I dont know how Tony did it but this is how my Daddy played it when we traveled on the road with the band.

^EDown in Louisiana W^Ehere the alligators grow so mean L^Eived a girl that I swear to the world M^Eade the alligators look tame

NC A A7 Polk salad Annie

Gators got your gr^Eanny Every^Gbody said it was a ^Ashame For^G the mama was working on^A the chain-g^Eang W^Ehat a mean, vicious woman

E^Everyday before suppertime S^Ehe'd go down by the truck ^E7patch A^End pick her a mess of Polk salad And ^Ecarry it home in a tote sack

nc A Polk salad Annie

Gators got you gr^Eanny Every^Gbody said it was a ^Ashame ' Cau^Gse the mama was working ^Aon the chain-g^Eang Wh^Eoo, how wretched, dispiteful, straight-razor totin' woman,

So^Eck a little Polk salad to ^E7him Y^Eeah, you know what, yeah, yeah

^EHer daddy was a lazy and a no-count C^Elaimed he had a bad back A^Ell her brothers were fit for W^Eas stealing watermelons out of my truck

feel free to post any corrections!!!!!

Tony Joe White - Polk salad annie