Back Down South

Gm Gm Gm C (2x) Gm The trees down in Georgia Gm7 Grow as tall as a cross C/G Where Little Richard was singing C Where rock and roll learned to walk Gm Country blues in a bottle Gm7 Get those tubes running hot C/G 'Til the serpents start hissing C Y'all let me out of this box Eb Streets of gold C Ain't that red dirt clay Gm Csus4 Bb Leave some peaches in a basket by the pearly gates Eb When my race is run F Hear that angel sound C May the good Lord show me mercy Bb Gm Send me back down south Gm C Bb Send me back down south Gm Sweet Carolina Gm7 From the north to the south C/G Where those reapers be hot C And they put those tears in your mouth Gm Papa's got a new bag Gm7 He gave it to Mr. Brown C/G And Charlie got him a fiddle C Before the devil went down Eb Streets of gold C Ain't that red dirt clay Gm Csus4 Bb Leave some peaches in a basket by the pearly gates Eb When my race is run F Hear that angel sound C May the good Lord show me mercy Bb Gm Send me back down south Gm C Bb Send me back down south Gm Way down in Macon Gm7 Put your ear to the ground C/G Where the brothers are sleeping C And you can still hear the sound Gm Of a band that was singin' Gm7 About a sky that was blue C/G They sang it for me C And now I'll sing it for you Eb Streets of gold C Ain't that red dirt clay Gm C Bb Leave some peaches in a basket by the pearly gates Eb When my race is run F Hear that angel sound C Bb May the good Lord show me mercy C Send me back down south Gm Gm Gm C7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 C Gm Way down in Macon Gm7 Put your ear to the ground C/G Where the brothers are sleeping C And you can still hear the sound Gm Of a band that was singin' Gm7 About a sky that was blue C/G They sang it for me C And now I'll sing it for you Eb Those streets of gold C Ain't that red dirt clay Gm C Bb Leave some peaches in a basket by the pearly gates Eb When my race is run F Hear that angel sound C Bb May the good Lord show me mercy C Send me back down south C Bb May the good Lord show me mercy C Send me back down south C Bb May the good Lord show me mercy C Send me back down south Gsus4 C G7 Fsus2 G Back down south, mm