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Intro:
(G) (C) (G) (C) (G) (C)
G C G C
I am an old woman named after my mother
G C D7 G (C) (G)
My old man is another child that's grown old
G C G C
If dreams were lightning thunder was desire
G C D7 G (C)
This old house would have burnt down a long time ago
Chorus:
G F C G
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
F D7 G (C)
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
G F C G
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
C D7 G (C)(G)(C)(G)
To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go
G C G C
When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy
G C G (C) (G)
He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
G C G C
But that was a long time and no matter how I try
G C D7 G (C) (G)
The years just flow by like a broken down dam.
Repeat Chorus:
G C G C
There's flies in the kitchen I can hear them buzzin'
G C D7 G (C) (G)
And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
G C G C
How the hell can a person go to work in the mornin' (C) (G)
G C D7 G
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.
Repeat Chorus:
Ending:
(G) (C) (G) (C) ( Repeat and fade)
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Tabs by: derdonkderd
Published: 20 Sep, 2009
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