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                 SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
                     BISHOP BLACK
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm
VERSE:
DmRaised up in a smCall little southern town
DmLittle money but a lCot of fields to plow
DmWell there taking chances on the blCade and the cattle
It ain't Gmeasy
VERSE:
DmWherever I go they ain't no leCavin' my roots
DmChurch on Sunday is a nCice Sunday shoes
DmWith us shakin' hands with a smCile on your face
It ain't Gmeasy
CHORUS:
And they mBbake their livin' in diFrty shoes
SGmome good times but mCostly blues
BbA cup of coffee and a glFass of tea
GmGoes along with some sBbouthern hospitDmality
INSTRUMENTAL:
C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm
VERSE:
DmHold the wheel while she maCkes a lotta' racket
DmAnd the bales of hay are the Conly traffic
DmAnd they're gettin by the bCest they can
It ain't Gmeasy
VERSE:
DmA toast in whiskey and sCippin' on the shine
DmYou damn right we below tChe Mason Dixon line
DmAnd the back of the leaves are gCettin' real fine
It ain't Gmeasy
CHORUS:
And they mBbake their livin' in diFrty shoes
SGmome good times but mCostly blues
BbA cup of coffee and a glFass of tea
GmGoes along with some sBbouthern hospitDmality
INSTRUMENTAL:
C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm
Bb  F  Gm  C
Bb  F  Gm  Bb
Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm
VERSE:
DmA little town is whCere he'll stay
DmWith all the bills with no mConey to pay
DmAnd raise his children the bCest he can
It ain't Gmeasy
INSTRUMENTAL:
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm
Dm  C  Dm  C  Dm  C  Gm

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Southern Hospitality

by Bishop Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

BISHOP BLACK

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm

VERSE:

Dm C

Raised up in a small little southern town

Dm C

Little money but a lot of fields to plow

Dm C

Well there taking chances on the blade and the cattle

It ain't easy

VERSE:

Dm C

Wherever I go they ain't no leavin' my roots

Dm C

Church on Sunday is a nice Sunday shoes

Dm C

With us shakin' hands with a smile on your face

It ain't easy

CHORUS:

Bb F

And they make their livin' in dirty shoes

Gm C

Some good times but mostly blues

Bb F

A cup of coffee and a glass of tea

Gm Bb Dm

Goes along with some southern hospitality

INSTRUMENTAL:

C Dm C Dm C Gm

VERSE:

Dm C

Hold the wheel while she makes a lotta' racket

Dm C

And the bales of hay are the only traffic

Dm C

And they're gettin by the best they can

It ain't easy

VERSE:

Dm C

A toast in whiskey and sippin' on the shine

Dm C

You damn right we below the Mason Dixon line

Dm C

And the back of the leaves are gettin' real fine

It ain't easy

CHORUS:

Bb F

And they make their livin' in dirty shoes

Gm C

Some good times but mostly blues

Bb F

A cup of coffee and a glass of tea

Gm Bb Dm

Goes along with some southern hospitality

INSTRUMENTAL:

C Dm C Dm C Gm

Bb F Gm C

Bb F Gm Bb

Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm

VERSE:

Dm C

A little town is where he'll stay

Dm C

With all the bills with no money to pay

Dm C

And raise his children the best he can

It ain't easy

INSTRUMENTAL:

Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm

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