Tono: A
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
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Oh, but she sure could sing