Willie And Laura Mae Jones Chords - Tony Joe White

VERSE

E Willie and Laura Mae Jones were our neighbors as long time back A7 E They lived right down the road from us in a shack just like our shack A7 E We worked in the fields together and we learned to count on each other C D When you live off the land you don't have time to think about another man's E colour

CHORUS

C D E The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C D E But that was another place and another time Fill

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VERSE 2

E We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down A7 E Willie would play and Laura would sing and the chillins would dance around A7 E And I'd bring over my guitar and we'd play into the night C D E And every now and then Willie would grin and say "Boy you play alright" And that made me feel so good

CHORUS

C D E The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C D E But that was another place and another time FILL

VERSE 3

E I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around A7 E We'd always stop by Willie's house and say "Do y'all need anything from town" A7 E He'd say "No but why don't y'all stop on your way back home A E And I'll get Laura Mae to cook up some corn poms" And you know they're good!

CHORUS

C D E The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C D E But that was another place and another time PLAY INTRO

VERSE 4

E The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given A7 E And we all knew we'd have to move if we was gonna make a living A7 E So we all moved off and went our seperate ways C D E And it sure has hard to say goodbye to Willie and Laura Mae

CHORUS

C D E The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat C D E But that was another place and another time

VERSE 5

E The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more A7 E Till I saw Willie down town the other day A7 I said y'all stop by tonight and we can sit out and eat a bite E A E We'd love to see your chillins and Laura Mae

BRIDGE

C D C D He shook his head real slow spoke with his eyes so kind C D E This is another place and another time CHORUS 2x PLAY INTRO w/wah pedal Fade out & ad lib If it's wrong let me know!!