Chords:
{t:Lazy Bones,Gone Fishin}
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{artist:Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Robeson, Louis Armstrong}
Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Robeson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIZDErpI9lQ
Louis Armstrong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdxYS_zVByg
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As [C] long as there's a [F] chicken gravy [C] on your [F] rice
(I suppose) [C] ev'ry-[F]thing is [C] nice
As [C] long as there's a [F] watermelon [C] on the [F] vine
[C] Ev'ry[F]thing is [C] fine
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You got no [A7] time to work, [A7+5] you got no time to [A7] play
You're [D7] busy doin' nothing all the [Bm] life-[Bbm]long [D7] day
But you won't [A7] ever change, no [A7+5] matter what I [A7] say
[D7] You just made that [G7] wa-[Gdim]ay [G7]
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] sleeping in the [F] sun,
[C] How ya spect get your [F] day's [C] work [C7] done?
You'll [C7] never get your [Gdim] day's work [Dm] done,
[D7-alt] Lyin' in the [G7] noon-day [C] sun.
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] sleeping in the [F] shade,
[C] How ya gonna get your [F] corn [C] meal [C7] made?
You'll [C7] never get your [Gdim] cornmeal [Dm] made,
[D7-alt] Sleeping in the [G7] noon-day [C] shade.
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When the [F] taters need [Dm] spraying, I [F] betcha keep [Dm] praying,
the [C] bugs fall [G7] off the [C] vine. [C7]
[F] When you go [E7] fishing, I'm [D7] sure you're [G7] wishing,
The [D7-alt] fish don't grab at your [G7] li-[Gdim]ine. [G7]
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] loafin' through the [F] day,
[C] How d'you spect make a [F] dime [C] that [C7] way?
You'll [C7] never make a [Gdim] dime that [Dm] way,
[D7-alt] Never hear a [G7] word I [C] say.
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(slowing) [Em7] [Gdim] [A7] [A7+5]
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[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin' [B7] there's a [G] sign upon your [A7] door,
[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin' [B7] he ain't [G] workin' any [A7] more.
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There's his [D] hoe out in the [D7] sun
Where he [G] left a row half [Gm7] done.
He says that [E7] hoein' ain't no fun
He [A] ain't got [Em7] no am[Cdim]bi[A7]tion.
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[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin' [B7] by a [G] shady, wady [A7] pool.
[A7+5] I'm [D6] wishin' [B7] I could [G] be that kind of [A7] fool.
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I'd say [D] no more work for [D7] mine,
on my [G] door I'd hang a [Gm7] sign
[Edim] Gone [D] fishin' [B7] in[G]stead of [A7] just a- [D] wishin'.
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[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin' [B7] there's a [G] sign upon your [A7] door,
[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin' [B7] he ain't [G] workin' any [A7] more.
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Cows need [D] milkin' in the [D7] barn,
but he [G] just don't give a [Gm7] darn,
He just [E7] never seem to learn
He [A] ain't got [Em7] no am[Cdim]bi[A7]tion
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[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin', [B7] got his [G] hound dog by his [A7] side
[A7+5] Gone [D6] fishin', [B7] fleas are [G] bitin' at his [A7] hide
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Got my [D] hat and got my [D7] pole,
headed [G] for the fishin' [Gm7] hole,
[Edim] Gone [D] fishin' [B7] in [G]stead of [A7] just a- [D6] wishin'.
