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Mean Mary - Thank You Very Much - Album [2006] 1. Sugar Creek Mountain 2. Penny LaRue 3. I've Been Down 4. Pink Carousel 5. Low Side Of Town 6. You Broke It In Four 7. Fields Of Glory 8. Orange Blossom Special 9. Satin Skirt And Dancin' Shoes 10. Casting Stones 11. One Last Dance 12. Thank You Very Much ----------------------------------------------------------- Track 1 - Sugar Creek Mountain [Intro] G C G D G [2x] [Verse 1]
High and handsome Cstands the Gpeak There stands the mountain of DSugar GCreek Come sassy bees and Csexy Gknees And possums swingin’ on Dsycamore Gtrees C G D G
[Verse 2]
You can sit and stare at Cnothin’ in parGticular Sit and dream where Dlife’s perpenGdicular Sky and trees and Crocks and Gground All up and down and Dall aGround C G D G
[Chorus]
You’re homeN.C. little gal, so do-si-do Round CSugar Creek GMountain and Ddon’t be Gslow FourN.C. steps back and better be counting Or Cyou’ll step Goff ol’ DSugar Creek - GMountCainG__ D G C G D G
[Instrumental] G C G D G C G D G C G D G [Verse 3]
You wait for the wisdom that Cwind will Gbring You learn how to live and Dlove and Gsing Breathe in deep and Cfeel the Gburning Deeper than life and Ddeeper than Glearning C G D G
[Verse 4]
Wild sweet notes from a Cwild sweet Gthroat Echoing songs that Dnever been Gwrote Wild and sweet like a Csugar cane Gtreat Dance the fellas right Doff their Gfeet C G D G
[Chorus]
You’re homeN.C. little gal, so do-si-do Round CSugar Creek GMountain and Ddon’t be Gslow FourN.C. steps back and better be counting Or Cyou’ll step Goff ol’ DSugar Creek - GMountCainG__ D G C G D G
[Bridge] With the feet a-prancin’ and your blood a-dancing
CEyes a-Gglancin’ while your Dheart’s roGmancin’ Swing to the music of that clear sweet fountain That Cslides down the Gside of DSugar Creek GMountain C G D G
[Verse 5]
You can’t get to heaven if you Cpush and Gshove Just promenade the Done you Glove Oh, by Joe and Coh, by Ggee Don’t look at her when you Ddance with Gme C G D G
[Verse 6]
Dive through the middle, don’t Cshove or Gpush Keep goin’ round the Dmulberry Gbush Oh, by gosh and Coh, by GJoe This may be the last time, DI don’t Gknow C G D G
[Chorus]
You’re homeN.C. little gal, so do-si-do Round CSugar Creek GMountain and Ddon’t be Gslow FourN.C. steps back and better be counting Or Cyou’ll step Goff ol’ DSugar Creek - GMountain
[Outro] [play super fucking fast] G C G D G C G D G [8x] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 2 - Penny LaRue CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] Am F G Am F G Am [Verse 1]
FLouisiGana Ammorning at theF G break of Amday Well, a FLouisiGana Ammorning at theF G break of Amday He Gpulled into Ftown in a E7red ChevroAmlet Em Am Em
[Verse 2]
He Fcome from GNew AmOrleans and hisF G eyes are Amblue Oh, he Fcome fGrom New AmOrleans and hisF eyGes are Amblue Said he’s Glooking for a Fgirl named E7Penny LaAmRue Em Am Em
[Verse 3]
IFn hisG back Ampocket, got aF Gpicture of Amher Oh, Fin hisG back Ampocket he's got aF Gpicture of Amher In a Gred cotton Fdress and a E7coat made of Amfur Em Am Em
[Verse 4]
Now Fmy Momma Gshe Amtold me, says,F this Gman’s not for Amyou Well, my FMomma Gshe Amtold me, says, this Fman’s Gnot for Amyou He’s in Glove with a Fbad girl named E7Penny LaAmRue Em Am Em
[Instrumental] Am F G Am F G Am [Verse 5]
Well, it’s Fclear she Gdon’t Amlove him, butF he Gain’t got a Amclue Oh, it’s Fclear she Gdon’t Amlove him, butF he Gain’t got no Amclue Oh, he’ll Gtrade this whole Fworld for E7Penny LaAmRue Em Am Em
[Verse 6]
Well, it’s Fclear he Gdon’t Amlove me, oh but,F Gwhat can I Amdo Oh, it’s Fclear heG don’t Amlove me, but Fwhat can GI Amdo I’d Gtrade this whole wide Fworld to be E7Penny LaAmRue Em Am Em
[Verse 7]
FCan’t Gwear Amyellow, baby,F G can’t wear Amblue Oh, Geverything reFminds him of E7Penny LAmaRue FCan’t Gsing a Amsad song likeF G she used to Amdo Oh, Gno one comFpares to E7Penny LaAmRue GNo one comFpares to E7Penny____ LaAmRue Em Miss FPenny LaERue G Am
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 3 - I've Been Down CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] D G C G C G D G [Chorus] I’ve been down
Like a Csparrow on the Gground I’ve been Dlost On a Criver that won’t Dflow I’ve been Ghurt Well, I’ve been Cweeping, sad and Glonely For some Cloving arms to Ghold me I’ve been Ddown D7 N.C.But not that Glow
[Verse 1] I lost my home, I have no pillow
I make my Dbed under the willow An old wool Gcoat hung o’er my shoulder The nights are Clong and getting colder Oh, I’ve been Gdown, I’ve been D7down
[Verse 2]
You tell Gjokes and you have dinner But so does Devery poor born sinner Oh, you have Gfame and you have money Enough to Cbuy you sugar and honey Lay your money Gdown, lay your money D7down
[Chorus]
Well, I’ve been Gdown Like a Csparrow on the Gground I’ve been Dlost On a Criver that won’t Dflow I’ve been Ghurt I’ve been Cweeping, sad and Glonely For some Cloving arms to Ghold me I’ve been Ddown D7 N.C.But not that Glow
[Verse 3]
My shirts too Gbig my boots are battered My skirts too Dlong it’s worn and tattered I ain’t got Gno fine clothes for Sunday And I’ll look jCust as poor on Monday Oh, I’ve been Gdown, I’ve been D7down
[Verse 4]
You have Geverything folks desire You have Danyone you want for hire So you think GI will wear your red gown If you Clay your money down Lay your money Gdown, lay your money D7down
[Chorus]
Well, I’ve been Gdown Like a Csparrow on the Gground I’ve been Dlost On a Criver that won’t Dflow I’ve been Ghurt And I’ve been Cweeping, sad and Glonely For some Cloving arms to Ghold me I’ve been Ddown D7 N.C.But not that Glow
[Instrumental] G C G D C D G C G C G D D7 G [Chorus] Well, I’ve been down
Like a Csparrow on the Gground I’ve been Dlost On a Criver that won’t Dflow I’ve been Ghurt And I’ve been Cweeping, sad and Glonely For some Cloving arms to Ghold me I’ve been Ddown, well, I’ve been D7down___ N.C.But not that Glow
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 4 - Pink Carousel CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] G C G D G C G D G [Verse 1]
There’s a little red dress hanging Dover a Gchair I might wear tonight if you’ll Dtake me someGwhere But you gotta look tough and Csexy to Gboot Wear your best southern smile and your Dtight denim Gsuit C G D G
[Verse 2]
Take me to church, take Dme to a Gdance Don’t take me for granted, take Dme to GFrance Take me where the wind blows Cwild and Gfree Oh, take-a, take-a, take-a, take-Da, take Gme C G D G
[Chorus]
Oh, we Dkeep on spinning aCround and aDround GTrying to catch Dup with what Cwe have Dfound GWhere it Dstops no Cone can Gtell 'Cause Clove is like a Dpink carouGsel C G D G
[Verse 3]
Way back in the woods ofD TennesGsee There’s a beehive hanging from and Dold oak Gtree You are the honey, honey, CI am the Gbee And it sure can get hot inD TennesGsee C G D G
[Verse 4]
So when you’re running to me, just Drun, don’t Gwalk And when you’re kissing me, just Dkiss, but don’t Gtalk Don’t talk and kiss, don’t Ckiss and Grun Just give-a, give-a, give-a, give-a, Dgive-a me Ghon’ C G D
[Chorus]
Well, we Dkeep on spinning aCround and aDround GTrying to catch Dup with what Cwe have Dfound GWhere it Dstops no Cone can Gtell 'Cause Clove is like a Dpink carouGsel C G D G C G
[Chorus] [fade to end]
Well, we Dkeep on spinning aCround and aDround GTrying to catch Dup with what Cwe have Dfound GWhere it Dstops no Cone can Gtell 'Cause Clove is like a Dpink carouGsel C G D G Well, Clove is like a Dpink carouGsel C G D G C G D G
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 5 - Low Side Of Town CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] A [Verse 1] Well, I danced all night
AWith the farmer in the dell On the high side of heaven ANear the hot side of hell Well, the Gfarmer took a Fwife The Awife took the chance Cut the Gcards with a Fknife Now E7I’m left to dance N.C.On the low side ofA town
[Verse 2] On the push side of shove
AOn the inside of out On the left side of love AOn the sure side of doubt On the Gwrong side of Fright On the Asteep side of down On the Glong side of Fnight On the E7low side of town N.C.On the low___ side ofA town
[Verse 3] Spend my days in a daze
ABut night after night Walk through streets like a maze AStay amazed till daylight When you Ghi-ho the Fderry-o I’ve Awatched love go round Never Glearned to be Fwary, so I’m still E7dancing ‘em down N.C.On the low side ofA town
[Instrumental] A G F A G F E7 A [Verse 4] Pass the farmer, now crying
ADrinking memories down Pass the farmer’s wife sighing AWearing yesterday’s gown Like Gthree blind Fmice Once Amore on our own Oh, we’ve Gleft paraFdise And we E7all stand alone N.C.On the low___ side ofA town
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 6 - You Broke It In Four [Intro] Am D Am D Am Am G F E Am G F E [Verse 1]
You Amwere the only Cboy to Dever have my Eheart I Amthought you’d treat it gently, like a Fprecious work of Eart I Amnever reaClized it could Dbreak so easiFly And I never knew the pieces would work Ebetter separateAmly
[Chorus]
One love, Gtwo love, Fthree love, Efour AmWho is it Gnow that’s Fwalking the Efloor AmSorry, don’t have Gtime to Fcall you anyEmore ‘Cause when you Ambroke my heart, you broke it in four____
[Interlude] Am G F E Am G F E [Verse 2]
Now there's a Amquarter of my Cheart in DMemphis, TennesEsee And two Amboys back in 'Bama, Ftwo and number Ethree AmNumber four from CTexas, says DI’m his queen of Fqueens Oh, the pieces of my heart sure look Egood in faded Amjeans
[Chorus]
One love, Gtwo love, Fthree love, Efour AmWho is it Gnow that’s Fwalking the Efloor AmSorry, don’t have Gtime to Fcall you anyEmore ‘Cause when you Ambroke my heart, you broke it in four____
[Instrumental]] Am D Am D Am G F E Am G F E Am G F E Am [Verse 3]
Now there are still a few old Cboys who Dwouldn’t feel so Ebad If I could Amgive them just a piece of the Fheart you once Ehad SomeAmday I’ll marry one Cboy and we'll Dnever ever Fpart But he’s got to claim all four of the Epieces of my Amheart
[Chorus]
One love, Gtwo love, Fthree love, Efour AmSee them lining Gup outFside my Edoor All poAmsitions Gfilled, I Fcan’t take anyEmore ‘Cause when you Ambroke my heart, you broke it in four____
[Chorus]
One love, Gtwo love, Fthree love, Efour AmWho is it Gnow that’s Fwalking the Efloor AmSorry, don’t have Gtime to Fcall you anyEmore ‘Cause when you Ambroke my heart, you broke it in -N.C. four____
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 7 - Fields Of Glory CAPO: 2nd Fret [Verse 1] [sung a Capella]
N.C. C F C Oh, the chapel on the hill is ringing out a call F G Saying, all you sinner’s come or get ready for a fall C F C And I’ll be there in a faded dress, but I’ll be looking sweet G C And there won’t be a soul who’ll care, there’s no shoes on my feet
[Chorus]
Up the Gmountain of fury, 'cross the Criver of fear Down the Fvalley of the Cshadow, I’ll be Grunning like a Cdeer When I Fcome to the Cend of Flife’s great Cstory I will walk barefoot through the Gfields of Cglory
[Verse 2]
N.C.I was Cborn a simple girl and a Fsimple life I Clead And there’s not too many folks around who could Fsay that’s all they Gneed Don’t Cmean to brag about the peaceful, Fsimple life I Cchoose But the roads don’t seem so rough, when I'm Gwearing high-heeled Cshoes
[Chorus]
Up the Gmountain of fury, 'cross the Criver of fear Down the Fvalley of the Cshadow, I’ll be Grunning like a Cdeer When I Fcome to the Cend of Flife’s great Cstory I will walk FbareCfoot through the Gfields of Cglory
[Verse 3]
N.C.Now they Csay that River Jordan is too Fwide a swim to Cdare But they used to say our sins were just too Fbig a cross to Gbear And you Cknow you’re bound to wander down a Fdusty winding Croad So the more you give, the less you have, the Glighter your Cload
[Chorus]
Up the Gmountain of fury, 'cross the Criver of fear Down the Fvalley of the Cshadow, I’ll be Grunning like a Cdeer When I Fcome to the Cend of Flife’s great Cstory I will walk FbareCfoot through the Gfields of Cglory
[Instrumental] C F C F G C F C G C [Chorus]
From the Gmountain of fury, 'cross the Criver of fear Down the Fvalley of the Cshadow, I’ll be Grunning like a Cdeer When I Fcome to the Cend of Flife’s great Cstory N.C. G C I will walk barefoot through the fields of glory
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 8 - Orange Blossom Special CAPO: 4th Fret [Intro] All aboard! C [Verse 1] Hey, look yonder coming, a-coming down the railroad track
Oh, Flook yonder coming, a-coming down that railroad Ctrack Ah, it's the GOrange Blossom Special bringing my baby Cback
[Verse 2] Well, I'm going down to Florida and get some sand all in my shoes
Or Fmaybe California and get some sand all in my Cshoes I'll ride that GOrange Blossom Special and lose these New York Cblues
[Instrumental] [fiddle break] [Verse 2] Hey, talk about her travelling, she's the fastest train on the line
Oh, Ftalk about her rambling, well, she's the fastest train on the Cline Well, it's that GOrange Blossom Special rolling down the seaboard Cline
[Outro] [more fiddle] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 9 - Satin Skirt And Dancin' Shoes CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] Am F E7 Am F E7 Am [Verse 1]
They built this Fclub back when E7I was three Momma Amsang for Fdollars and E7DaddAmy drank for free While I’d hide in the Fkitchen eatin’ E7rich folk’s hors d’oeuvres And Amlistenin’ to them Ftalk aboutE7 Momma's sweet youngAm curves
[Chorus]
Now, Momma was a Flady, never E7did nothin’ wrong AmLord, could she Fhelp it if her Dlegs were too Amlong She sang hymns Sunday Fmornings, but at E7night she’d sing the blues In her Amsatin Fskirt and Ddancin’ Amshoes F E7 Am
[Verse 2]
There’s a picture of FMomma hanging E7over the bar Papa Amsaid that one Fday he wouldE7 make her a Amstar But time goes Fby, E7dreams and pictures fade Cruel Amdrink beFcame Papa’s E7only cruAmsade
[Chorus]
Broken Fhearts andE7 cigarette smoke Well, AmI spent my Ftime just Dgrowing up broke I’d Amwear Papa’s Fshirt, still E7smellin’ of the booze And Momma’s Amsatin Fskirt and Ddancin’ Amshoes
[Instrumental] Am F E7 Am F E7 Am [Verse 3]
Well, Papa drank himFself six E7feet under dirt AmMomma, she got Ftired of herE7 satin Amskirt She left it to Fme with her E7shoes and a note “When Amlife is funFny”, was E7all that she Amwrote
[Chorus]
Well, I don't Fknow how IE7 made it this far I Amdidn’t learn Fmuch in that Dlonely old Ambar But I learned how to Fflirt andE7 to sing the blues In Momma’s Amsatin Fskirt and Ddancin’ Amshoes
[Instrumental] Am F E7 Am F E7 Am [Chorus]
Oh, now, Momma was a Flady, oh, never E7did nothin’ wrong But her Amhair was too Fwavy and her Dlegs were too Amlong She’d look like an Fangel with E7nothing left to lose Oh, in her Amsatin Fskirt and Ddancin’ Amshoes She’d praise god Sunday Fmorning, but at E7night she’d sing the blues In a Amsatin Fskirt and Ddancin’ Amshoes
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 10 - Casting Stones ## NOTE: ~ = Bass Walk-Down from G to Em ## [Intro] G ~ Em C D G C G C [Verse 1]
Do we Emclose our curtains when we Chear our neighbour Gcall So we Dwon’t see him suffer when his Cback's to the Gwall?

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Do we Emsit back silent and Cwatch a brother Gfall? Do we Dlove so little, we are Cno friend at Gall? C G C
[Chorus 1]
Do we Dlook right past him TeCll him life’s a Gglass

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thing EmProne to shatter, full of Cvast unDknowns Where we Gpay for every last thing And Cretribution’s Gfast

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sting EmComes from hands forCever DcastGing stones C G C
[Verse 2]
Do we Emcut and condemn and Cnever compreGhend That Dtrust can turn intCo a diviGdend

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And Emlove will leave you Cricher in the Gend Or do we Dlove so little, we are Cno true Gfriend C G C
[Chorus 2]
Oh, is it Deasier to blast him And Cspend our time foreGcast

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ing That Emhe’ll, no doubt, lose Ceverything he Downs We reGmember every past thing Our Cmemory’s everGlast

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ing And Emso we are forCever Dcasting Gstones C G C
[Instrumental] Em C D G C G C [Verse 3]
When he Emlooks on luck, do we Chave to Ghave it When he Dbends his back, do we Creach to Gstab it

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If he Emhas a little hope, do we Calways Ggrab it And Ddrag him down, like a Chound on aG rabbit C G C
[Chorus 1]
Do we Dlook right past him TeCll him life’s a Gglass

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thing EmProne to shatter, full of Cvast unDknowns Where we Gpay for every last thing And Cretribution’s Gfast

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sting EmComes from hands forCever D ReGmember casting are Cmemories everGlast

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ing And Emso N.C.we are forever casting stones
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 11 - One Last Dance [Intro] G C D [Verse 1]
Those blue Geyes that Emshined all Cover my Dworld Somehow Gseem to have Emlost their Clight D And those Glips, they Emdon’t seem to Csmile anyDmore Not Geven when I’m Emholding him Ctight D
[Verse 2]
I’m no Ggood on the Cphone And I’m no Ggood all aClone I Gneed to be Emclose to his Cheart D But I’m no Ggood for him Cnow And he keeps Gtelling me Chow He’s Gdesperate for a Cbrand new Dstart C D
[Pre-Chorus]
Lord, Ghelp me I’m Emfalling like a Cburnt out Dstar That’s Gkissed the Emmoon goodCbye_D__ GThis is the Emlast time I’ll Cshine in the Dnight The Clast time you’ll Dsee me Gcry C G/B G C
[Chorus]
I’ve Dtossed away flowers and Cfound love aGgain But Dthis time there’sC no second Gchance EmDon’t want no other boyC to love agaDin Just want aG doCzen blue Droses and one laGst dance C D G C D
[Verse 3]
Where am I Gnow,Em where Cwas I beDfore I can’t Geven reEmmember my lCife D He’s been my GworldEm for Csuch a long Dtime And Gleaving him Emcuts like a Cknife D
[Verse 4]
I stiGll feel like a Cchild And my Gheart still runs Cwild Like a Griver withEmout any Cend D But he Gdon’t love this Cchild Or this Gheart, rough and Cwild And it’s Gtoo late to beCgin aDgain C D
[Pre-Chorus]
Lord, Ghelp me I’m Emfalling like a Cburnt out Dstar That’s Gkissed the Emmoon goodCbye_D__ GThis is the Emlast time I’ll Cshine in the Dnight The Clast time you’ll Dsee me Gcry C G/B G C
[Chorus]
I’ve Dtossed away flowers and Cfound love aGgain But Dthis time there’sC no second Gchance EmDon’t want no other boyC to love agaDin Just want aG doCzen blue Droses and one laGst dance C D G C D N.C.Just one last dance
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Track 12 - Thank You Very Much CAPO: 5th Fret [Intro] G C G D [3x] G C D G [Verse 1]
I slammed shut the Cold door I Gwalked across the Dcold floor Grabbed my Gbanjo from the Ccorner and my Gfiddle from the Dbed GTired of being Cso poor GI could eat a Ddinosaur It’s Ghard to feel the Cmusic when you Dfeel so underGfed C G D G
[Verse 2]
I left down a Cdark lane I Glooked through a Dwindow pane GSaw rich folks Csleeping on their Gsatin and their Dlace GFolks who never Cfelt the rain GFolks who never Djumped a train GFolks who never Cslept on a Dbanjo Gcase C G D G
[Chorus]
Oh, Momma and Dad passed aFway when I was Glittle Momma left the banjo and FDaddy left the Gfiddle They both left me their FTennessee Ctouch___ And I said Gthank you very Fmuch, very Cmuch, very Gmuch
[Interlude] Bb F G F G Bb F G F [Verse 3]
I Gheaded for a Cpawn shop I Gthought I’d make a Dquick swap I would Gtrade my Cfuture for some Gcash in my Dpocket BeGfore I got to Cmake my drop GSomething eerie Dmade me stop And Gbring that Cfiddle to Dmy chin like a Grocket C G D G
[Verse 4]
The sound grew like a Cbad weed And Gleaped like a Dswift steed Like a Grunaway Cwagon, it went Gcoursing through the Dair I Gplayed it like a Cdone deed I Gsang like a Dsoul freed I Gwasn’t Cpoor, I was a DmillionGaire C G D G
[Chorus]
Oh, Momma and Dad passed aFway when I was Glittle Momma left the banjo and FDaddy left the Gfiddle They both left me their FTennessee Ctouch___ And I said Gthank you very Fmuch, very Cmuch, very Gmuch
[Instrumental] Bb F G F G Bb F G F G G C G D [3x] G C D G C G D G [Verse 5]
Oh, it thundered like a Cstampede It Gshook me like a Dbent reed Like a Grunaway Cwagon, it went Gcoursing through the Dair I Gplayed it like a Cdone deed I Gsang like a Dsoul freed I Gwasn’t Cpoor, I was a DmillionGaire C G D G
[Chorus]
Oh, Momma and Dad passed aFway when I was Glittle Momma left the banjo and FDaddy left the Gfiddle They both left me their FTennessee Ctouch___ And I said Gthank you very Fmuch, very Cmuch, very Gmuch N.C.Thank you very much
[Outro] G Bb G D G Bb F G F G F G F G Bb F G F G Bb F G F G ---------------------------------------------------------------------