Tall Cotton Chords & Lyrics - Eric Bibb

[VERSE 1]
My [C]great grand ma told me when [C]I was young
Keep a [C]song in your heart and the [C]truth on your tongue
You'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C/B] [C/A] [C/G]
You'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C]

[VERSE 2]
Well the [C]years rolled by and I've [C]done all I could
To [C]follow her advice and it [C]turn out good
I've been [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all of my [C]days [C/B] [C/A] [C/G]
I've been [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all of my [C]days [C]

[VERSE 3]
Told [C]my good friend Zora [C]on the telephone
Though the [C]past is gone and the [C]futur's unknown
You'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C/B] [C/A] [C/G]
Child you'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C]

[VERSE 4]
Well I [C]know where I'm going and [C]who's going with me
A [C]place full of joy so baby [C]please don't quit me
I'll be [F]walking with you in tall [G]cotton all of my [C]days [C/B] [C/A] [C/G]
We'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all of our [C]days [C]

[VERSE 5]
There's a [C]long way to heaven and then [C]again there's here and now
If [C]you know where to find it my [C]great grand ma told me
How you'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C/B] [C/A]
[C/G]That's what she said you'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C]

[VERSE 6]
Another [C]thing she told me when [C]I was a child
Keep a [C]shiny pair of shoes child [C]you'll always be in style
You'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C/B] [C/A] [C/G]
Yeah you'll be [F]walking in tall [G]cotton all your [C]days [C]