Tony Joe White - High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish (studio version)

(Intro: D, Am, D)

DIt (xx0232@1)was said of the sheriff of Calhoun Parrish
                      Am (x02210@1)           DNot (xx0232@1)to ever touch his daughter Anna Lee,
        F#m (244222@1)                             BmFor (x24432@1)to look at her with lustful eyes was certain
    G (320003@1)                   A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)To get you time in the penitentiary.

DIt (xx0232@1)was true, she was quite voluptuous
              Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)It was true, she had eyes for me;
         F#m (244222@1)                          Bm (x24432@1)Then one night at a dance she walked up to me
    G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)                 DAnd (xx0232@1)asked me would i meet her down by the creek

As i listened to her dangerous proposal
I thought about the high sheriff catching me
As i shook my head and quietly left the party,
I heard her laugh and say "you'll be sorry"

Then came upon my door a loud disturbance,
I opened it to the sheriff and his deputy.
He said, "son, did you molest my daughter?"
I said, "sheriff, i do not know of what you speak."

Then he grabbed me roughly by the collar
And flung me sprawling out into the street;
There were days in the jail with claustrophobia
And all on account of that wench Anna Lee

Well i finally worked a bar loose from the window
And i made my way into the woods of calhoun,
Late that night i came upon the cabin;
It was the home of Harham Cross, a friend i knew.

Would you mind if i sat down at your table
'cause it's been a while since i've had time to eat
And i'll pay y'all back when i'm able,
But right now the high sheriff is after me.