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Set Em Up Joe
Vern Gosdin
[Intro]
D  G  D  G
[Verse 1]
They got a Dvintage Victrola G1951D  G  D  
Full of my favorite records that I Ggrew up DonG  D  
They got ole Hank and Lefty and there's GB-2D4
Set 'em up Joe, and play 'GWalking The DFloor'.
Set 'em up Joe, and play 'GWalking The DFloor'.
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gspend the Anight like every Dnight before
APlayin' E.T. and I'll Dplay 'em some more
I've gotta Ghave a Ashot of them Dold troubaBmdours
Yeah, DSet 'em up Joe, and play G'Walking The DFloor'.
Set 'em up Joe, and play 'GWalking The DFloor'.G  D  
[Interlude]
D  G  D  G
[Verse 2]
All my neon Dneighbors they lGike what I DplayG  D  
Cause they've Dheard it every night since yGou've walked aDwayG  D  
Every Dday they replace old GB24D  
'Cause every Dnight I run a needle through 'GWalking The FDloor'
Every Dnight I run a needle through 'GWalking The FDloor'G  D  
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gspend the Anight like every Dnight before
APlayin' E.T. and I'll Dplay 'em some more
I've gotta Ghave a Ashot of them Dold troubaBmdours
Yeah, DSet 'em up Joe, and play G'Walking The DFloor'.
Set 'em up Joe, and play 'GWalking The DFloor'.G  D  
I said Dset 'em up Joe, and play 'GWalking The DFloor'
Set 'em up Joe, and play 'GWalking The DFloor'.

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Set Em Up Joe

by Vern Gosdin

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Set Em Up Joe

Vern Gosdin

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G D G D

They got a vintage Victrola 1951

G D G D

Full of my favorite records that I grew up on

G D

They got ole Hank and Lefty and there's B-24

G D

Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

G D

Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

[Chorus]

G A D

I'm gonna spend the night like every night before

A D

Playin' E.T. and I'll play 'em some more

G A D Bm

I've gotta have a shot of them old troubadours

D G D

Yeah, Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

G D G D

Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

[Interlude]

D G D G

[Verse 2]

D G D G D

All my neon neighbors they like what I play

D G D G D

Cause they've heard it every night since you've walked away

D G D

Every day they replace old B24

D G D

'Cause every night I run a needle through 'Walking The Floor'

D G D G D

Every night I run a needle through 'Walking The Floor'

[Chorus]

G A D

I'm gonna spend the night like every night before

A D

Playin' E.T. and I'll play 'em some more

G A D Bm

I've gotta have a shot of them old troubadours

D G D

Yeah, Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

G D G D

Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

D G D

I said set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'

G D

Set 'em up Joe, and play 'Walking The Floor'.

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