Willie And Laura Mae Jones

Willie & Laura Mae Jones by Tony Joe White Tabbed By Evil Dave @: Standard Tuning Intro                                                 B-----------------------------------------8-10-8-10-------------|(bend +hold) G--7-H-9---7-H-9---7-H-9---7------------9-----------------------| D-----------------------------7-H-9---7-------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------|               B--10-8-10(b)-8-------| G---------------7-S-9-| ---------------------| ---------------------| ---------------------| VERSE Willie and Laura Mae Jones were our neighbors as long time back They lived right down the road from us in a shack just like our shack We worked in the fields together and we learned to count on each other When you live off the land you don’t have time to think about another man’s colour CHORUS The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat But that was another place and another time Fill ---------------| ---------------| --2()---------| -----2---------| ---------------| ---------------| VERSE 2 We’d sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down Willie would play and Laura would sing and the chillins would dance around And I’d bring over my guitar and we’d play into the night And every now and then Willie would grin and say "Boy you play alright" And that made me feel so good CHORUS The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat But that was another place and another time FILL VERSE 3 I remember we’d hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around We’d always stop by Willie’s house and say "Do y’all need anything from town" He’d say "No but why don’t y’all stop on your way back home And I’ll get Laura Mae to cook up some corn poms" And you know they’re good! CHORUS The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat But that was another place and another time PLAY INTRO VERSE 4 The years rolled past our land and took back what they’d given And we all knew we’d have to move if we was gonna make a living So we all moved off and went our seperate ways And it sure has hard to say goodbye to Willie and Laura Mae CHORUS The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat But that was another place and another time VERSE 5 The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more Till I saw Willie down town the other day I said y’all stop by tonight and we can sit out and eat a bite We’d love to see your chillins and Laura Mae BRIDGE He shook his head real slow spoke with his eyes so kind This is another place and another time REPEAT CHORUS X2 PLAY INTRO w/wah pedal Fade out & ad lib If it’s wrong let me know!!