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Back Up Buddy

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CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
CI know you want her but the Fanswer is no sir
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
She's Cmine G7all Cmine
Oh buddy I've seen you Fwinking your eyes at the Cdolly I've got with G7me
I'll Cwhittle you down to a Fpunier size if Cyou don't G7let her Cbe
She's pretty and cute as a Fdoll could be she's a Cloving and a cuddling G7too
But her Ccuddlesome charms are Fonly for me and Cnot for the G7likes of Cyou
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
CI know you want her but the Fanswer is no sir
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
She's Cmine G7all Cmine
Oh buddy I've seen you Fmaking your play for the Cbaby doll on my G7arm
Well Cyou'd better back up and Fget out of my way I'd Chate to G7do you Charm
I'll give you a hint that'll Fhelp you a lot Cget a doll that's all your G7own
Well CI'll give you most Fanything I got but Cleave my G7baby aClone
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
CI know you want her but the Fanswer is no sir
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
She's Cmine G7all Cmine
I'm crazy in love and Fmaybe that's why I'm a Clittle bit jealous G7too
So Cback away boy don't you Fgive her the eye Cdon't make me G7mad at Cyou
I never have been the Ftroublesome kind but it's Cnever too late to G7start
And Ctrouble is what the Fjoker will find that Cflirts with G7my sweetCheart
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
CI know you want her but the Fanswer is no sir
CBack up buddy don't Fyou come any closer
She's Cmine G7all Cmine

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Back Up Buddy

by Carl Smith

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C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C F

I know you want her but the answer is no sir

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C G7 C

She's mine all mine

F C G7

Oh buddy I've seen you winking your eyes at the dolly I've got with me

C F C G7 C

I'll whittle you down to a punier size if you don't let her be

F C G7

She's pretty and cute as a doll could be she's a loving and a cuddling too

C F C G7 C

But her cuddlesome charms are only for me and not for the likes of you

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C F

I know you want her but the answer is no sir

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C G7 C

She's mine all mine

F C G7

Oh buddy I've seen you making your play for the baby doll on my arm

C F C G7 C

Well you'd better back up and get out of my way I'd hate to do you harm

F C G7

I'll give you a hint that'll help you a lot get a doll that's all your own

C F C G7 C

Well I'll give you most anything I got but leave my baby alone

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C F

I know you want her but the answer is no sir

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C G7 C

She's mine all mine

F C G7

I'm crazy in love and maybe that's why I'm a little bit jealous too

C F C G7 C

So back away boy don't you give her the eye don't make me mad at you

F C G7

I never have been the troublesome kind but it's never too late to start

C F C G7 C

And trouble is what the joker will find that flirts with my sweetheart

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C F

I know you want her but the answer is no sir

C F

Back up buddy don't you come any closer

C G7 C

She's mine all mine

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