Southern Moon

Louvin Brothers

Written by Alton Delmore

Key of C · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

C
Blue and lonesome
F            C
Lonesome and sad
F                C
Longing for that southland
D7                        G7
And the best times I have had

Verse 2

          C        G7       C
Oh when I see that southern moon
          G7             C
I want to croon a lonely tune
                                          F
I want to meet my sweetheart there in the lane
C
Hear those bellows lonely refrain
            G7              C
Oh southern moon shine down again

Verse 3

Steamboat moving down the river
F                 C
Stop and wait for me
F                         C
I will help you load your cargo
D7                G7
If you'll ride me free

Verse 2

          C        G7       C
Oh when I see that southern moon
          G7             C
I want to croon a lonely tune
                                          F
I want to meet my sweetheart there in the lane
C
Hear those bellows lonely refrain
            G7              C
Oh southern moon shine down again

Verse 4

There I was happy
F               C
Nothing worried me
F                 C
Southern moon was shining
D7              G7
Shining down on me

Verse 2

          C        G7       C
Oh when I see that southern moon
          G7             C
I want to croon a lonely tune
                                          F
I want to meet my sweetheart there in the lane
C
Hear those bellows lonely refrain
            G7              C
Oh southern moon shine down again