Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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 I was up in New York City just the other week

 You shouldve seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea

She said we dont have that here and I apologized

I said please forgive me Im in a southern state of mind

And those girls out in California they dont understand

They dont like it when I hold the door or when I say yes maam

They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye

I say honey Im sorry Im in a southern state of mind

Chorus

 I could be anywhere

 In my heart Im always there

 Where they drink sweet tea and they raise you to be polite

 No changin who I am

 Thats the way Ive always been

 No matter what state Im in

 Im in a southern state of mind

Interlude

 Im always walkin round tellin everybody hi

Just a waving at the strangers in the cars passin by

Some people may look at me and say that boy just aint right

Hey yall I aint crazy Im in a southern state of mind

Chorus

 I could be anywhere

 In my heart Im always there

 Where ya know everybody and if ya dont youre still polite

 No changin who I am

 Thats the way Ive always been

 No matter what state Im in

 Im in a southern state of mind

Interlude

 You can see it in the clothes I wear you can hear it when I talk

 Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl

 I could be up in Ohio or back home in Caroline

No matter what state Im in

 Im in a southern state of mind

 Dont matter what state Im in

 Im in a southern state of mind

Outro same as intro