Intro: D (listen to song for rhythm) D Well, I need a sip of muddy water G C D From my daddy's wishin' well Scattered his ashes on the delta G C D From here on I'll be drinkin' by myself G Where pink Cadillacs and blue suede shoes D Meet steel guitars and new grass blues G C A The music there, it ain't turned into business G C D Tonight I'll be somewhere south of Memphis G Where the cotton grows from the Mississippi mud C G D G D I'll live and die somewhere south of Memphis D Well, I've seen my share of big ol' cities G C D But I couldn't wait to get back home Well, they'll play you a, a front porch song for free G C D That reminds you that they ain't been free for long G Where them juke joints jump on a Friday night D And you don't need a gun to settle no fight G C A And come Sunday mornin', hell, you'll be beggin' for forgiveness G C D That's just life somewhere south of Memphis G Where the cotton grows from the Mississippi mud D And the blues runs deep in your blood G A I love this land with God as my witness C G D G D I'll live and die somewhere south of Memphis Solo- G,Dx2 G,A G Yeah, where the cotton grows from the Mississippi mud D And the blues runs deep in your blood G A Well, I love this land with God as my witness C G D Well, I'll live and die C G DGD G D G C I'll said I'll, I'll live and die somewhere south of Memphis D That's just life
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