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I actually play this each time I reach the E5 .  It somewhat emulates
what Rich Robinson does, when playing this song in open 
G5 ..

INTRO ? E5 - Eb5 - D5 ? Db5 - C5 ? G5  
x2

VERSE-1
G5    F#5                B5
She  she  came from the land of the cotton
E5            E5                 C5        G5 ?
Land that was nearly forgotten by everyone
G5   F#5                B5
And She worked and she slaved so hard
E5                      E5              C5         G5 ?
A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun


F5   C5                      G5
Oh? Oh, but she sure could sing
F5   C5                  G5
Oh? Oh, she sure could sing

VERSE-2
G5    F#5                   B5
He?  He looked down and he took a little pity
E5                        E5            C5              G5 ?
The whole town swore they knew it was to help her some
G5       F#5                   B5
And he? He didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
E5                           E5              C5          G5 ?
For deep inside his heart he knew She was the only one

CHORUS
F5   C5                      G5
Oh? Oh, but she sure could sing
F5   C5                  G5
Oh? Oh, she sure could sing

BRIDGE
D5
She had faith, she had believin?
G5
Led all the people together in singin?
D5
And she prayed every night to the Lord up above


    C5    G5  A5         A5       C5    D5
    Hal? le? lu-jah      Halle? lu?  jah

VERSE-3
G5      F#5                B5
They?  Used to walk singing songs by the river
E5                      E5              C5         G5 ?
Even when she knew for sure She had to go away


G5    F#5                      B5
She, she  never knew what her life had to give her
E5               E5                    C5          G5 ?
She never had to think about it For one single day

CHORUS

BRIDGE

Repeat VERSE-1

CHORUS X 2 to End