Key: A
Introduction: Am G/A C D G G
C G
We were gathered 'round the garbage can, passin' round the bottle
C G A7 D D7
We were cold and burnin' anything, that was dry enough to burn
G C G
A shiverin' man said he had left, his family back in Boston
D G
And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more, before it came my turn
C G
A bearded man in an army coat, said: "The answer boys is Jesus"
C G A7 D D7
And one called Joe, said: "All I know, ain't January hell"
G C G
One guy said: "Let's have a drink to Flagstaff Arizona"
D G
I thought I'd nearly freezed to death, before i'd get to tell
C G
'Bout Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms
Am C G
Cool summer nights, warm rollin' sea
C G
And all the dreams, somewhere I'd lost 'em
Am C D7 G
Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee
C G
As daylight broke that mornin', on the wrong side of Chicago
C G A7 D D7
He was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone
G C G
People passed and pointed 'n said: "There's another wino"
D G
They didn't know that one last time, his dreams would take him home
C G
Back to, Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms
Am C G
Cool summer nights, warm rollin' sea
C G
And all my dreams, somewhere I lost 'em
Am C D7 G
Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee