Sweet Potato Pie

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[Verse 1]
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Now it was a hot sticky morning
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'Round the Fourth of July
    Gm
The breeze was standing still
            Cm
I'm hanging out by myself
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And I'm having a good time
Gm
With the folk inside my head
        F     Cm
And you know, Lord
              A#
How you did a lovely thing
     F
See, times my head is lighter
      Cm       A#
Than it's ever been
    F
And anyone who's ever had
D
Sweet potato pie, really
 Gm                 Cm
Don't want pumpkin again
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No, they don't want pumpkin again

[Verse 2]
Cm                        D#
'Cause it don't taste right, no
                 Cm
Look-a-here city boy with your
Gm
Silks and braided hair
A#
Don't you let nobody fool you
        Cm
With no imitation nothing
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Cm
Tell 'em, say, unh, unh, buddy
       Gm
I been there
       F     Cm
Listen mama, when you
                A#
Finally walk on in
F
Don't forget to bring along
     Cm
Your sweet potato tin
A#
'Cause when you serve him
  F
A slice of your sweet potato
     Cm
Sin, girl, he won't want pumpkin 
again
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Really, no, he won't want it 
   D#
again

[Verse 3]
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Now I took a trip down to Sissy's
Cm
She's a friend of mine
Gm                        A#
She smiled and asked me in
                 Cm
Well, she drew a box and a big
Cm
Fancy question mark
      Gm
Said, "Brother, which one is you 
in?"
            F               A#
I told her, "Sister, don't worry
          Cm         A#
'bout the mule going blind
    F               A#
You just sit in the wagon and
Cm
Hold on to the line
      F
'Cause anyone who's ever had
D     Gm
Sweet potato pie
           F            Cm
Don't want pumpkin again
A#     Cm                 D#
Really don't want it again

[Verse 4]
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Goog God, Now I saw the gates
Cm
Gold and pearl
               D#
And I sat right down
     Cm                F
In a dream of you, old friend
                  Gm
I'm thinking some milk and
Cm
Honey and a pot of stew
F
Might fill that gap again
                Gm
You know, I'm a thankful
               F
Witness to the things I've seen
    Cm               A#
And times my head is lighter
              F
Than it's ever been

And anyone who's ever had
D     Gm
Sweet potato pie
                  F           Cm
Really don't want pumpkin again
A#       Cm       D#
No they won't want