Sweet Southern Comfort (Ver. 2) ukulele

Sweet Southern Comfort (Ver. 2)

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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 
From Carolina down to 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  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 

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