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MERLE HAGGARD - It's Been A Great Afternoon
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Last Anight we had a hell raisin' time
DNippin' on tequila and suckin' on lAimes
ASunrise chased the good times away
And good B7morning would have been the E7wrong thing to say
[Verse 2]
'Cause the Apoundin' in the top of my head
Hey, Ddidn't leave me any too sAoon
AI can't say we've had a good mF#7orning
But D7babe it's been a E7great afterAnoon
[Bridge]
Well, you D7nursed me through the morning while AI was really down
Then one B7rowdy afternooner got me E7up and around
[Verse 3]
Yes, last Anight we had one hell raisin' time
But toDday won't be forgotten too sAoon
AI can't say we've had a good mF#7orning
Oh, but D7babe it's been a E7great afterAnoon, yes sir
[Solos]
|    A|    A|    A|    A|
|   D7|   D7|    A|    A|
|    A|    A|    A|    A|
|   B7|   B7|   E7|   E7|
Look out, now
|    A|    A|    A|    A|
|   D7|   D7|    A|    A|
|    A|    A|  F#7|  F#7|
|   D7|   E7|    A| A  
[Bridge]
Well, you D7nursed me through the morning while AI was really down
Then one B7rowdy afternooner's got me E7up and around
[Verse 4]
Yes, last Anight we had one hell raisin' time, (He He)
But toDday won't be forgotten too sAoon
AI can't say we've had a good mF#7orning
But D7dang it's been a E7great afterAnoon

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Its Been A Great Afternoon

by Merle Haggard

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F#7

MERLE HAGGARD - It's Been A Great Afternoon

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Last night we had a hell raisin' time

D A

Nippin' on tequila and suckin' on limes

Sunrise chased the good times away

B7 E7

And good morning would have been the wrong thing to say

[Verse 2]

'Cause the poundin' in the top of my head

D A

Hey, didn't leave me any too soon

A F#7

I can't say we've had a good morning

D7 E7 A

But babe it's been a great afternoon

[Bridge]

D7 A

Well, you nursed me through the morning while I was really down

B7 E7

Then one rowdy afternooner got me up and around

[Verse 3]

Yes, last night we had one hell raisin' time

D A

But today won't be forgotten too soon

A F#7

I can't say we've had a good morning

D7 E7 A

Oh, but babe it's been a great afternoon, yes sir

[Solos]

A A A A

| | | | |

D7 D7 A A

| | | | |

A A A A

| | | | |

B7 B7 E7 E7

| | | | |

Look out, now

A A A A

| | | | |

D7 D7 A A

| | | | |

A A F#7 F#7

| | | | |

D7 E7 A A

| | | |

[Bridge]

D7 A

Well, you nursed me through the morning while I was really down

B7 E7

Then one rowdy afternooner's got me up and around

[Verse 4]

Yes, last night we had one hell raisin' time, (He He)

D A

But today won't be forgotten too soon

A F#7

I can't say we've had a good morning

D7 E7 A

But dang it's been a great afternoon

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