Capo on 1st Fret
Intro:
C Am F C x2
I[C] was up in N[Am]ew York City ju[F]st the other [C]week
You[C] should've seen[Am] the waitress' face when I orde[F]red sweet t[C]ea
[C]She said we don't ha[Am]ve that here and [F]I apo[C]logized
[C]I said please[Am] forgive me I'm in a [F]southern state of [C]mind
[C]And those girl[Am]s out in California th[F]ey don't understa[C]nd
[C]They don't like it whe[Am]n I hold the door or when [F]I say yes m[C]a'am
[C]They act like I don[Am]e something wrong and they g[F]ive me the evil e[C]ye
[C]I say honey I'm so[Am]rry I'm in a s[F]outhern state of [C]mind
Chorus:
I could be a[F]nywhe[C]re
In my heart [G]I'm always [Am]there
Where they d[F]rink sweet tea and they r[C]aise you to be p[G]olite
No changing' w[F]ho I a[C]m
That's the way I've al[G]ways [Am]been
No matter what st[F]ate I'm [C]in
I'm in a so[G]uthern state of m[C]ind
Interlude: C Am F C
I[C]'m always wa[Am]lkin' 'round telling' eve[F]rybody [C]hi
[C]Just a waving' [Am]at the strangers in the c[F]ars passin' [C]by
[C]Some people may l[Am]ook at me and say t[F]hat boy just ain't ri[C]ght
[C]Hey y'all I ain't cr[Am]azy I'm in a s[F]outhern state of mi[C]nd
Chorus:
I could be a[F]nywhe[C]re
In my heart I'm[G] always the[Am]re
Where ya kn[F]ow everybody and if ya [C]don't you're still po[G]lite
No changing' w[F]ho I a[C]m
That's the way I've alw[G]ays b[Am]een
No matter what st[F]ate I'm [C]in
I'm in a s[G]outhern state of m[C]ind
Interlude: C Am F C
[C]You can see it in the clo[Am]thes I wear you can he[F]ar it when I ta[C]lk
Ball[C] cap, boots [Am]and jeans and a li[F]ttle southern dr[C]awl
[C]I could be up in[Am] Ohio or back h[F]ome in Car[C]oline
[C]No matter what state I'm i[Am]n
I'm in a souther[F]n state of mi[C]nd
Don[C]'t m[C/B]atter what s[Am]tate I'm [G]in
I'm in a sou[F]thern state of mi[C]nd
Outro same as intro:
[C] [Am] [F] [C]
Intro:
C Am F C x2
I[C] was up in N[Am]ew York City ju[F]st the other [C]week
You[C] should've seen[Am] the waitress' face when I orde[F]red sweet t[C]ea
[C]She said we don't ha[Am]ve that here and [F]I apo[C]logized
[C]I said please[Am] forgive me I'm in a [F]southern state of [C]mind
[C]And those girl[Am]s out in California th[F]ey don't understa[C]nd
[C]They don't like it whe[Am]n I hold the door or when [F]I say yes m[C]a'am
[C]They act like I don[Am]e something wrong and they g[F]ive me the evil e[C]ye
[C]I say honey I'm so[Am]rry I'm in a s[F]outhern state of [C]mind
Chorus:
I could be a[F]nywhe[C]re
In my heart [G]I'm always [Am]there
Where they d[F]rink sweet tea and they r[C]aise you to be p[G]olite
No changing' w[F]ho I a[C]m
That's the way I've al[G]ways [Am]been
No matter what st[F]ate I'm [C]in
I'm in a so[G]uthern state of m[C]ind
Interlude: C Am F C
I[C]'m always wa[Am]lkin' 'round telling' eve[F]rybody [C]hi
[C]Just a waving' [Am]at the strangers in the c[F]ars passin' [C]by
[C]Some people may l[Am]ook at me and say t[F]hat boy just ain't ri[C]ght
[C]Hey y'all I ain't cr[Am]azy I'm in a s[F]outhern state of mi[C]nd
Chorus:
I could be a[F]nywhe[C]re
In my heart I'm[G] always the[Am]re
Where ya kn[F]ow everybody and if ya [C]don't you're still po[G]lite
No changing' w[F]ho I a[C]m
That's the way I've alw[G]ays b[Am]een
No matter what st[F]ate I'm [C]in
I'm in a s[G]outhern state of m[C]ind
Interlude: C Am F C
[C]You can see it in the clo[Am]thes I wear you can he[F]ar it when I ta[C]lk
Ball[C] cap, boots [Am]and jeans and a li[F]ttle southern dr[C]awl
[C]I could be up in[Am] Ohio or back h[F]ome in Car[C]oline
[C]No matter what state I'm i[Am]n
I'm in a souther[F]n state of mi[C]nd
Don[C]'t m[C/B]atter what s[Am]tate I'm [G]in
I'm in a sou[F]thern state of mi[C]nd
Outro same as intro:
[C] [Am] [F] [C]
