All I Can Do Is Write About It


Lynyrd Skynyrd - All I Can Do Is Write About It Tabbed By: Evan EMail: Highwaychile336@go.com I hate tabs like that ^ where u just write down the chords... i wrote this so then ppl will no the rythym for this song, which is actually is kinda tricky and will takje me a few hours to finish... G D C (spoken "2-3-4") 1 2 3 & 4 1 e an da 234 G D Em C, G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1234 G D 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Well this life that I've lived Em C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Has took me everywhere G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) There ain't no place I ain't never gone G D 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda But it's kinda like the sayin Em C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda That you heard so many times G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Well there just ain't no place like home G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) G D Em C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Did you ever see a she-gator protect her youngins G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Or the fish in a river swiwin free G D Em C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Did you ever see the beauty of the hills of Carolina G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) Or the sweetness of the grass in Tennesee G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) And lord I can't make any changes G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) All I can do is write 'em in a song G D Em C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda *3*& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Lord take me and mine before that comes G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) Like to see the mountain stream a flowing G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Do you like to see a youngin with his dog G D Em C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Did you ever stop and think about well the air you're breathing G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) Well you better listen to my song G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) And lord I can't make any changes G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) All I can do is write 'em in a song G D Em C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda *3*& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Lord take me and mine before it comes (key change to A for piano solo) A E D *****(played 4x)***** 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) *****(back to G)***** G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) I'm not tryin to put down no big city G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) But the things they write about us is just a bore G D Em C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda You can take a boy out of old Dixieland G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) But you'll never take Dixie from a boy G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) And lord I can't make any changes G D C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda (1 2alet 3alet 4 1 2eanda) All I can do is write 'em in a song G D Em C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda *3*& 4eanda 1& 2eanda Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin G D C 3& 4eanda 1& 2eanda (3 4alet 1alet 2 3 4eanda) Lord take me and mine before that comes G D Em C 1& 2eanda 3& 4eanda *1*& 2eanda 3& 4eanda Yes well I can see the concrete a slowly creeping G D C 12 34 1234 Lord take me and mine before that comes.The rythym in parentheses are wot i think it basically is (im doin this by ear) ull have to listen to the song if u dont think it sounds right if u have any suggestions and/or improvents please feel free to email me Highwaychile336@go.com (also if u have the piano part for this :>D) Also, accent the notes with the stars ** around them keep rockin! ==========="All I Can Do Is Write About It" by Lynyrd Skynyrd written by Ronny Van Zant and Allen Collins chorded out by Kevin Bills (kbills@vt.edu) (G) G D C (spoken "2-3-4") G D Em C, G D C G D Well this life that I've lived Em C Has took me everywhere G D C There ain't no place I ain't never gone G D But it's kinda like the sayin Em C That you heard so many times G D C Well there just ain't no place like home G D C G D Em C Did you ever see a she-gator protect her youngins G D C Or the fish in a river swiwin free G D Em C Did you ever see the beauty of the hills of Carolina G D C Or the sweetness of the grass in Tennesee G D C And lord I can't make any changes G D C All I can do is write 'em in a song G D Em C Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin G D C Lord take me and mine before that comes G D C G D C G D C Like to see the mountain stream a flowing Do you like to see a youngin with his dog G D Em C Did you ever stop and think about well the air you're breathing G D C Well you better listen to my song And lord I can't make any changes All I can do is write 'em in a song Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin Lord take me and mine before it comes (key change to A for piano solo) A E D (played 4x) (back to G) G D C I'm not tryin to put down no big city But the things they write about us is just a bore G D Em C You can take a boy out of old Dixieland G D C But you'll never take Dixie from a boy G D C And lord I can't make any changes All I can do is write 'em in a song G D Em C Cus I can see the concrete a slowly creepin G D C Lord take me and mine before that comes G D Am C Yes well I can see the concrete a slowly creeping G D C Lord take me and mine before that comes.