James Taylor – Sweet Potato Pie (Guitar)

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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