Darius Rucker Southern State of Mind Album: Charleston, SC. 1966 Chords By: Adam Campbell Capo on 1st Fret Intro: C Am F C x2 C Am F C I was up in New York City just the other week C Am F C You shouldve seen the waitress face when I ordered sweet tea C Am F C She said we dont have that here and I apologized C Am F C I said please forgive me Im in a southern state of mind C Am F C And those girls out in California they dont understand C Am F C They dont like it when I hold the door or when I say yes maam C Am F C They act like I done something wrong and they give me the evil eye C Am F C 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 F C G 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: C Am F C C Am F C Im always walkin round tellin everybody hi C Am F C Just a waving at the strangers in the cars passin by C Am F C Some people may look at me and say that boy just aint right C Am F C 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 C Am F C You can see it in the clothes I wear you can hear it when I talk C Am F C Ball cap, boots and jeans and a little southern drawl C Am F C 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 same as intro C Am F C