Key: E major
Verse 1
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
Verse 2
Gulf wind blowin' wide across my face
French girls dancin' to a big bang drum
Verse 3
Rain fogs up my readin' glasses
Honey suckle strong enough to curl
Verse 4
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
Sweet magnolia blossoms grow
Big moon shinin' like an ice cream cone
Verse 6
The nights are slow and the eggs are runny
I wouldn't mind sittin' in a rockin'
A
E
Jewel of the south cross my heart,
shut my mouth
Interlude 1
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A
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Verse 7
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
Verse 8
A
a clickity- clack
The whole dang town is gonna
welcome me back
Ticket to the land of the sugar cane back
Verse 9
a grand mariner
Sweet olive takes my breath away
Sunday mornin' walkin' on the
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E
Jewel of the south cross my heart,
shut my mouth
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I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A B
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