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Muskrat:Everly Brothers.
Album - Both Sides Of An Evening - on
WARNER Records in 1961.
INTRO:  A   Am7   A   E   Am7   A   C   A  E  
#1.
AMuskrat, muskrat, what makes your back so slick?
I've been livin' in the water all of my life,
it's a Ewonder I ain't Asick, I ain't sick, I ain't sick, 
I ain't sick.G  A  C  E  
#2.
AGround-hog, ground-hog, what makes your back so brown?
I've been livin' in the ground all of my life,
it's a Ewonder I'm aAround, I'm around, I'm around, I'm 
around.G  A  C  G  
#3.
AJaybird, Jaybird, what makes you fly so high?
I've been eatin' these acorns all of my life, it's a Ewonder 
I don't Adie, I don't die, I don't die, I don't die.G  A  Am7  A  
INTERLUDE:   G   A   Am7A..C  A   G   Am7   E   C  E  
#4.
ARooster, rooster, what makes your claws so hard?
I've been scratchin' in the barnyard all of my life, it's a 
Ewonder I ain't Atired, I ain't tired, I ain't tired, I ain't 
tired.G  C  E  Am7  
#5.
ATomcat, tomcat, what makes your tail so long?
I've been prowling around all of my life, it's a Ewonder I ain't 
Agone, I ain't gone, I ain't gone, I ain't gone.
OUTRO:  E   G   C   A   E   G   C   G   E   G   CA..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Muskrat

by The Everly Brothers

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Am7

Muskrat:Everly Brothers.

Album - Both Sides Of An Evening - on

WARNER Records in 1961.

A Am7 A E Am7 A C A E

INTRO:

#1.

Muskrat, muskrat, what makes your back so slick?

I've been livin' in the water all of my life,

E A

it's a wonder I ain't sick, I ain't sick, I ain't sick,

G A C E

I ain't sick.

#2.

Ground-hog, ground-hog, what makes your back so brown?

I've been livin' in the ground all of my life,

E A

it's a wonder I'm around, I'm around, I'm around, I'm

G A C G

around.

#3.

Jaybird, Jaybird, what makes you fly so high?

I've been eatin' these acorns all of my life, it's a wonder

A G A Am7 A

I don't die, I don't die, I don't die, I don't die.

G A Am7 A G Am7 E C E

INTERLUDE: A..C

#4.

Rooster, rooster, what makes your claws so hard?

I've been scratchin' in the barnyard all of my life, it's a

E A

wonder I ain't tired, I ain't tired, I ain't tired, I ain't

G C E Am7

tired.

#5.

Tomcat, tomcat, what makes your tail so long?

I've been prowling around all of my life, it's a wonder I ain't

gone, I ain't gone, I ain't gone, I ain't gone.

E G C A E G C G E G C

OUTRO: A..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Muskrat Chords by The Everly Brothers

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The chords for "Muskrat" show the original chord names (including A, Am7, E, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.