That’s Alright

Fred McDowell

Key: Open G

That’s Alright

You know that’s alright baby, 

baby that’s alright for you

That’s alright baby, 

Lord that’s alright for you

You know I don’t want to take nothin’, 

you know I wouldn’ take nothin

Oh baby for my journey home

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You know I’m going down south baby, 

Lord I believe I will

I’m going down south I believe I will

Tell me my teasing brown 

I swear mama Lordy these are the

I’m going down south I believe I will

Tell me my teasing brown baby Lord, 

Lordy, I swear Lord these are the

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You know I’ll buy me a bulldog baby 

and put him in my back yard

I’m gonna buy me a bulldog 

put him in my back yard

Lord keep my baby from going, 

slipping off in the dark

Lord I’m gonna buy me a bulldog 

and put him in my back yard