Emmylou Harris

^Eb She ^G7 she came from the land of the cotton
^Cm Land that was ^Eb7 nearly forgotten by ^Ab everyon ^Eb e
^Eb And She ^G7 worked and she slaved so hard
^Cm A big old f ^Eb7 ield was her back ^Ab yard in the delta ^Eb sun
^Db Oh, ^Ab but she sure could ^Eb sing
^Db Oh, ^Ab she sure could ^Eb sing
^Eb Then He ^G7 looked down and he took a little pity
^Cm The whole town ^Eb7 swore he ^Ab decided
He'd help her ^Eb some
^Eb And he ^G7 didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
^Cm For deep inside ^Eb7 his heart he ^Ab knew
She was the only ^Eb one
^Db Oh ^Ab but she sure could ^Eb sing
^Db Oh ^Ab she sure could ^Eb sing
^Bb She had faith, she had believing
^Eb Led all the people together in singing
^Bb And she prayed every night to the lord up above
^Ab Hall ^Eb elu ^Fm jah ^Fm/Ab oh halle ^Bb lujah
^Eb They w ^G7 ould walk singing songs by the river
^Cm Even when she ^Eb7 knew for sure
^Ab She had to go ^Eb away
^Eb And she ^G7 never knew what her life had to give her
^Cm And never had to ^Eb7 worry about it
For one ^Ab single ^Eb day
^Db Oh ^Ab but she sure could ^Eb sing
^Db Yes ^Ab yes sure could ^Eb sing ^{Db Ab Eb}
From Emmylou Harris "Luxury Liner" LP
Warner Brothers Records 1977
Irving Music Inc/House Of Jones Music(BMI)