(D)ville
(G) That's where I worked and spent my (C) money
Un(G)til they closed (D) down the (G) mill
I got read bad to drinkin'
My sweet Sam(C)antha, (G) packed up her things and (D) moved
I (G) hear she's a qualified beau(C)tician
(G) Working down in (D) Baton (G) Rogue
Repeat Chorus
Yes, I (C) walk on over to the (D) Pitstop Market
And (Em) buy me a Coke to (G) drink
I (C) lay on the hood of this (C/B) old Camero
And (Am) wait for the sun to (C) sink (D)
Solo: (Em) (D) (G) (C) (G) (Em) (D) (G) (C) (G) (D)
On (Em) autum (D) nights like (G) this, (C) boys
I can (G) almost hear her (D) weeping
(C) Out there, (D) under the (G) kudzu
(C) Out there, (D) under the (G) kudzu