Corb Lund Band - Always keep an edge on your knife

^Dnever put your hat on the bed, son, never put your hat on the ^Abed cuz if your ^Dhat's on the ^D/F#bed you might ^Gwake up ^Abdead so don't ya ^Anever put ya hat on the ^Dbed and if you do be sure it’s upside down, son, if you do be sure it’s ups^Aide down cuz ^Dif there’s an^D/F#y doubt, it keeps th^Ge luck from runnin^Ab’ out so if you ^Ado be sure it’s upsid^De down never throw a match when it's dry, son, never throw a match when it's ^Adry don't you ^Dnever throw a ^D/F#match cuz the ^Ggrass might ^Abcatch and ^Aburn three counties when it's ^Ddry

always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge on your ^Aknife cuz a ^Dgood sharp ^D/F#edge is a ^Gman's best ^Abhedge against the ^Avague uncertainties of ^Dlife yes, a ^Dgood ^D/F#sharp edge is a man’^Gs bes^Abt hedge against th^Ae uncertain vagaries o^Df life but I ^Dnever could sharpen no ^F#mknife, like the ^Bmone who gave the ^Gadvice yodel-^Dayhee yodel-^Aayhee yodel^Doo ^{A D}

^Enever sell the old .22, son, never sell the old .2^B2 cause the ^Eold .2^E/G#2’s shot ^Aa gopher o^Bbr two so don'tcha ^Bnever sell the old .2^E2 aim it to the left, a little low, son, aim it to the left, a little ^Blow cuz the ^Eold iron ^E/G#sight fires ^Ahigh and to the ^Bbright so ^Baim it to the left, a little ^Elo^Ebw ^E always tip the glass when you pour son, always tip the glass when you ^Bpour cuz if you ^Edon't tip the ^E/G#glass, well the ^Afoam, it comes ^Bbfast and ^Bruns from the table to the ^Efloor

always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge on your ^Bknife cuz a ^Egood sharp ^E/G#edge is a ^Aman's best ^Bbhedge against the ^Bvague uncertainties of ^Elife yes, a ^Egood ^E/G#sharp edge is a man’^As bes^Bbt hedge against th^Be uncertain vagaries o^Ef life but I ^Enever could sharpen no ^G#mknife, like the ^C#mone who gave me ^Aadvice yodel-^Eayhee yodel-^Bayhee yodel^Eoo ^{B E}

^F#yes^E#, t^F#hat^E# ma^F#kes sense. call if F if you want) ^F#always put your horse away dry, son, always put your horse away ^C#dry F# F#/A# B C cuz a hot, wet horse ain’t healthy of course so be ^C#sure to put your horse away d^F#ry and be sure to thaw the bit when it’s cold, son, be sure to thaw the bit when it?^C#??s cold F# F#/A# B C cuz if you don’t thaw the bit then your pony’s tongue sticks to the ^C#frozen, metal bridle when it’s^F# cold never judge a man by his clothes, son, never judge a man by his ^C#clothes F# F#/A# B C you got to look through the dirt and, lord, judge him by his work so don'tcha ^C#never judge a man by his ^F#clothes

always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge on your ^C#knife F# F#/A# B C C# F# cuz a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the vague uncertainties of life F# F#/A# B C C# F# yes, a good sharp edge is a man’s best hedge against the uncertain vagaries of life but I ^F#never could sharpen no ^A#mknife, like the ^D#mone who gave me ^Badvice yodel-^F#ayhee yodel-^C#ayhee yodel^F#oo ^C# and I ^F#never could sharpen no ^A#mblade^D#m, quite the way he ^Bsayed yodel-^F#ayhee yodel-^C#ayhee yodel^F#oo ^C# yodel-^F#ayhee yodel-ayhee yodel-^C#ayhee yodel-ayhee yode^F#lohoo