Darius Rucker - Southern state of mind

I^C was up in^Am New York City j^Fust the other w^Ceek Y^Cou shouldve seen^Am the waitress face when I ord^Fered sweet te^Ca ^CShe said we^Am dont have that here and I^F apologized^{C C}I said p^Amlease forgive me Im in a south^Fern state of mi^Cnd

^CAnd those girls out in Ca^Amlifornia they do^Fnt unders^Ctand ^CThey dont l^Amike it when I hold the door or when I sa^Fy yes maam^{C C}They act like I ^Amdone something wrong and they ^Fgive me the evi^Cl eye ^CI say honey I^Amm sorry Im in a sou^Fthern state of mi^Cnd

I could be a^Fnywhe^Cre In my heart Im a^Glways the^Amre Where they dr^Fink sweet tea and they ra^Cise you to be po^Glite No changin wh^Fo I am^C Thats the way Ive alway^Gs bee^Amn No matter what s^Ftate Im i^Cn Im in a sout^Ghern state of min^Cd

I^Cm always wal^Amkin round tellin everybod^Fy hi ^{C C}Just a wavi^Amng at the strangers in the ca^Frs passin by^{C C}Some people may l^Amook at me and say th^Fat boy just aint rig^Cht ^CHey yall I aint craz^Amy Im in a sout^Fhern state of mind ^C

I could be ^Fanywh^Cere In my heart Im al^Gways th^Amere Where ya ^Fknow everybody and if y^Ca dont youre still polit^Ge No changin wh^Fo I am^C Thats the way Ive alwa^Gys bee^Amn No matter what st^Fate Im i^Cn Im in a so^Guthern state of min^Cd

Yo^Cu can see it in the c^Amlothes I wear you ca^Fn hear it when I t^Calk Ball^C cap, b^Amoots and jeans and a ^Flittle southern ^Cdrawl I could^C be up in O^Amhio or back h^Fome in Ca^Croline ^CNo matter what s^Amtate Im in Im in a sou^Fthern state of mi^Cnd Don^Ct ma^C/Btter what^Am state Im^G in Im in a sou^Fthern state of mi^Cnd