Jewel of the South chords by
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
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Key: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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One 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
Verse 2
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Spanish moss on the Natchez Trace
Gulf wind blowin' wide across my face
French girls dancin' to a big bang drum
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Back down south where I come from
Verse 3
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Where the river flows like warm molasses
Rain fogs up my readin' glasses
Honey suckle strong enough to curl
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Your hair back down there
Verse 4
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One 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
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Cotton fields just as white as snow
Sweet magnolia blossoms grow
Big moon shinin' like an ice cream cone
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Back down south where I belong
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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'
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chair back down there
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Jewel of the south cross my heart,
shut my mouth
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Come the mornin',
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I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
Interlude 1
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B
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Verse 7
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One fine mornin' and 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
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When the mile long trestle makes
Verse 8
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a clickity- clack
The whole dang town is gonna
welcome me back
Ticket to the land of the sugar cane back
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Down on the Pontchartrain
Verse 9
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Where the river flows like
a grand mariner
Sweet olive takes my breath away
Sunday mornin' walkin' on the
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Jackson Square back down there
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Jewel of the south cross my heart,
shut my mouth
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Come the mornin',
B
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I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
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Come the mornin',
B
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I'll be home in the sweet Delta dawn
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A B

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