Jewel of the South chords by Rodney Crowell
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Intro 1
(D major)
Verse 1
One (D major) fine mornin' when
the wild geese fly
I'm takin' my chances
on the sunny side
I'm headed down south where
the grass grows tall
Where the mockingbirds singing
and the whippoorwill calls
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Verse 2
Spanish (G major) moss on the Natchez Trace
Gulf wind blowin' wide across my face
French girls dancin' to a big bang drum
Back down south where I (D major) come from
Verse 3
Where the river (G major) flows like warm molasses
Rain fogs up my readin' glasses
Honey suckle strong enough to curl
Your hair (D major) back down there
Verse 4
One (D major) fine mornin', gonna pull up stakes
I'm gonna chalk it all up
as just a bad mistake
Gonna hit the decks runnin'
bid a fond farewell
By the time I get to Memphis
Verse 5
I'll be outta my shell
(G major) Cotton fields just as white as snow
Sweet magnolia blossoms grow
Big moon shinin' like an ice cream cone
Back down south where (D major) I belong
(G major) Where the river flows like milk and honey
Verse 6
The nights are slow and the eggs are runny
I wouldn't mind sittin' in a rockin'
chair (D major) back down there
(G major) Jewel of the south cross my (D major) heart,
shut my mouth
Come the (G major) mornin',
I'll be home in the sweet (A major) Delta dawn
Interlude 1
(D major) (G major)
(D major) (G major)
(A major) (D major)
Verse 7
One fine mornin' and (D major) it won't be long
I'm leavin' put early
with my glad rags on
I'm gonna pull a load of wool
off of my own two eyes
And sharpen my senses
countin' railroad ties
When the (G major) mile long trestle makes
Verse 8
(G major)
a clickity- clack
The whole dang town is gonna
welcome me back
Ticket to the land of the sugar cane back
Down on the Pontchartrain (D major)
Verse 9
Where the (G major) river flows like
a grand mariner
Sweet olive takes my breath away
Sunday mornin' walkin' on the
Jackson Square (D major) back down there
(G major) Jewel of the south cross my (D major) heart,
shut my mouth
Come the mornin', (G major)
I'll be home in the sweet (A major) Delta dawn (D major)
Come the mornin', (G major)
I'll be home in the sweet (A major) Delta dawn
Outro 1
(D major)
Jewel of the South
Rodney Crowell
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