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GI know the best hearted Cfellow 
He'd D7even give his oldest Gshirt a way
The neighbors all know he's a Ckind hearted fellow
And D7here's what you’ll hear them Gsay
He holds the lantern while his Cmother chops the Gwood
He holds the lantern just as D7any good son should
GHe's mighty handy and he's Calways standing Gby
When she's Cthrough chopping one load D7he'll get her a new Gsupply
And when she is exhausted he's D7equal to the test
He lays right down beside her and Ghelps his ma to rest
While she is axing he is Cbusily relaxing
He holds the Glantern while his D7mother chops the Gwood
He holds the lantern while his Cmother chops the Gwood
He holds the lantern and he D7surely does it good
GShe hacks and hacks away Cuntil her back is Gsprained
While her Cson holds the lantern D7so her eyes will not get Gstrained
You'll never find him stopping to D7take a holiday
Cause when it comes to chopping Gevery day is Mother' Day
While she's perspiring her dear Cson is most inspiring
He holds the Glantern while his D7mother chops the Gwood
He holds the lantern while his Cmother chops the Gwood
While she is pantin' he pants D7too that's understood
GHe's tender hearted when she Cchops he almost Gcries 
He can't stand Cseeing mother work D7so he just shuts his Geyes
He's big and strong and healthy and he D7weighs two fifty net
But moving those big muscles is Gwhat he ain't done yet
But he's sure respected her and to Cshow he's not neglectin' her
He holds the Glantern while his D7mother chops the Gwood

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He Holds The Lantern

by Tex Morton

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G C

I know the best hearted fellow

D7 G

He'd even give his oldest shirt a way

The neighbors all know he's a kind hearted fellow

D7 G

And here's what you’ll hear them say

C G

He holds the lantern while his mother chops the wood

He holds the lantern just as any good son should

G C G

He's mighty handy and he's always standing by

C D7 G

When she's through chopping one load he'll get her a new supply

And when she is exhausted he's equal to the test

He lays right down beside her and helps his ma to rest

While she is axing he is busily relaxing

G D7 G

He holds the lantern while his mother chops the wood

C G

He holds the lantern while his mother chops the wood

He holds the lantern and he surely does it good

G C G

She hacks and hacks away until her back is sprained

C D7 G

While her son holds the lantern so her eyes will not get strained

You'll never find him stopping to take a holiday

Cause when it comes to chopping every day is Mother' Day

While she's perspiring her dear son is most inspiring

G D7 G

He holds the lantern while his mother chops the wood

C G

He holds the lantern while his mother chops the wood

While she is pantin' he pants too that's understood

G C G

He's tender hearted when she chops he almost cries

C D7 G

He can't stand seeing mother work so he just shuts his eyes

He's big and strong and healthy and he weighs two fifty net

But moving those big muscles is what he ain't done yet

But he's sure respected her and to show he's not neglectin' her

G D7 G

He holds the lantern while his mother chops the wood

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