Chords:
{t: Mame - alt}
{key: C}
{artist:Various - Proms}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYa9VyV-7M But in Bb
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[C] You coax the blues right out of the [Dm7] horn, [G7] Mame,
[C] You charm the [Dm7] husk right [G7] off of the [C] corn, [C7] Mame,
[Am] You've got that [Am7] banjoes [D7] strummin'
And [Em] plunkin' out a tune to beat the band,
[Dm] The whole plan-[Dm7] tation's [G7] hummin'
Since [C] you brought Dixie back to Dixie-[Dm7]land. [G7]
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[C] You make the cotton easy to [Dm7] pick, [G7] Mame,
[Dm] You give my [Dm7] old mint [G7] julep a [E7] kick, Mame,
[Am] You make the [Am7] old mag-[Adim] nolia tree
[Em] Blossom at the mention of your name.
[Dm] You've made us [Dm7] feel alive a-[G7]gain,
[Em] You've given us the drive again,
[D7] To make the [Dm7] South revive a-[G7]gain, [C] Mame.
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[C] You've brought the cake-walk back into [Dm7] style, [G7] Mame
[Dm] You make the [Dm7] weepin' [G7] willow tree [E7] smile, Mame,
[Am] Your skin is [Am7] Dixie [D7] satin,
There's [Em] rebel in your manner and your speech,
[Dm] You may be [Dm7] from Manha-[G7]ttan,
But [C] Georgia never had a sweeter [Dm7] peach. [G7]
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[C] You make our black-eyed peas and our [Dm7] grits, [G7] Mame,
[Dm] Seem like the [Dm7] bill of fare [G7] at the [E7] Ritz, Mame,
[Am] You came, you [Am7] saw, you con-[Adim]quered
And [Em] absolutely nothing is the same.
[Dm] You're special [Dm7] fascina-[G7]tion'll
[Em] prove to be inspirational,
[D7] We think you're [Dm7] just sensa-[G7]tional, [C] Mame.
