Key: A
Introduction:
A Db7
She, she came from the land of the cotton
Gbm A7 D A E
A land that was nearly forgotten by everyone
A Db7
And she, she worked and she slaved so hard
Gbm A7 D A
A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
G D A
Oh, but she sure could sing
G D A
Oh, she sure could sing
E A Db7
Then He looked down and he took a little pity
Gbm A7
The whole town swore he decided
D A
He'd help her some
A Db7
And he didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
Gbm A7
deep inside his heart he knew
D A
She was the only one
G D A
Oh, but she sure could sing
G D A
Oh, she sure could sing
E
She had faith, she had believing
A
She led all the people together in singing
E
And she prayed every night to the lord up above singing
A Db7
They use to walk singing songs by the river
Gbm A7
Even when she knew
D A
She had to go away
A Db7
And she never knew what her life was to give her
Gbm A7
And never had to worry about it
D A
For one single day
G D A
Oh, but she sure could sing
G D A
Oh, she sure could sing
E
She had faith, she had believing
A
She led all the people together in singing
E
And she prayed every night to the lord up above singing
A Db7
She, she came from the land of the cotton
Gbm A7 D A
A land that was nearly forgotten by everyone
A Db7
And she, she worked and she slaved so hard
Gbm A7 D A
A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
G D A
Oh, but she sure could sing
G D A
Oh, she sure could sing
G D A
Naanana but she sure could sing
G D A(let
Oh, but she sure could sing