Roger Miller - You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
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This is one of my favorite songs by Roger Miller and
I'm really surprised that I hadn't seen it on here.
I took the liberty of giving a full version which
includes the ad-lib lyrics during the little
instrumental break (that would be the part that makes
no sense whatsoever.) Enjoy.
bluesmany2k
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CHORD/= play and mute the chord.
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G (strum a G chord four times to do the intro)
YouG can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
YouD can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
YouG can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D /
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
YouG can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
YouD can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
YouG can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
D /
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
CAll you've got to do, is Gput your mind to it,
A D /
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it do it do it.
Well, youG can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
YouD can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
YouG can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
D /
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
Da Gloo dup diddle diddle doo dum dum
DooD dup doo dup doo dup diddle diddle diddle
GDoo dup diddle diddle doo dum dum
DDoo dup doo dup doo dup dup Gdum dum dum da doo dum
YouG can't change film with a kid on your back,
YouD can't change film with a kid on your back,
YouG can't change film with a kid on your back,
D /
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
YouG can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
YouD can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
YouG can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
D /
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
CAll you've got to do, is Gput your mind to it,
A D /
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it do it do it,
Well, youG can't rollerskate in buffalo herd,
YouD can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
YouG can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D /
But you can happy if you've a mind to.
Well, youG can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
YouD can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
YouG can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
D /
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
Well, youG can't rollerskate in buffalo herd,
YouD can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
YouG can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D /
But you can happy if you've a mind to.