G
She was raised up in a cotton field
D
In the South Carolina sand
C
A place they call the Pee Dee
G D
Where no bright light city’d stand
G
But the boys came down from all around
D
Like moths drawn to the flame
C
They’d try to win her over
D G
But she was, too tough to tame
G
Still each and every Labor Day
D
The boys would all come down
C
Wantin’ to get lucky
G D
With that lady in black
Em
She was fickle with’em all
C
And she’d stripe’em, spin’em on the wall
G D
And you were really something when you won
G
At Darlington
G
Yeah end of every summer
D
She would be the Pee Dee’s pride
C
The boys came with their shinny cars but she’d
D
Take them for the ride
Em
Yeah Cael and Dale and awesome Bill
C
All had their way but even still
G D
The lady ruled the day when it was done
G
At Darlington
Em
Now all the boys, they still say
C Em
That they love her the most
C
But they’ve gone to chasin money
D
On the California cost
G
Now the lady in black is faded gray
D
She’s all alone on labor day
C G
The boys don’t come around her anymore
Em
When those folks from California
C
Stole the show that shoulda warned ya
G D
That changing times would set the summer sun
C C7
On Darlington
G C D
Yea don’t they know the awful thing they’ve done
G Cadd9 G
To Darlington
…That aint no way to treat a lady