High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish Tony Joe White
[Verse 1]
I[E]t was said of the sh[Bm7]eriff of Calhoun Par[E]rish
N[E]ot to ever touch his d[Bm7]aughter Anna [E]Lee,
For to l[G#m]ook at her with lustful eyes was c[C#m]ertain
To g[A]et you time in the pe[B]nitenti[E7sus2]ary.
[Verse 2]
I[E]t was true, s[Bm7]he was quite voluptu[E]ous
I[E]t was true, s[Bm7]he had eyes for m[E]e;
Then on[G#m]e night at a dance she walked up t[C#m]o me
And a[A]sked me would i meet her [B]down by the [E7sus2]creek
[Verse 3]
A[E]s i listened to her [Bm7]dangerous pro[E]posal
I[E] thought about the h[Bm7]igh sheriff catching[E] me
As i s[G#m]hook my head and quietly left the [C#m]party,
I hea[A]rd her laugh and say "y[B]ou'll be [E7sus2]sorry"
[Verse4]
T[E]hen came upon my door a[Bm7] loud disturb[E]ance,
I[E] opened it to the sh[Bm7]eriff and his de[E]puty.
He said,[G#m] "son, did you molest my daug[C#m]hter?"
I sa[A]id, "sheriff, i do not kn[B]ow of what y[E7sus2]ou speak."
[Verse 5]
T[E]hen he grabbed me ro[Bm7]ughly by the co[E]llar
A[E]nd flung me sprawling [Bm7]out into the str[E]eet;
There we[G#m]re days in the jail with clau[C#m]strophobia
A[A]nd all on account of that [B]wench Anna[E7sus2] Lee
[Verse 6]
W[E]ell i finally worked a b[Bm7]ar loose from the [E]window
A[E]nd i made my way into th[Bm7]e woods of calh[E]oun,
Late[G#m] that night i came upon the c[C#m]abin;
I[A]t was the home of Harham Cro[B]ss, a friend [E7sus2]i knew.
[Verse 7]
W[E]ould you mind if i s[Bm7]at down at your ta[E]ble
'[E]cause it's been a while si[Bm7]nce i've had time to e[E]at
And i'll[G#m] pay y'all back when i'm a[C#m]ble,
B[A]ut right now the high sh[B]eriff is afte[E7sus2]r me.
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