SWEET HOME ALABAMA
(LYNYRD SKYNYRD)
GUITAR LESSON
Original Tempo: 98bpm | Video Tempo: 60bpm
Learn how to play Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd with this beginner-friendly guitar lesson. In the video below, I’ll guide you through the iconic main riff, the open chord shapes, and a simple strumming approach to make the song more accessible for beginners. On this page, you’ll also find clear chord diagrams, strumming tips, and a detailed chord guide with timestamps so you can follow along with each section. Whether you’re new to guitar or just want to add this Southern rock classic to your setlist, this lesson will help you play Sweet Home Alabama with confidence.
CHORDS
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STRUMMING PATTERNS
CHORD GUIDE
INTRO (0:02)
D Cadd9 |G | (x4)
VERSE 1 (0:22)
D Cadd9 G
Big wheels keep on turning
D Cadd9 G
Carry me home to see my kin
D Cadd9 G
Singing songs about the south land
D Cadd9 G
I miss Alabamy Once Again and I think it’s a sin.
INTERLUDE 1 (0:42)
D Cadd9 |G | (x2)
VERSE 2 (0:51)
D Cadd9 G
Well I heard Mr. Young sing about her
D Cadd9 G
Well I heard old Neil put her down
D Cadd9 G
Well I hope Neil Young will remember
D Cadd9 G
A southern man don’t need him around, anyhow.
CHORUS 1 (1:11)
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama,
D5 C5 G5
Where the skies are so blue
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama
D5 C5 G5
Lord I’m coming home to you
F - C
GUITAR SOLO 1 (1:30)
D Cadd9 |G | (x2)
VERSE 3 (1:41)
D Cadd9 G F C D
In Birmingham they loved the governor, (ooh ooh ooh)
D Cadd9 G
Now we all did what we could do
D Cadd9 G
Now watergate doesn't bother me
D Cadd9 G
Does your conscience bother you, now tell the truth!
CHORUS 2 (2:00)
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama,
D5 C5 G5
Where the skies are so blue
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama
D5 C5 G5
Lord I’m coming home to you
F - C
GUITAR SOLO 2 (2:20)
D Cadd9 |G | (x8)
INTERLUDE 2 (2:59)
D Cadd9 |G | (x2)
VERSE 3 (3:09)
D Cadd9 G
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
D Cadd9 G
And they've been known to pick a song or two
D Cadd9 G
Lord they get me off so much
D Cadd9 G
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue, now how about you?
CHORUS 3 (3:29)
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama,
D5 C5 G5
Where the skies are so blue
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama
D5 C5 G5
Lord I’m coming home to you
CHORUS 4 (3:48)
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama,
D5 C5 G5
Where the skies are so blue
D5 C5 G5
Sweet home Alabama
D5 C5 G5
Lord I’m coming home to you
OUTRO/PIANO SOLO (4:08)
Copyright Disclaimer
This file is the authors work and represents my interpretation of the song. It is intended solely for private study, scholarship, or research. The chord charts and lesson sheets provided are simplified resources to support online learning. For official sheet music, I highly recommend purchasing from licensed publishers such as Hal Leonard or Musicnotes.