G
When you was just a little boy remember how your ma
A7 D7
Just before suppertime how she laid down the law
G
You youngens wash behind your ears Your dirty hands and then
C G D7 G
Eat cornbread and buttermilk to grow you into men
[Chorus]
Keep a-eatin that cornbread and buttermilk a country boy's delight
C G A7 D7
I eat it every mornin' I eat it noon and night
G
Some people like fried chicken while others like their ham
C G D7 G
But cornbread and buttermilk made me what I am
[Verse]
G
Misery in the stomach dyspepsia or the gout
A7 D7
Cornbread And Buttermilk is sure to help you out
G
So my advice to you all is to eat it all the time
C G D7 G
Cause cornbread and buttermilk will keep you feelin' fine
[Chorus]
G
I went to see my girl one night she sat me down to dine
A7 D7
On food I'd never heard of like caviar and wine
G
I got up from the table as hungry as could be
C G D7 G
I slipped off to the kitchen and that's where she found me
[Verse]
G
I'm eatin' that cornbread and buttermilk a country boy's delight
C G A7 D7
I eat it every mornin' I eat it noon and night
G
Some people like fried chicken while others like their ham
C G D7 G
But cornbread and buttermilk made me what I am
