Chords for Tony Joe White-willie and laura may jones
Tempo:
79.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
D
C
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [G] [A]
[C] [D] [E] [D] [E]
We lived in a Remy Jones, where our neighbors was long time back.
[A] They lived right down the road from [E] us in a shack just like our shack.
We worked in the fields together, [A] and we learned to [E] count on each other.
When you live off the [C] land, you don't have [D] time to think about [E] another man's color.
[C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn [E] was growing fast, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down.
[A] Billy would play and Laura would [E] sing and the children would dance around.
I'd bring over my guitar [A] and we'd play into [E] the night.
And every now and [C] then, Billy would grin [D] and say,
Boy, you play [E] alright, and that make me feel so good.
[C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around.
[A] We'd always stop by Billy's house [E] and say,
Do y'all need anything today?
[Em] [E] And he'd say, No, but why don't y [A]'all stop on your way [E] back home?
And I'd get [Bm] Laura made with [E] pickles and pom-poms and a regular.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
[G] [A]
[C] [D] [E]
The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given.
[A] We all knew we'd have to [E] move if I was going to make a living.
So we all moved off [A] and opened our [E] separate ways.
And it sure was [C] hard to say goodbye [D] to Billy and [E] Laura.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, yes it was, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more.
[A] Till I saw Willie downtown the [E] other day.
I said, Y'all stop by tonight [A] and we can sit down and eat a bite.
[E] We'd love to [A] see your children and [E] Laura made.
[C] He shook his [D] head real slow [C] and spoke with [D] his eyes so [C] kind.
But this is [D] another place and [E] another time.
[C] Oh, the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
Oh, [C] the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
[G]
[A] [C] [D]
[E] [G]
[A] [C] [D]
[E] [C] Oh, the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast.
But [C] that was [D] another place and [E] another time!
[G] [A] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [E] [D] [E]
We lived in a Remy Jones, where our neighbors was long time back.
[A] They lived right down the road from [E] us in a shack just like our shack.
We worked in the fields together, [A] and we learned to [E] count on each other.
When you live off the [C] land, you don't have [D] time to think about [E] another man's color.
[C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn [E] was growing fast, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down.
[A] Billy would play and Laura would [E] sing and the children would dance around.
I'd bring over my guitar [A] and we'd play into [E] the night.
And every now and [C] then, Billy would grin [D] and say,
Boy, you play [E] alright, and that make me feel so good.
[C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around.
[A] We'd always stop by Billy's house [E] and say,
Do y'all need anything today?
[Em] [E] And he'd say, No, but why don't y [A]'all stop on your way [E] back home?
And I'd get [Bm] Laura made with [E] pickles and pom-poms and a regular.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
[G] [A]
[C] [D] [E]
The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given.
[A] We all knew we'd have to [E] move if I was going to make a living.
So we all moved off [A] and opened our [E] separate ways.
And it sure was [C] hard to say goodbye [D] to Billy and [E] Laura.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, yes it was, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember.
The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more.
[A] Till I saw Willie downtown the [E] other day.
I said, Y'all stop by tonight [A] and we can sit down and eat a bite.
[E] We'd love to [A] see your children and [E] Laura made.
[C] He shook his [D] head real slow [C] and spoke with [D] his eyes so [C] kind.
But this is [D] another place and [E] another time.
[C] Oh, the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
Oh, [C] the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
[G]
[A] [C] [D]
[E] [G]
[A] [C] [D]
[E] [C] Oh, the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast.
But [C] that was [D] another place and [E] another time!
[G] [A] [C] [D]
Key:
E
D
C
A
G
E
D
C
[E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
We lived in a Remy Jones, where our neighbors was long time back.
[A] They lived right down the road from [E] us in a shack just like our shack.
We worked in the fields together, [A] and we learned to [E] count on each other.
When you live off the [C] land, you don't have [D] time to think about [E] another man's color.
_ [C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn [E] was growing fast, _ [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _
_ _ _ _ _ We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down.
[A] Billy would play and Laura would [E] sing and the children would dance around.
I'd bring over my guitar [A] and we'd play into [E] the night.
And every now and [C] then, Billy would grin [D] and say,
Boy, you play [E] alright, and that make me feel so good.
_ [C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, _ [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _
_ _ I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around.
[A] We'd always stop by Billy's house [E] and say,
Do y'all need anything today?
_ [Em] _ [E] And he'd say, No, but why don't y [A]'all stop on your way [E] back home?
And I'd get [Bm] Laura made with [E] pickles and pom-poms and a regular.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, _ [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given.
[A] We all knew we'd have to [E] move if I was going to make a living.
So we all moved off [A] and opened our [E] separate ways.
And it sure was [C] hard to say goodbye [D] to Billy and [E] Laura.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, yes it was, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _ _ _
_ _ _ The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more.
[A] Till I saw Willie downtown the [E] other day.
_ I said, Y'all stop by tonight [A] and we can sit down and eat a bite.
[E] We'd love to [A] see your children and [E] Laura made.
_ [C] He shook his [D] head real slow [C] and spoke with [D] his eyes so [C] kind.
But this is [D] another place and [E] another time.
_ [C] Oh, the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, _ _ [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
_ Oh, [C] the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, _ [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C] Oh, the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast.
But [C] that was [D] another place and [E] another time!
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
We lived in a Remy Jones, where our neighbors was long time back.
[A] They lived right down the road from [E] us in a shack just like our shack.
We worked in the fields together, [A] and we learned to [E] count on each other.
When you live off the [C] land, you don't have [D] time to think about [E] another man's color.
_ [C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn [E] was growing fast, _ [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _
_ _ _ _ _ We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down.
[A] Billy would play and Laura would [E] sing and the children would dance around.
I'd bring over my guitar [A] and we'd play into [E] the night.
And every now and [C] then, Billy would grin [D] and say,
Boy, you play [E] alright, and that make me feel so good.
_ [C] The cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, _ [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _
_ _ I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around.
[A] We'd always stop by Billy's house [E] and say,
Do y'all need anything today?
_ [Em] _ [E] And he'd say, No, but why don't y [A]'all stop on your way [E] back home?
And I'd get [Bm] Laura made with [E] pickles and pom-poms and a regular.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, _ [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given.
[A] We all knew we'd have to [E] move if I was going to make a living.
So we all moved off [A] and opened our [E] separate ways.
And it sure was [C] hard to say goodbye [D] to Billy and [E] Laura.
Oh, [C] the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast, yes it was, [C] but that was [D] another place I [E] remember. _ _ _
_ _ _ The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more.
[A] Till I saw Willie downtown the [E] other day.
_ I said, Y'all stop by tonight [A] and we can sit down and eat a bite.
[E] We'd love to [A] see your children and [E] Laura made.
_ [C] He shook his [D] head real slow [C] and spoke with [D] his eyes so [C] kind.
But this is [D] another place and [E] another time.
_ [C] Oh, the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, _ _ [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
_ Oh, [C] the cotton [D] was high and the corn [E] was growing fast, _ [C] but that [D] was another place [E] I remember.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C] Oh, the cotton was [D] high and the corn was [E] growing fast.
But [C] that was [D] another place and [E] another time!
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _