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Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl
This is probably the most famous Dixie Chicks song. This is the one where they murder
an abusive husband. Where was CSI on this one?
[Intro]
C  F  C  G  F
C  F  C  G  F
[Verse 1]
CMary, Anne and Wanda were the Fbest of friends
CAll through their high school Gdays
  F  CBoth members of the F4H Club
Both Cactive in the GFFCA
CAfter graduation Mary FAnne went out
lCookin' for a bright new Gworld
  F  CWanda looked all Faround this town
And Call she Gfound was CEarl
[Verse 2]
CWell, it wasn't two weeks
After Fshe got married that
CWanda started gettin' Gabused
She put on Cdark glasses and Flong sleeved blouses
And Cmake up to Gcover a Cbruise
CWell, she finally got the nerve to Ffile for divorce
She Clet the law take it from Gthere
But CEarl walked right through that reFstraining order
And Cput her in inteGnsive caCre
[Bridge]
Right Amaway Mary Anne flew Gin from Atlanta
On a Fred eye midnight Cflight
She held AmWanda's hand as they
GWorked out a plan
And it Fdidn't take 'em long to dGecide
[Chorus]
That Earl had to CdieF  C  
GoodGbye FEarl
Those black-eyed CpeasF  C  
They tasted all right to Gme EFarl
You're feelin' CweakF  C  
Why don't you Glay down
And Fsleep Earl
Ain't it CdarkF  C  
Wrapped up in that Gtarp FEarlC  F  C  F  
[Verse 3]
CThe cops came by to Fbring Earl in
CThey searched the house
High and Glow
Then they Ctipped their hats
And said "Fthank you ladies, if you Chear from him Glet us Cknow"
CWell, the weeks went by and
FSpring turned to Summer
CAnd Summer faded into GFall
And it Cturns out he was a Fmissing person
Who Cnobody miGssed at aCll
[Bridge]
So the Amgirls bought some land
And a Groadside stand
FOut on Highway C109
They sell AmTennessee ham
And Gstrawberry jam
And they Fdon't
Lose any sleep at Gnight 'cause
[Chorus]
Earl had to CdieF  C  
GooGdbye FEarl
We need a Cbreak
FLet's go Cout to the lakGe EaFrl
We'll pack a ClunFchC  
And stuff you in the Gtrunk FEarl
Well, is that all CrightF  C  
Good, let's go for a GrideF  
CEarl FHeyC  G  F  C  

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Goodbye Earl

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

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Dixie Chicks - Goodbye Earl

This is probably the most famous Dixie Chicks song. This is the one where they murder

an abusive husband. Where was CSI on this one?

[Intro]

C F C G F

[Verse 1]

C F

Mary, Anne and Wanda were the best of friends

C G

All through their high school days

F C F

Both members of the 4H Club

C G C

Both active in the FFA

C F

After graduation Mary Anne went out

C G

lookin' for a bright new world

F C F

Wanda looked all around this town

C G C

And all she found was Earl

[Verse 2]

Well, it wasn't two weeks

After she got married that

C G

Wanda started gettin' abused

C F

She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses

C G C

And make up to cover a bruise

C F

Well, she finally got the nerve to file for divorce

C G

She let the law take it from there

C F

But Earl walked right through that restraining order

C G C

And put her in intensive care

[Bridge]

Am G

Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta

F C

On a red eye midnight flight

She held Wanda's hand as they

Worked out a plan

F G

And it didn't take 'em long to decide

[Chorus]

C F C

That Earl had to die

G F

Goodbye Earl

C F C

Those black-eyed peas

G F

They tasted all right to me Earl

C F C

You're feelin' weak

Why don't you lay down

And sleep Earl

C F C

Ain't it dark

G F C F C F

Wrapped up in that tarp Earl

[Verse 3]

C F

The cops came by to bring Earl in

They searched the house

High and low

Then they tipped their hats

F C G C

And said "thank you ladies, if you hear from him let us know"

Well, the weeks went by and

Spring turned to Summer

C G

And Summer faded into Fall

C F

And it turns out he was a missing person

C G C

Who nobody missed at all

[Bridge]

So the girls bought some land

And a roadside stand

F C

Out on Highway 109

They sell Tennessee ham

And strawberry jam

And they don't

Lose any sleep at night 'cause

[Chorus]

C F C

Earl had to die

G F

Goodbye Earl

We need a break

F C G F

Let's go out to the lake Earl

C F C

We'll pack a lunch

G F

And stuff you in the trunk Earl

C F C

Well, is that all right

G F

Good, let's go for a ride

C F C G F C

Earl Hey

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