Capo: 2 Tuning:

[Intro] E G A E G A [Verse 1]

^EIn the Backwoods Company Praying, enhancing Be^Gn and ^Ame ^EForced to gamble, learn to cheat In the Backwoods C^Gompan^Ay.

[Chorus]

^ELay me down by the ol^Gd oak t^Aree ^EDon't cut my hair whe^Gn you marry^A me ^ELock me up and set^G me out t^Ao sea.

[Link] E G A [Verse 2]

^EIn the Backwoods Company Pray for Jesus to ^Gforgive^A me ^ESmoking pistol, burned my hand In the Backwoods,^G they unders^Atand

[Chorus]

^ELay me down by the ol^Gd oak t^Aree ^EDon't cut my hair whe^Gn you marry^A me ^ELock me up and set^G me out t^Ao. (^Eooohhhh)

[Bridge] E G A E G A E G A

^EDropped ^Gmy g^Aun ^EDropped ^Gmy g^Aun ^EDropped ^Gmy g^Aun

E G A [Chorus]

^ELay me down by the ol^Gd oak t^Aree ^EDon't cut my hair whe^Gn you marry^A me ^ELock me up and set^G me out t^Ao sea. ^ELock me up and set m^Ge out to ^Asea.

The Wild Feathers - Backwoods company