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Mean Old Man

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Jerry Lee Lewis
Mean Old Man, title song from Mean Old Man album.
You can alternate the D chord with D/A. Sing the chorus (Voodoo doll) a bit faster, higher and louder.
DIf I look like a mean old man that’s what I am
If I look like a mean old man that’s what I Aam
If I Dlook like a mean old D7man who’d get you Gany way he can
Break your Dheart and kiss your Ahand that's what I Dam
DIf I look like a good old friend that’s what I am
If I look like a good old friend that’s what I Aam
If I Dlook like a good old D7friend who’s good at Gbending with the wind
To be your Dfriend right to the Aend that’s what I Dam
DIf I look like a voodoo doll that’s what I am
If I look like a voodoo doll that’s what I Aam
If I Dlook like a voodoo D7doll who takes his Glicking standing tall
Who’d rather Dfight you back than Acrawl that’s what I Dam
DIf I look like your Uncle Bob that’s what I am
If I look like your Uncle Bob that’s what AI am
If I Dlook like your Uncle D7Bob who likes to Gslap you on the back and rock you
While he Dcan still do the Ajob that’s what I Dam
DIf I look like a voodoo doll that’s what I am
If I look like a voodoo doll that’s what I Aam
If I Dlook like a voodoo D7doll who takes his Glicking standing tall
Who’d rather Dfight you back than Acrawl that’s what I Dam

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Mean Old Man

by Jerry Lee Lewis

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Jerry Lee Lewis

Mean Old Man, title song from Mean Old Man album.

You can alternate the D chord with D/A. Sing the chorus (Voodoo doll) a bit faster, higher and louder.

If I look like a mean old man that’s what I am

D D7 G

If I look like a mean old man who’d get you any way he can

D A D

Break your heart and kiss your hand that's what I am

If I look like a good old friend that’s what I am

D D7 G

If I look like a good old friend who’s good at bending with the wind

D A D

To be your friend right to the end that’s what I am

If I look like a voodoo doll that’s what I am

D D7 G

If I look like a voodoo doll who takes his licking standing tall

D A D

Who’d rather fight you back than crawl that’s what I am

If I look like your Uncle Bob that’s what I am

D D7 G

If I look like your Uncle Bob who likes to slap you on the back and rock you

D A D

While he can still do the job that’s what I am

If I look like a voodoo doll that’s what I am

D D7 G

If I look like a voodoo doll who takes his licking standing tall

D A D

Who’d rather fight you back than crawl that’s what I am

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