Sweet Potato Pie Chords

Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1988 album, "Never Die Young."
 
[Intro]
 
F F7 Fm6 F7 F F7 Fm6 F7
 
[Verse 1]
 
C/E F C/E   Dm7       Gm7      Bb/C  F  C/E
      Oh Lord I feel fine today
     Dm              Gm7    Bb/C  F  C/E
I'm walking on cloud nine today
    Dm         Gm7      Bb/C  Am7
I'm over that line today
    Dm           G7+5       Bb/C   F  C/E
Happiness is finally mine today
 
[Verse 2]
 
   Dm              Gm7      Bb/C  F  C/E
I guess I'm just a lucky guy
    Dm              Gm7         Bb/C   F  C/E
And I'm prepared to tell you why
      Dm            Gm7
It's strictly on account of
Bb/C Am7      Dm7      Gm7  F/Bb  Cadd9  N.C.
My      Sweet Potato Pie
 
[Interlude]
 
F F7 Fm6 F7 F F7 Fm6 F7
 
[Verse 3]
 
         Fsus2/A    Bbmaj7            Gm7
I'm the fellow that she loves the most
    A7+5                 Dm7         A7+5
The main reason why she left the coast
Dm7           F/A   Bbmaj7
She's my little girl Ziña
     Gm7     F/A        Bbmaj7 Gm7/C  F  C/E
That much hotter than a jalapeño
 
[Verse 4]
 
Dm7           Gm7         Bb/C  F  C/E
Tender like a night in June
Dm7            Gm7      Bb/C  F  C/E
Sweeter than a honeymoon
Dm7             Gm7        Bb/C  Am
Brighter than a silver spoon
Dm7       G7+5        Bb/C  F  C/E
Just as crazy as a loon
 
[Verse 5]
 
Dm7           Gm7   Bb/C  F  C/E
Softer than a lullaby
Dm7             Gm7        Bb/C   F  C/E
Deeper than the midnight sky
Dm7          Gm7      Bb/C Am7
Soulful as a baby's cry
         Dm7    Gm7  F/Bb  Cadd9
My Sweet Potato Pie
 
[Interlude]
 
F F7 Fm6 F7 F F7 Fm6 F7  F# F#7 F#m6 F# F#7 F#m6 G G7 Gm6 G G7 Gm6 B7+5/D# Em7
 
[Verse 6]
 
            Bm      Cmaj7
I used to see her around the neighborhood
Am7      B7+5    Em7        B7+5
I wonder how she grew up so good
Em7               G/B Cmaj7
She belonged to Freddy, he was bad
       Am7        G/B        Cmaj7   C/D  G  D/F#
And I never was ready to make him mad
 
[Verse 7]
 
    Em7            Am7     C/D   G
I'm glad I had to wait a while
D/F# Em7            Am7     C/D  G D/F#
   A little bit too juvenile
  Em7         Am7      C/D   Bm7
I needed to refine my style
     Em7       A7+5      C/D     G   D/F#
A silk suit and a crocodile smile
 
[Verse 8]
 
   Em7                 Am7       C/D  G
So let the whole damn world go by
 D/F# Em7            Am7     C/D  G  D/F#
Cause I just want to testify
Em7              Am7
From now on it's me and
C/D B7 Em7            Am7  Cmaj7  Dm
My    Sweet Potato Pie
 
[Outro]
 
G G7 Gm6 G G7 Gm6 G G7 Gm6 G G7 Gm6  G G7 Gm6 G G7 Gm6
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