Bb5   D5      
She  she  came from the land of the cotton
G5            Bb5                 Eb5     Bb5  F5
Land that was nearly forgotten by everyone
Bb5  D5         
And She worked and she slaved so hard
G5                      Bb5              Eb5    Bb5
A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
Ab5  Eb5                 Bb5
Oh, but she sure could sing
Ab5  Eb5             Bb5   F5
Oh, she sure could sing
Bb5      D5
Then He looked down and he took a little pity
G5             Bb5      
The whole town swore he decided
          Eb5      Bb5  F5
He'd help her some
Bb5     D5
And he didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
G5                  Bb5          
For deep inside his heart he knew
            Eb5  Bb5
She was the only one
Ab5 Eb5                  Bb5 
Oh but she  sure could sing
Ab5  Eb5              Bb5 
Yea she sure  could sing
F5
She had faith, she had believing
Bb5
She led all the people together in singing
F5
And she prayed every night to the lord up Ebove
Eb5  F5  C5  C5    F5
Hallelujah  oh hallelujah
Bb5    D5
They use to walk singing songs by the river
G5            Bb5
Even when she knew for sure
           Eb5 Bb5
She had to go away
Bb5       D5
And she  never knew what her life had to give her
G5               Bb5
And never had to worry about it
        Eb5        Bb5
For one single day
Ab5 Eb5                 Bb5
My but she sure could sing
Ab5  Eb5               Bb5  
Oh  yes  sure  could sing
F5
She had faith, she had believing
Bb5
Led all the people together in singing
F5
And she prayed every night to the lord up above
Eb5  F5  C5  C5    F5
Hallelujah  oh hallelujah
Bb5   D5      
She  she  came from the land of the cotton
G5            Bb5                 Eb5     Bb5
Land that was nearly forgotten by everyone
Bb5  D5         
And She worked and she slaved so hard
G5                      Bb5              Eb5    Bb5
A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun
Ab5  Eb5                 Bb5
Oh, but she sure could sing
Ab5  Eb5             Bb5   
My, she sure could sing
Ab5  Eb5                 Bb5
Oh, but she sure could sing
Ab5  Eb5                 Bb5
Oh, but she sure could sing
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