Johnny Cash - Southwind: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Southwind" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

G      C
South-wind
You picked her up in Jacksonville
                                      G
And left me cold and lonesome in the rain
       C
South-wind
You took her off to Nashville
                                          G
Left me chokin' in the smoke behind the train
             D
And you go whoooo-wooo-hoo
             C           G
She's gone again on the South-wind.

Southwind
I need a forty-dollar ticket
And about this time tomorrow I'll be gone
Southwind
But if I had forty dollars
I would by myself a smile to carry on
And you go whoooo-wooo-hoo
She's gone again on the Southwind.

Southwind
Take her fast and take her far
'Cause that's the way she always likes to go
Southwind
I will be waitin' for the round trip
If you'll bring her back and I done told her so
Don't you go whoooo-wooo-hoo
She's gone again on the Southwind.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Southwind" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Southwind" by Johnny Cash.

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