Cornbread and Blues

(Verse 1)

Got my cornbread, baby, chicken fryin' slow,
Mississippi heat risin', nowhere else to go.
Whiskey in the bottle, rhythm in the air,
Blues down in my soul, gonna let 'em flow.

(Chorus)

Cornbread and blues, down by the riverside,
Playin' my guitar till the moon is high.
Feelin' them rhythms, deep down inside,
Cornbread and blues, keep me satisfied.

(Verse 2)

Mama's in the kitchen, singin' her tune,
Hound dog's howlin' at a Delta moon.
Sweet honey drippin', off the spoon,
Cornbread and blues, ain't leavin' soon.

(Chorus)

Cornbread and blues, down by the creek,
Lovin' you, baby, with this heart I keep.
Slide that guitar, let it ring true,
Everything's better with cornbread and blues.

(Bridge)

Whiskey whispers secrets, in the southern night,
Stars blink like fireflies, everything feels right.
Hear Jimmy Reed playin' through the radio waves,
Cornbread and blues, set my heart ablaze.

(Verse 3)

Sweatin' in the summer, guitar in my hand,
Rhythm's my religion, baby, that's my plan.
Cornbread on my plate, blues in my bones,
As long as I'm breathin', I ain't alone.

(Chorus)

Cornbread and blues, sweet southern style,
Heartache and love, makes life worthwhile.
Pickin' and grinnin', just payin' my dues,
Nothin' feels better than cornbread and blues.

(Outro)

Cornbread and blues, till the break of day,
Livin' my life, no other way.
Keep on strummin', no time to lose,
Life's always sweeter with cornbread and blues.

Suggested key: E (Blues Funk)

Verse Chords Progression:

| E7 | E7 | A7 | E7 |
| B7 | A7 | E7 | B7 |
Chorus Chords Progression:

| A7 | E7 | B7 | E7 |
| A7 | E7 | B7 | E7 B7 | Bridge Chords Progression: (slight variation, moody groove)

| C7 | B7 | E7 | E7 |
| C7 | B7 | A7 | B7 |
Outro (same as chorus, fading out):

| A7 | E7 | B7 | E7 |
Chord Shapes (classic bluesy feel):

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Writer: Songsmith