Grits
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Pat Boone
feat. Ray Stevens, Lorrie Morgan, Deborah Allen, Dean Miller & The Gatlin Brothers
(2023 release)
[Intro]
N.C.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth
N.C.
In six days, on the seventh day he rested
G A D
But on the eighth day he created grits
[Verse 1]
D A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
Country caviar, Tennessee foie gras
A D G
Grits, grits bestest food there is
A D
You can keep cuisine, give me my grits!
[Verse 2]
D A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
Who wants escargot? Them snails have gotta go!
A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
You can trash them wiggly things, give me my grits!
[Bridge]
A D
I'm so glad I grew up in the country
A D
Mama cooked the best food that she could
A D
I mean, stuff like turnip greens, sweet corn and okry
E A
Boy, that really does my tummy good!
[Verse 3]
D A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
What's that smelly cheese? You can stuff that, please!
A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
I don't like the way you smell, give me my grits!
[Guitar Solo]
D A D G A D
A D G A D
[Verse 4]
D A D G
Grits, grits, the bestest food there is
A D
Don't want no pâté what is that anyway?
A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
You can keep that goo, give me my grits
[Bridge]
A D
I'm so glad I grew up in the country
A D
My mama fixed the best food that she could
A D
I mean, stuff like black eyed peas and greens and okry
E A D
Stuff that really does a tummy good!
A
(I'm tellin' ya)
[Outro]
D A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A D
Don't want no pâté. What is that anyway?
A D G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
A G A
This is oyster stew? You eat at the zoo?
A
Well, call me when you're through
N.C. D
Give me my grits
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