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Red Bandana Blues

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Adam Carroll - Red Bandana Blues
Capo: 2nd Fret
Two Dtied-dyed brain fried Amisfits who Glived in a shack in the back of the Bodark DWoods
A DCaddo guy and a ACrockett girl worked Ghard at staying stoned as best they Acould
Coming Bmup in the night they were Ghigh as a Christmas Dmoon
Coming Bmdown was the fear in the Gfour walls of their Aroom
They were Gtwo hardcore Djunkies and they stayed Gdrunker than a bunch of Dmonkeys
There were Dbarrels of laughter with no time left to lBmose
They had Gnightmares and Dneedles, with the GStones and the DBeatles
they kept Gall the straight laced  businessmen conAfused
and the Gdays went by with the Ared bandana Dblues
Well Divy was grown o’r their hAeavenly homes
And their Gonly companions were the chickens and the Ddoves
When the Dlaw had em’ made they got Alaid in the shade
And their Gface was the grace from the good lord up Aabove
Making  Bmlove in the woods was Gpeaceful most of the tDime
The rBmevolution was the Glast  thing on their Aminds
They were Gtough, foul mDouthed and lazy, they aGte biscuits and gDravy
They wore Dblue bell-bottomed jeans and platform sBmhoes
They sGlapped at the iDnsects, while they lGaughed at the rDednecks
They kept Gall the straight laced businessmen Aconfused
And the dGays went by with the rAed bandana Dblues, all right
They wDore black suspenders on aAll day benders
And the woGrld was changing and the kids were running wDild
They got Dgrey hairs sat in rocking Achairs
And built a gGreat big cradle for a new born flower cAhild
And they nBmever grew up and they nGever moved to Dtown
But they kind of Bmfaded away when the BGodarks got cut dAown
They had bGad luck and gDood times, Gcold beer and Dpork rinds
And the SuDnday funnies were the only worthy Bmnews
They had nGightmares and Dneedles, with the GStones and the DBeatles
They kept aGll the straight laced businessmen cAonfused
Yeah, they were Glow down and Dworthless but they were Gnice on the Dsurface
They got Dby just fine on whatever they could Bmuse
And in Gtrouble they got dDeeper as they Ggrew their crops of rDeefer
Because Gbusiness and pleasure were two words they got Aconfused
And the dGays went by with the rAed bandana Dblues, hey

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Red Bandana Blues

by Adam Carroll

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Adam Carroll - Red Bandana Blues

Capo: 2nd Fret

D A G D

Two tied-dyed brain fried misfits who lived in a shack in the back of the Bodark Woods

D A G A

A Caddo guy and a Crockett girl worked hard at staying stoned as best they could

Bm G D

Coming up in the night they were high as a Christmas moon

Bm G A

Coming down was the fear in the four walls of their room

G D G D

They were two hardcore junkies and they stayed drunker than a bunch of monkeys

D Bm

There were barrels of laughter with no time left to lose

G D G D

They had nightmares and needles, with the Stones and the Beatles

G A

they kept all the straight laced businessmen confused

G A D

and the days went by with the red bandana blues

D A

Well ivy was grown o’r their heavenly homes

G D

And their only companions were the chickens and the doves

D A

When the law had em’ made they got laid in the shade

G A

And their face was the grace from the good lord up above

Bm G D

Making love in the woods was peaceful most of the time

Bm G A

The revolution was the last thing on their minds

G D G D

They were tough, foul mouthed and lazy, they ate biscuits and gravy

D Bm

They wore blue bell-bottomed jeans and platform shoes

G D G D

They slapped at the insects, while they laughed at the rednecks

G A

They kept all the straight laced businessmen confused

G A D

And the days went by with the red bandana blues, all right

D A

They wore black suspenders on all day benders

G D

And the world was changing and the kids were running wild

D A

They got grey hairs sat in rocking chairs

G A

And built a great big cradle for a new born flower child

Bm G D

And they never grew up and they never moved to town

Bm G A

But they kind of faded away when the Bodarks got cut down

G D G D

They had bad luck and good times, cold beer and pork rinds

D Bm

And the Sunday funnies were the only worthy news

G D G D

They had nightmares and needles, with the Stones and the Beatles

G A

They kept all the straight laced businessmen confused

G D G D

Yeah, they were low down and worthless but they were nice on the surface

D Bm

They got by just fine on whatever they could use

G D G D

And in trouble they got deeper as they grew their crops of reefer

G A

Because business and pleasure were two words they got confused

G A D

And the days went by with the red bandana blues, hey

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