Sweet Southern Comfort (updated) chords
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Buddy Jewell - Sweet Southern Comfort
palamino's version is very close but after seeing Buddy
play this on the Opry I wanted to add a few changes
Intro: D Bm7 G A D Bm7 G
D Bm7
Misty sunrise in my hometown
D/F# G
Rows of cotton bout knee high
D Bm7
Mrs. Baker down the dirt road
D/F# G
Still got clothes out on the line
D Bm7
Erwin Nichols there with Judge Lee
D/F# G
Playin checkers at the gin
D Bm7
When I dream about the southland
G Em7
This is where it all begins
Chorus 1:
D Bm7
G Em7
Smell the jasmine and magnolia
D Bm7
Sleepy sweet home Alabama
G Em7
Roll tide roll
D Bm7
Muddy water, Misssissippi
G Em7 D
Blessed Graceland whispers to me
Bm7 G
Carry on, carry on
A D Bm7 G
Sweet southern comfort carry on
D Bm7
Catchin' catfish on the river
D/F# G
Chasin' fireflies by the creek
D Bm7
Kissin' Gary Williams sister
D/F# G
On the porch home-coming week
D Bm7
With rusty cars and weeping willows
D/F# G
Keepin watch out in the yard
D Bm7
Just a snapshot of downhome Dixie
G Em7
Could be anywhere you are
Chorus 2:
D Bm7
In Carolina or in Georgia
G Em7
Open arms are waitin for ya
D Bm7 G Em7
Louisianna yellow rose of San Antone
D Bm7
Arkansas, Mississippi
G Em7 D
Old man river whispers to me
Bm7 G
Carry on, carry on
A D
Sweet southern comfort carry on
Instrumental: D Bm7 G Em7 D Bm7 G
D Bm7
As I sit here I'm surrounded
D/F# G
By these priceless memories
D Bm7
I don't have to think about it
G Em7
There's no place I'd rather be
Chorus 3:
D Bm7
Than Carolina, or in Georgia
G Em7
Smell the jasmine and magnolia
D Bm7
Sleepy sweet home Alabama
G Em7
Roll tide roll
D Bm7
Muddy water, Misssissippi
G Em7 D
Blessed Graceland whispers to me
Bm7 G
Carry on, carry on
A D
Sweet southern comfort
Bm7 G
Carry on, carry on
A D
Sweet southern comfort carry on
Outro: D Bm7 G Em7 (x2) D