Capo on 1st Fret
[Intro] (x2)
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[Verse]
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I was up in New York City just the other week
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You shouldve seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea
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She said we dont have that here and I apologized
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I said please forgive me Im in a southern state of mind
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And those girls out in California they dont understand
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They dont like it when I hold the door or when I say yes maam
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They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye
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I say honey Im sorry Im in a southern state of mind
[Chorus]
F C
I could be anywhere
G Am
In my heart Im always there
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Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite
F C
No changin who I am
G Am
Thats the way Ive always been
F C
No matter what state Im in
G C
Im in a southern state of mind
[Interlude]
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[Verse]
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Im always walkin round tellin everybody hi
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Just a waving at the strangers in the cars passin by
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Some people may look at me and say that boy just aint right
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Hey yall I aint crazy Im in a southern state of mind
[Chorus]
F C
I could be anywhere
G Am
In my heart Im always there
F C G
Where ya know everybody and if ya dont youre still polite
F C
No changin who I am
G Am
Thats the way Ive always been
F C
No matter what state Im in
G C
Im in a southern state of mind
[Interlude]
C Am F C
[Verse]
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You can see it in the clothes I wear you can hear it when I talk
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Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl
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I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline
C Am
No matter what state Im in
F C
Im in a southern state of mind
C C/B Am G
Dont matter what state Im in
F C
Im in a southern state of mind
[Outro]
C Am F C
