Mean Mary - Choctawhatchee waltz

Oh, a ^CCherokee princess and a ^FChoctaw ^Cbrave Were ^Gcarried away on a ^FChoctawhatchee ^Cwave Oh, a preacher man came and went ^Fdown on his ^Cknee And ^Gbaptized us children in the ^FChoctawhat^Cchee

^GLay down your ^Dmsuitcase on the ^CChoctawhatchee ^Amshore ^GLay down your ^Dmburden and be ^Chappy once ^Ammore Well, ^DmI’ll be your ^Emsweetheart, your ^Ffather and your ^Gdaughter Waltz with ^Cme in the ^Gmuddy ^Dmwater^Em___ ^{F G}

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When the ^Cwater was gentle, there was ^Fpeace in the ^Cland On the ^Gbanks of Choctawhatchee you ^Fgave me your ^Chand When winter came fierce we were ^Fchildren no ^Cmore And the ^GCherokee princess was a^Flone on the ^Cshore

^GLay down your ^Dmsuitcase on the ^CChoctawhatchee ^Amshore ^GLay down your ^Dmburden and be ^Chappy once ^Ammore Well, ^DmI’ll be your ^Emsweetheart, your ^Ffather and your ^Gdaughter Waltz with ^Cme in the ^Gmuddy ^Dmwater^Em___ ^{F G}

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Oh, the ^CChoctawhatchee River, it will ^Fheat up your ^Csoul Make your ^Gwarm body shiver and your ^Fbroken heart ^Cwhole It will show you a love that you ^Fleft in the ^Cpast A re^Gflection of a dream that was ^Fdestined to ^Clast

^GLay down your ^Dmsuitcase on the ^CChoctawhatchee ^Amshore ^GLay down your ^Dmburden and be ^Chappy once ^Ammore Well, ^DmI’ll be your ^Emsweetheart, your ^Ffather and your ^Gdaughter Waltz with ^Cme in the ^Gmuddy ^Dmwater^Em___ ^{F G}

N.C.

Oh, a ^CCherokee princess and a ^FChoctaw ^Cbrave Were ^Gcarried away on a ^FChoctawhatchee ^Cwave