Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

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He had ^Cplastic bags wrapped round his shoes He was covered with the evening news Had a ^Gpair of wool^D socks on his^G hands The bank ^Csign was flashing five below

It was freezin' rain and spittin' snow

He was ^Gcurled up behi^Dnd some garbage ^Gcans [Pre Chorus] ^B7I was afraid that he was dead I ^Cgave him a gentle shake ^B7When he opened up his eyes I said ^Cold man are you ok^D He said

[Chorus]

N.C.

I just climbed out of the cot^Cton wood tree I was running from some ^Ghoney bees Drip-drying in the ^Csummer breeze After jumpin' into ^DCalico Creek I was walkin' down an ^Cold dirt road Past a field of hay that had ^Gjust been mowed ^EmMan I wish you'd just left ^Cme alone ^DCause I was almost ^Ghome

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Then he said, ^CI was just comin' round the barn, Bout the time you grabbed my arm ^GI heard momma ^Dholler son hurry^G up

I was ^Cclose enough for my own nose To smell fresh cobbler on the stove ^GI saw daddy ^Dloadin' up the ^Gtruck

[Pre Chorus]

^B7Cane poles on the tailgate bobbers ^Cblowin' in the wind Since ^B7July of 55 that's^C as close as ^DI've been

[Chorus]

Yeah I just climbed out of the ^Ccotton wood tree I was running from some ^Ghoney bees Drip-drying in the ^Csummer breeze After jumpin' into ^DCalico Creek I was walkin' down an ^Cold dirt road Past a field of hay that had ^Gjust been mowed ^EmMan I wish you'd just left ^Cme alone ^DCause I was almost ^Ghome

[Bridge]

I said ^Dold man you're gonna freeze to death Let me ^Emdrive you to the mission He said ^Cboy if you'd left me alone Right ^Dnow I'd be fishin'

[Chorus]

N.C.

I just climbed out of the ^Ccotton wood tree I was running from some ^Ghoney bees Drip-drying in the ^Csummer breeze After jumpin' into ^DCalico Creek I was walkin' down an ^Cold dirt road Past a field of hay that had ^Gjust been mowed ^EmMan I wish you'd just left ^Cme alone ^DCause I was almost ^Ghome (Almost ^Emhome)

[Outro]

Man I wish you'd just ^Cleft me alone^D

N.C.

I was almost ^Chome

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Craig Morgan - Almost home