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Suds In The Bucket

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[Verse 1]
Gshe was in the backyard, Csay it was a little past Gnine
Gwhen her prince pulled Cup
a white pickup Gtruck
her folks should have seen it comin'
it was Conly just a matter of Gtime
plenty old enoCugh
and you can't stop lGove
she stuck a note on the screen door, "Csorry but I got to Ggo"
and that was all she Cwrote, her mama's heart was Gbroke
and that was all she Cwrote and so the story Ggoes
[Pre-chorus]
Emnow her daddy's in the kitchen sDtarin' out the window
a Cscratchin' and a rackin' his bGrains
[Chorus]
Emhow could eighteen years just Dup and walk awCay
Emour little ponytailed girl grown Dup to be a woman
now she's Cgone in a blink of an eGye
she left the suds in the bucket and the Dclothes hangin' out on the Gline
[Verse 2]
Gnow don't you wonder what the preacher's gonna Cpreach about Sunday Gmorn
nothin' quite like Cthis has happened here beGfore
well, he must have been a looker, a Csmooth talkin' son of a Ggun
for such a grounded Cgirl to just up and Grun
cause you can't fence Ctime and you can't stop Glove
[Pre-chorus]
Now all the Embiddies in the beauty shop, Dgossip goin' nonstop
Csippin' on pink lemoGnade
[Chorus]
Emhow could eighteen years just uDp and walk aCway
Our little Empony-tailed girl grown Dup to be a woman
Now she's gCone in a blink of an eGye
She left the Gsuds in the bucket
And the Dclothes hangin' out on the Gline
[Pre-chorus]
She's got her Empretty little bare feet Dhangin' out the window
And they're Cheadin' up to Vegas toGnight
[Chorus]
How could 1Em8 years just up Dand walk aCway
Our little Empony-tailed girl grown Dup to be a woman
Now she's Cgone in a blink of an eGye
She left the Gsuds in the bucket
And the cDlothes hangin' out on the lGine
Ending
Gshe was in the backyard, Csay it was a little past Gnine
Gwhen her prince pulled Cup
a white pickup Gtruck
plenty old eCnough, and you can't stop Glove     
and you can't fence Ctime, and you can't stop Glove

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Suds In The Bucket

by Sara Evans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

G C G

she was in the backyard, say it was a little past nine

G C

when her prince pulled up

a white pickup truck

her folks should have seen it comin'

C G

it was only just a matter of time

plenty old enough

and you can't stop love

C G

she stuck a note on the screen door, "sorry but I got to go"

C G

and that was all she wrote, her mama's heart was broke

C G

and that was all she wrote and so the story goes

[Pre-chorus]

Em D

now her daddy's in the kitchen starin' out the window

C G

a scratchin' and a rackin' his brains

[Chorus]

Em D C

how could eighteen years just up and walk away

Em D

our little ponytailed girl grown up to be a woman

C G

now she's gone in a blink of an eye

D G

she left the suds in the bucket and the clothes hangin' out on the line

[Verse 2]

G C G

now don't you wonder what the preacher's gonna preach about Sunday morn

C G

nothin' quite like this has happened here before

C G

well, he must have been a looker, a smooth talkin' son of a gun

C G

for such a grounded girl to just up and run

C G

cause you can't fence time and you can't stop love

[Pre-chorus]

Em D

Now all the biddies in the beauty shop, gossip goin' nonstop

C G

sippin' on pink lemonade

[Chorus]

Em D C

how could eighteen years just up and walk away

Em D

Our little pony-tailed girl grown up to be a woman

C G

Now she's gone in a blink of an eye

She left the suds in the bucket

D G

And the clothes hangin' out on the line

[Pre-chorus]

Em D

She's got her pretty little bare feet hangin' out the window

C G

And they're headin' up to Vegas tonight

[Chorus]

Em D C

How could 18 years just up and walk away

Em D

Our little pony-tailed girl grown up to be a woman

C G

Now she's gone in a blink of an eye

She left the suds in the bucket

D G

And the clothes hangin' out on the line

Ending

G C G

she was in the backyard, say it was a little past nine

G C

when her prince pulled up

a white pickup truck

C G

plenty old enough, and you can't stop love

C G

and you can't fence time, and you can't stop love

About Suds In The Bucket Chords by Sara Evans

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