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Caroline Herring - Camilla
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   D   Am7    G(2x)  D  
Mama, sweet Am7mama, Gwhere are you Dgoing
With all your Am7babies and that GcasseDrole?
I'm going to the Am7jailhouse Gin Camilla, DGeorgia
To see a Am7woman and Gask for her paDroleAm7  G  D  
Mama, sweet Am7mama, Gwhy are you Dbeaten
Why are your Am7babies Gscattered on the Dground?
The sheriff Am7slapped me Gand then he Dstruck me down
He kept on Am7kicking, 'til GI blacked DoutAm  
CHORUS:
This old GGeorgia town Dknocked me from my Amfeet
I see a Gblue-eyed devil Dlooking down at Amme
INTERLUDE:   D   Am7    G(2x)  D  
Mama, sweet Am7mama, Gwhy did you Ddo it
Why did you Am7not move back Ginto the Dcrowd?
Ella Mae was Am7watching Gfrom the jailhouse Dwindow
I had to Am7show her GI was DproudAm  
CHORUS:
This old GGeorgia town Dknocked me from my Amfeet
I see a Gblue-eyed devil Dlooking down at AmmeD  
CHORUS:
This old GGeorgia town Dknocked me from my Amfeet
I see a Gblue-eyed devil Dlooking down at Amme
Mama, sweet Am7mama, Gwhat's happened Dto you
Your pregnant Am7body, Gstanding so Dtough?
My unborn Am7baby Gis no Dlonger
Now I'm a Am7lawyer, is Gthat eDnough?
Is Gthat enouDgh?Am7  G  
Is that eDnough?Am7  G  D  

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Camilla

by Caroline Herring

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Am7

Caroline Herring - Camilla

CAPO: 4th Fret

D Am7 G D

INTRO: (2x)

Am7 G D

Mama, sweet mama, where are you going

Am7 G D

With all your babies and that casserole?

Am7 G D

I'm going to the jailhouse in Camilla, Georgia

Am7 G D Am7 G D

To see a woman and ask for her parole

Am7 G D

Mama, sweet mama, why are you beaten

Am7 G D

Why are your babies scattered on the ground?

Am7 G D

The sheriff slapped me and then he struck me down

Am7 G D Am

He kept on kicking, 'til I blacked out

CHORUS:

G D Am

This old Georgia town knocked me from my feet

G D Am

I see a blue-eyed devil looking down at me

D Am7 G D

INTERLUDE: (2x)

Am7 G D

Mama, sweet mama, why did you do it

Am7 G D

Why did you not move back into the crowd?

Am7 G D

Ella Mae was watching from the jailhouse window

Am7 G D Am

I had to show her I was proud

CHORUS:

G D Am

This old Georgia town knocked me from my feet

G D Am D

I see a blue-eyed devil looking down at me

CHORUS:

G D Am

This old Georgia town knocked me from my feet

G D Am

I see a blue-eyed devil looking down at me

Am7 G D

Mama, sweet mama, what's happened to you

Am7 G D

Your pregnant body, standing so tough?

Am7 G D

My unborn baby is no longer

Am7 G D

Now I'm a lawyer, is that enough?

G D Am7 G

Is that enough?

D Am7 G D

Is that enough?

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