Buddy Jewell - Sweet Southern Comfort
From "Buddy Jewell"
(Rodney Clawson, Brad Crisler)
INTRO: [D] [Bm7] [G] [A] [D] [Bm7] [G]
Misty [D]sunrise in my [Bm7]hometown
Rows of [D/F#]cotton bout knee [G]high
Mrs. [D]Baker down the [Bm7]dirt road
Still got [D/F#]clothes out on the [G]line
Erwin [D]Nichols there with [Bm7]Judge Lee
Playin [D/F#]checkers at the [G]gin
When I [D]dream about the [Bm7]southland
This is [G]where it all [Em7]begins
CHORUS #1:
From Caro[D]lina down to [Bm7]Georgia
Smell the [G]jasmine and mag[Em7]nolia
Sleepy [D]sweet home Ala[Bm7]bama
Roll tide [G]roll [Em7]
Muddy [D]water, Misssi[Bm7]ssippi
Blessed [G]Graceland whispers to [Em7]me [D]
Carry [Bm7]on, carry [G]on
Sweet southern [G]comfort carry on [D] [Bm7] [G]
Catchin' [D]catfish on the [Bm7]river
Chasin' [D/F#]fireflies by the [G]creek
Kissin' [D]Gary Williams [Bm7]sister
On the [D/F#]porch home-coming [G]week
With rusty [D]cars and weeping [Bm7]willows
Keepin [D/F#]watch out in the [G]yard
Just a [D]snapshot of downhome [Bm7]Dixie
Could be [G]anywhere you [Em7]are
CHORUS #2:
In Caro[D]lina or in [Bm7]Georgia
Open [G]arms are waitin [Em7]for ya
Louisi[D]anna yellow [Bm7]rose of San An[G]tone [Em7]
Arkan[D]sas, Missis[Bm7]sippi
Old man [G]river whispers [Em7]to me [D]
Carry [Bm7]on, carry [G]on
Sweet southern [A]comfort carry [D]on
INSTRUMENTAL: [D] [Bm7] [G] [Em7]
[D] [Bm7] [G]
As I [D]sit here I'm sur[Bm7]rounded
By these [D/F#]priceless memor[G]ies
I don't [D]have to think a[Bm7]bout it
There's no [G]place I'd rather [Em7]be
CHORUS #1
Sweet southern com[A]fort [D]
Carry [Bm7]on, carry [G]on
Sweet southern com[A]fort carry [D]on
OUTRO: [D] [Bm7] [G] [Em7] (x2) [D]