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Lazy Elsie Molly:Chubby Checker.
#40 on BB Hot 100 on PARKWAY Records
in 1964.
INTRO:  Abm7   B  Em7  
CHORUS:
Lazy, ELazy Elsie Molly, a-Bput the pack back 
on your Eback.
ELazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on Bdown to 
the railroad Etrack.
#1.
EThere's a girl down by the railroad tracks 
used to Bcarry coal on her Eback.
ETil she met that gentleman Jack, that BLazy 
Elsie EMolly.
CHORUS:
Lazy, ELazy Elsie Molly, a-put the Bpack back 
on your Eback.
ELazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on Bdown to 
the railroad Etrack.
#2.
EElsie Molly been a lookin' so fine, she Bwon't 
go to work in the Emine.
EShe lays in bed till eight or nine, that BLazy 
Elsie EMolly.
CHORUS:
Lazy, ELazy Elsie Molly, a-put the Bpack back 
on your Eback.
ELazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on Bdown to 
the railroad Etrack.
BRIDGE:
EDoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..dit-dit-Bdoo-doo-doo-
doo-Edoo..dit-dit-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
E         B                 E.....F
A put the pack back on your back.
#3.
FJack and Elsie's been a struttin' around, he bought 
her a Cwig and a purple Fgown.
FNow, she's the best dressed miner in town, that CLazy 
Elsie FMolly.
CHORUS:
Lazy, FLazy Elsie Molly, a-put the Cpack back 
on your Fback.
FLazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on Cdown to 
the railroad Ftrack.
INTERLUDE:(Whistling:)  F   C  F  
(Girl a-put that Cpack back on your Fback.)
CHORUS:
Lazy, FLazy Elsie Molly, a-put the Cpack back 
on your Fback.
FLazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on Cdown to 
             F.......Gb
the railroad track.
OUTRO:
GbLazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, put the Dbpack back on 
your Gbback..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Lazy Elsie Molly

by Chubby Checker

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Abm7

Em7

Lazy Elsie Molly:Chubby Checker.

#40 on BB Hot 100 on PARKWAY Records

in 1964.

Abm7 B Em7

INTRO:

CHORUS:

E B

Lazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, a-put the pack back

on your back.

E B

Lazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on down to

the railroad track.

#1.

There's a girl down by the railroad tracks

B E

used to carry coal on her back.

E B

Til she met that gentleman Jack, that Lazy

Elsie Molly.

CHORUS:

E B

Lazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, a-put the pack back

on your back.

E B

Lazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on down to

the railroad track.

#2.

E B

Elsie Molly been a lookin' so fine, she won't

go to work in the mine.

E B

She lays in bed till eight or nine, that Lazy

Elsie Molly.

CHORUS:

E B

Lazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, a-put the pack back

on your back.

E B

Lazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on down to

the railroad track.

BRIDGE:

E B

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..dit-dit-doo-doo-doo-

doo-doo..dit-dit-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.

E B E.....F

A put the pack back on your back.

#3.

Jack and Elsie's been a struttin' around, he bought

C F

her a wig and a purple gown.

F C

Now, she's the best dressed miner in town, that Lazy

Elsie Molly.

CHORUS:

F C

Lazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, a-put the pack back

on your back.

F C

Lazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on down to

the railroad track.

F C F

INTERLUDE:(Whistling:)

C F

(Girl a-put that pack back on your back.)

CHORUS:

F C

Lazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, a-put the pack back

on your back.

F C

Lazy, Lazy, Elsie Molly, carry it on down to

F.......Gb

the railroad track.

OUTRO:

Gb Db

Lazy, Lazy Elsie Molly, put the pack back on

your back..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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