Gram Parsons She written by Gram Parsons
Chris Ethridge
Gram Parsons vocals/acoustic guitar
Barry Tashian rhythmn guitar/background vocals
Rik Grech bass
John Conrad bass
Ronnie Tutt drums
John Guerin drums
Glen D Hardin piano
James Burton lead guitar
Al Perkins steel guitar
Buddy Emmons steel guitar
[Bb]She [D7]she came from the land of the cotton
[Gm]Land that was [Bb7]nearly forgotten by [Eb]everyon[Bb]e[F]
[Bb]And [D7]She worked and she slaved so hard
[Gm]A big old field was her [Bb7]back yard in the [Eb]delta [Bb]sun
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]she sure could [Bb]sing[F]
[Bb]Then He [D7]looked down and he took a little pity
[Gm]The whole town [Bb7]swore he decided
He'd help [Eb]her some[Bb][F]
[Bb]And he [D7]didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
[Gm]For deep inside his [Bb7]heart he knew
She was the [Eb]only[Bb] one
[Ab]Oh [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Yea [Eb]she sure could [Bb]sing
[F]She had faith, she had believing
[Bb]She led all the people together in singing
[F]And she prayed every night to the lord up Ebove
[Eb]Hall[F]elu[Cm]jah [Cm/Bb] oh halle[F]lujah
[Bb]They u[D7]se to walk singing songs by the river
[Gm]Even when she [Bb7]knew for sure
She had to [Eb]go [Bb]away
[Bb]And she [D7]never knew what her life had to give her
[Gm]And never had to [Bb7]worry about it
For one [Eb]single day[Bb]
[Ab]My [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh [Eb]yes sure could [Bb]sing
[F]She had faith, she had believing
[Bb]Led all the people together in singing
[F]And she prayed every night to the lord up above
[Eb]Hall[F]elu[Cm]jah [Cm/Bb] oh halle[F]lujah
[Bb]She [D7]she came from the land of the cotton
[Gm]Land that was [Bb7]nearly forgotten by [Eb]everyon[Bb]e
[Bb]And [D7]She worked and she slaved so hard
[Gm]A big old field was her [Bb7]back yard in the [Eb]delta [Bb]sun
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]My, [Eb]she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
From Gram Parsons "GP"
Reprise Records 1972
Irving Music Inc/House Of Jones Music(BMI)
Chris Ethridge
Gram Parsons vocals/acoustic guitar
Barry Tashian rhythmn guitar/background vocals
Rik Grech bass
John Conrad bass
Ronnie Tutt drums
John Guerin drums
Glen D Hardin piano
James Burton lead guitar
Al Perkins steel guitar
Buddy Emmons steel guitar
[Bb]She [D7]she came from the land of the cotton
[Gm]Land that was [Bb7]nearly forgotten by [Eb]everyon[Bb]e[F]
[Bb]And [D7]She worked and she slaved so hard
[Gm]A big old field was her [Bb7]back yard in the [Eb]delta [Bb]sun
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]she sure could [Bb]sing[F]
[Bb]Then He [D7]looked down and he took a little pity
[Gm]The whole town [Bb7]swore he decided
He'd help [Eb]her some[Bb][F]
[Bb]And he [D7]didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty
[Gm]For deep inside his [Bb7]heart he knew
She was the [Eb]only[Bb] one
[Ab]Oh [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Yea [Eb]she sure could [Bb]sing
[F]She had faith, she had believing
[Bb]She led all the people together in singing
[F]And she prayed every night to the lord up Ebove
[Eb]Hall[F]elu[Cm]jah [Cm/Bb] oh halle[F]lujah
[Bb]They u[D7]se to walk singing songs by the river
[Gm]Even when she [Bb7]knew for sure
She had to [Eb]go [Bb]away
[Bb]And she [D7]never knew what her life had to give her
[Gm]And never had to [Bb7]worry about it
For one [Eb]single day[Bb]
[Ab]My [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh [Eb]yes sure could [Bb]sing
[F]She had faith, she had believing
[Bb]Led all the people together in singing
[F]And she prayed every night to the lord up above
[Eb]Hall[F]elu[Cm]jah [Cm/Bb] oh halle[F]lujah
[Bb]She [D7]she came from the land of the cotton
[Gm]Land that was [Bb7]nearly forgotten by [Eb]everyon[Bb]e
[Bb]And [D7]She worked and she slaved so hard
[Gm]A big old field was her [Bb7]back yard in the [Eb]delta [Bb]sun
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]My, [Eb]she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
[Ab]Oh, [Eb]but she sure could [Bb]sing
From Gram Parsons "GP"
Reprise Records 1972
Irving Music Inc/House Of Jones Music(BMI)
