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She's Gfrom the hills of CKentucky
With Gwaving long black Dhair
And Glips as warm as Csweet red wine
No Gothers Dcan Gcompare
Chorus:
I'm Ggoing honky Ctonking
EveryGthing's turned upside Ddown
And Gwhen I find that Cgal of mine
GWe're gonna Dpaint this Gtown
They Gsay we'll never get Cmarried
They Gsay I'm not worthy of Dyou
But Gthey don't know what they're Ctalking about
They don't Gknow what Dwe've been Gthrough
chorus
And Gwhen you see me Ccoming
Better Graise your window Dhigh
And Gwhen you see me leaCving lord, lord
Hang Gdown your Dhead and Gcry
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Gonna Paint The Town

by Foghorn Stringband

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G C

She's from the hills of Kentucky

G D

With waving long black hair

G C

And lips as warm as sweet red wine

G D G

No others can compare

Chorus:

G C

I'm going honky tonking

G D

Everything's turned upside down

G C

And when I find that gal of mine

G D G

We're gonna paint this town

G C

They say we'll never get married

G D

They say I'm not worthy of you

G C

But they don't know what they're talking about

G D G

They don't know what we've been through

chorus

G C

And when you see me coming

G D

Better raise your window high

G C

And when you see me leaving lord, lord

G D G

Hang down your head and cry

chorus

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