The Lemon Song

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Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro: E   A   E   B   A  E  
Verse 1:
EI should have quit you long time ago
AYeah long time ago, oh yeah Elong time ago.
BI wouldn't be here my children
ADown on this killin' floEor.
Verse 2:
EI should have listened baby to my second mind
AI should have listened baby Eto my second mind
BEvery time I go away and leave you darling
AYou send me the blues way down the lEine.
Instrumental break: (same chords in doubletime)
Verse 3:
EBabe
A  Etreat me right baby
Boh my mAy mEy
Verse 4:
EPeople tellin' me baby can't be satisfied;
AThey try to worry me baby
EBut they never hurt you in my eyes said people worry I can't keep you satisfied
Let me tell you Bbaby,
You ain't nothin' but a tAwo-bit, no-good jiEve.
Verse 5:
EWent to sleep last night, worked as hard as I can,
Bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man;
I should have Aquit you, baby, such a long time Eago,
I wouldn't be here with Ball my troubles dAown on this killing flEoor.
Verse 6:
ESqueeze me baby, till the juice runs down my leg
ASqueeze me baby, till the juice runs down my Eleg
BThe way you squeeze my lemon, I..I'm gonna Afall right out of bed, yEeah.
Outro:
EHey!
ABaby baby baby... E  
I'm gonna lBeave my children Adown on this killin' fEloor!
(end)
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