What key is "Sweet Home Alabama" in?

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 31 Dec 2015 5:13 pm

The Cheech and Chong thing was hilarious.

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Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 31 Dec 2015 5:19 pm

b0b wrote:
Charlie McDonald wrote:If the writers can't decide, no wonder neither can we.
Hahahaha that's wild!

... guess we go with the guy whose name is listed FIRST on the song credits and let them fight it out!

Spinal Tap decision: It goes in D & G...

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Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 1 Jan 2016 3:16 am

The Warren Zevon song Godfrey was referring to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrjSqK7xPLE

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 1 Jan 2016 5:43 am

Joachim Kettner wrote:The Warren Zevon song Godfrey was referring to:

Yes Joachim precisely.

Here's Warren in his own right with Werewolves Of London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSc8qVMjKM

Some slide action during the solo.

Now this song is in G

Trivia: Produced by Jackson Browne and Waddy Watchel with Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie on bass. (Fleetwood Mac) Although Warren is last on the list of writing credits with LeRoy Marinell and Waddy appearing before Warren, he did write Poor Poor Pitiful Me and Carmelita that has crossed country ears. Linda Ronstadt's versions of both and Dwight Yoakam's Carmelita to name a few for those that covered Zevon's songs.

Warren Zevon

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 1 Jan 2016 6:44 am

That was fun to watch!

Jim Davies · Post by **Jim Davies** » 3 Jan 2016 5:51 pm

It's in G... No D Hmmm G... And D That's it It's in G and D Yep G and D

Lindell Thomas · Post by **Lindell Thomas** » 18 Nov 2016 2:22 pm

It's interesting that, given all the multitudes of knowledgeable opinions, that in live performances Skynyrd chooses to end the song with a G major chord.