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Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Heading South Chords – Guitar

Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a steady, driving folk strum. Zach Bryan’s style is raw and honest — focus on emotion over perfection.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’ve been heading south for a while now

Em D

Looking for a place to lay my bones

G C

Tired of running from the cold wind

Em D

Tired of sleeping all alone

G C

Pack my bags and hit the highway

Em D

Nothing but the stars to guide me home

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Verse 2

G C

Mama told me, “Boy, you’re restless

Em D

Got your daddy’s wandering soul”

G C

But the road keeps on a-calling

Em D

And these northern winds are cold

G C

So I’ll keep on driving southward

Em D

Till I find where I belong

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Bridge

Am

Every mile behind me

Em

Feels like letting go

C

Every town I pass through

G D

Gets me closer to my soul

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

G

Practice tip: The G-C-Em-D progression is one of the most common in country-folk music. Once you nail these four chords smoothly, you can play hundreds of songs.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Heading South Chords – Ukulele

Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a steady, driving folk strum. Zach Bryan’s style is raw and honest — focus on emotion over perfection.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’ve been heading south for a while now

Em D

Looking for a place to lay my bones

G C

Tired of running from the cold wind

Em D

Tired of sleeping all alone

G C

Pack my bags and hit the highway

Em D

Nothing but the stars to guide me home

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Verse 2

G C

Mama told me, “Boy, you’re restless

Em D

Got your daddy’s wandering soul”

G C

But the road keeps on a-calling

Em D

And these northern winds are cold

G C

So I’ll keep on driving southward

Em D

Till I find where I belong

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Bridge

Am

Every mile behind me

Em

Feels like letting go

C

Every town I pass through

G D

Gets me closer to my soul

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

G

Practice tip: The G-C-Em-D progression is one of the most common in country-folk music. Once you nail these four chords smoothly, you can play hundreds of songs.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Heading South Chords – Piano

Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a steady, driving folk strum. Zach Bryan’s style is raw and honest — focus on emotion over perfection.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’ve been heading south for a while now

Em D

Looking for a place to lay my bones

G C

Tired of running from the cold wind

Em D

Tired of sleeping all alone

G C

Pack my bags and hit the highway

Em D

Nothing but the stars to guide me home

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Verse 2

G C

Mama told me, “Boy, you’re restless

Em D

Got your daddy’s wandering soul”

G C

But the road keeps on a-calling

Em D

And these northern winds are cold

G C

So I’ll keep on driving southward

Em D

Till I find where I belong

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Bridge

Am

Every mile behind me

Em

Feels like letting go

C

Every town I pass through

G D

Gets me closer to my soul

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

G

Practice tip: The G-C-Em-D progression is one of the most common in country-folk music. Once you nail these four chords smoothly, you can play hundreds of songs.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Heading South Chords – Banjo

Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a steady, driving folk strum. Zach Bryan’s style is raw and honest — focus on emotion over perfection.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’ve been heading south for a while now

Em D

Looking for a place to lay my bones

G C

Tired of running from the cold wind

Em D

Tired of sleeping all alone

G C

Pack my bags and hit the highway

Em D

Nothing but the stars to guide me home

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Verse 2

G C

Mama told me, “Boy, you’re restless

Em D

Got your daddy’s wandering soul”

G C

But the road keeps on a-calling

Em D

And these northern winds are cold

G C

So I’ll keep on driving southward

Em D

Till I find where I belong

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Bridge

Am

Every mile behind me

Em

Feels like letting go

C

Every town I pass through

G D

Gets me closer to my soul

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

G

Practice tip: The G-C-Em-D progression is one of the most common in country-folk music. Once you nail these four chords smoothly, you can play hundreds of songs.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Heading South Chords – Mandolin

Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a steady, driving folk strum. Zach Bryan’s style is raw and honest — focus on emotion over perfection.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’ve been heading south for a while now

Em D

Looking for a place to lay my bones

G C

Tired of running from the cold wind

Em D

Tired of sleeping all alone

G C

Pack my bags and hit the highway

Em D

Nothing but the stars to guide me home

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Verse 2

G C

Mama told me, “Boy, you’re restless

Em D

Got your daddy’s wandering soul”

G C

But the road keeps on a-calling

Em D

And these northern winds are cold

G C

So I’ll keep on driving southward

Em D

Till I find where I belong

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Bridge

Am

Every mile behind me

Em

Feels like letting go

C

Every town I pass through

G D

Gets me closer to my soul

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

G

Practice tip: The G-C-Em-D progression is one of the most common in country-folk music. Once you nail these four chords smoothly, you can play hundreds of songs.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Heading South Chords – Harmonica

Zach Bryan’s heartfelt country folk song about moving on and finding direction. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a steady, driving folk strum. Zach Bryan’s style is raw and honest — focus on emotion over perfection.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I’ve been heading south for a while now

Em D

Looking for a place to lay my bones

G C

Tired of running from the cold wind

Em D

Tired of sleeping all alone

G C

Pack my bags and hit the highway

Em D

Nothing but the stars to guide me home

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Verse 2

G C

Mama told me, “Boy, you’re restless

Em D

Got your daddy’s wandering soul”

G C

But the road keeps on a-calling

Em D

And these northern winds are cold

G C

So I’ll keep on driving southward

Em D

Till I find where I belong

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

Bridge

Am

Every mile behind me

Em

Feels like letting go

C

Every town I pass through

G D

Gets me closer to my soul

Chorus

C G

Heading south where the sun shines

Em D

Heading south where the rivers flow

C G

Heading south, leave the hard times

Em D

Heading south is all I know

G

Practice tip: The G-C-Em-D progression is one of the most common in country-folk music. Once you nail these four chords smoothly, you can play hundreds of songs.