Tabbed By Evil Dave Standard Tuning Intro E5 G5 A5 C5 e--------------------------------------------------------------- | B-----------------------------------------8-10-8-10------------- | (bend +hold) G--7-H-(b9)--7-H-(b9)--7-H-(b9)--7------------(b9)---------------------- | D-----------------------------7-H-(b9)--7------------------------- | A--------------------------------------------------------------- | E--------------------------------------------------------------- | D5 E5 e--------------------- | B--10-8-10(b)-8------- | G---------------7-S-(b9) | D--------------------- | A--------------------- | E--------------------- | VERSE E5 Willie and Laura Mae Jones were our neighbors as long time back A5 E5 They lived right down the road from us in a shack just like our shack A5 E5 We worked in the fields together and we learned to count on each other C5 D5 When you live off the land you don't have time to think about another man's E5 colour CHORUS C5 D5 E5 The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C5 D5 E5 But that was another place and another time Fill e--------------- | B--------------- | G--2(b)--------- | D-----2--------- | A--------------- | E--------------- | VERSE 2 E5 We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down A5 E5 Willie would play and Laura would sing and the chillins would dance around A5 E5 And I'd bring over my guitar and we'd play into the night C5 D5 E5 And every now and then Willie would grin and say "Boy you play alright" And that made me feel so good CHORUS C5 D5 E5 The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C5 D5 E5 But that was another place and another time FILL VERSE 3 E5 I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around A5 E5 We'd always stop by Willie's house and say "Do y'all need anything from town" A5 E5 He'd say "No but why don't y'all stop on your way back home A5 E5 And I'll get Laura Mae to cook up some corn poms" And you know they're good! CHORUS C5 D5 E5 The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C5 D5 E5 But that was another place and another time PLAY INTRO VERSE 4 E5 The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given A5 E5 And we all knew we'd have to move if we was gonna make a living A5 E5 So we all moved off and went our seperate ways C5 D5 E5 And it sure has hard to say goodbye to Willie and Laura Mae CHORUS C5 D5 E5 The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C5 D5 E5 But that was another place and another time VERSE 5 E5 The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more A5 E5 Till I saw Willie down town the other day A5 I said y'all stop by tonight and we can sit out and eat a bite E5 A5 E5 We'd love to see your chillins and Laura Mae BRIDGE C5 D5 C5 D5 He shook his head real slow spoke with his eyes so kind C5 D5 E5 This is another place and another time REPEAT CHORUS X2 PLAY INTRO w/wah pedal Fade out & ad lib If it's wrong let me know!!
