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Sweet Potato Pie

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[Intro]
A# Cm A# Gm D
[Verse 1]
Now it was a Cmhot sticky D#morning
Cm'Round the Fourth of FJuly
The Gmbreeze was standing still
I'm hanging Cmout by myself
And I'm having a Fgood time
GmWith the folk inside my head
And you Fknow, CmLord
How you did a A#lovely thing
See, Ftimes my head is lighter
Than iCmt's ever A#been
And Fanyone who's ever had
DSweet potato pie, really
DGmon't want pumpkin aCmgain
D#No, they don't want pumpkin Cmagain
[Verse 2]
Cm'Cause it don't taste righD#t, no
Look-a-here city Cmboy with your
GmSilks and braided hair
A#Don't you let nobody fool you
With no Cmimitation nothing
CmTell 'em, say, unh, unh, buddy
I been Gmthere
Listen Fmama, Cmwhen you
Finally walk on A#in
FDon't forget to bring along
Your Cmsweet potato tin
A#'Cause when you serve him
A Fslice of your sweet potato
Sin, Cmgirl, he won't want pumpkin again
A#Really, no, he Cmwon't want it again D#  
[Verse 3]
Now I took a Cmtrip down to Sissy'sD#  
CmShe's a friend of mine
GmShe smiled and asked me inA#  
Well, she drew a Cmbox and a big
CmFancy question mark
Said, Gm"Brother, which one is you in?"
I told her, F"Sister, don't wA#orry
'bout the Cmmule going A#blind
You Fjust sit in the A#wagon and
CmHold on to the line
'Cause Fanyone who's ever had
DSweet Gmpotato pie
Don't want Fpumpkin againCm  
A#Really Cmdon't want it againD#  
[Verse 4]
Goog God, Now I saw the Cmgates
CmGold and pearl
And I sat right D#down
In a Cmdream of you, old Ffriend
I'm thinking some Gmmilk and
CmHoney and a pot of stew
FMight fill that gap again
You know, I'm a Gmthankful
Witness to the Fthings I've seen
And Cmtimes my head is A#lighter
Than it's ever Fbeen
And anyone who's ever had
DSweet Gmpotato pie
Really don't want Fpumpkin agaiCmn
A#No they wCmon't wantD#  
Would you give me some
Sweet potato y'all

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Sweet Potato Pie

by Al Jarreau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A# Cm A# Gm D

[Verse 1]

Cm D#

Now it was a hot sticky morning

Cm F

'Round the Fourth of July

The breeze was standing still

I'm hanging out by myself

And I'm having a good time

With the folk inside my head

F Cm

And you know, Lord

How you did a lovely thing

See, times my head is lighter

Cm A#

Than it's ever been

And anyone who's ever had

Sweet potato pie, really

Gm Cm

Don't want pumpkin again

D# Cm

No, they don't want pumpkin again

[Verse 2]

Cm D#

'Cause it don't taste right, no

Look-a-here city boy with your

Silks and braided hair

Don't you let nobody fool you

With no imitation nothing

Tell 'em, say, unh, unh, buddy

I been there

F Cm

Listen mama, when you

Finally walk on in

Don't forget to bring along

Your sweet potato tin

'Cause when you serve him

A slice of your sweet potato

Sin, girl, he won't want pumpkin again

A# Cm D#

Really, no, he won't want it again

[Verse 3]

Cm D#

Now I took a trip down to Sissy's

She's a friend of mine

Gm A#

She smiled and asked me in

Well, she drew a box and a big

Fancy question mark

Said, "Brother, which one is you in?"

F A#

I told her, "Sister, don't worry

Cm A#

'bout the mule going blind

F A#

You just sit in the wagon and

Hold on to the line

'Cause anyone who's ever had

D Gm

Sweet potato pie

F Cm

Don't want pumpkin again

A# Cm D#

Really don't want it again

[Verse 4]

Goog God, Now I saw the gates

Gold and pearl

And I sat right down

Cm F

In a dream of you, old friend

I'm thinking some milk and

Honey and a pot of stew

Might fill that gap again

You know, I'm a thankful

Witness to the things I've seen

Cm A#

And times my head is lighter

Than it's ever been

And anyone who's ever had

D Gm

Sweet potato pie

F Cm

Really don't want pumpkin again

A# Cm D#

No they won't want

Would you give me some

Sweet potato y'all

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