Cherish the Ladies - Spoon river

^CAll of the ^G/Briverboat ^Amgamblers are ^Glosing their ^Cshirts ^{G/B Am G C}All of the ^G/Bbrave union ^Amsoldier boys ^Gsleep in the ^Cdirt ^{G/B Am G} But ^Cyou know and I know there ^C7never was reason to ^Fhurt ^Ab When all of our ^Clives were en^Amtwined to be^Dmgin with ^GHere in Spoon^C River^{G/B Am G}

^CAll of the ^G/Bcalico ^Amdresses, the ^Ggingham and ^Clace ^{G/B Am G} Are ^Cup in the ^G/Battic with ^Amgrandfather's ^Gderringer ^Ccase ^{G/B Am G} There's ^Cwords whispered down in the ^C7parlour, a shadowy ^Fface ^Ab The morning is ^Cheavy with ^Amone more be^Dmginning ^GHere in Spoon^C River^{G/B Am G}

^CCome to the ^G/Bdance John ^AmPerkins, I ^Glike you right ^Cwell ^{G/B Am G} The ^Cunion's pre^G/Bserved, if you ^Amlisten you can ^Ghear all the ^Cbells^{G/B Am G} There ^Cmust be a heaven, god ^C7knows I've seen mostly ^Fhell ^Ab My rig is ^Coutside, come and ^Amride through the ^Dmmorning ^GHere in Spoon^C River^{G/B Am G}

^CAll of the ^G/Briverboat ^Amgamblers are ^Glosing their ^Cshirts ^{G/B Am G C}All of the ^G/Bbrave union ^Amsoldier boys ^Gsleep in the ^Cdirt ^{G/B Am G} But ^Cyou know and I know there ^C7never was reason to ^Fhurt ^Ab When all of our ^Clives were en^Amtwined to be^Dmgin with ^GHere in Spoon^C River^{G/B Am} When ^Gall of our ^Clives were en^Amtwined to be^Dmgin with ^GHere in Spoon^C River^{G/B Am G}