Grits Chords

[Intro]

In the beginning God created the heavens 

and the earth

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                          
I mean, stuff like turnip greens, 
              D
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       
What's that smelly cheese? 
D
You can stuff that, please!
       A      D                  G
Grits, grits, bestest food there is
                                
I don't like the way you smell, 
A          D
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                          
I mean, stuff like black eyed peas 
               D
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
           D
Give me my grits