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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
Author Neckwringer [a] 428,092. Last edit on Apr 18, 2023

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GRITS
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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