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I Got Me A Woman

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[Verse 1]
Oh, I Ggot me a woman she's a Cpretty good woman at Gthat
We Glive with a monkey and a CChinese acrGobat
She cCalls me 'Tex', makes me wear a cowboy Ghat
But I don't care she's a pretty Dgood woman at tGhat
[Verse 2]
GNothing in the world make me Ctreat that woman Gmean
She shaves my beard and she Ckeeps my tractor Gclean
She Cburns my bread, makes me eat turnip Ggreens
But I don't care she's a Dbest little woman I've Gseen
[Chorus]
CSome folks they move out to CaliGfornia
  CAnd some folks they stay in TenneGssee
  GAnd I don't care where I'm a Cheaded
Just as Glong as that wDoman stands by Gme
[Solo]
G    C    G
G    C    G
C    G
G    D    G
[Chorus]
CSome folks they move out to CaliGfornia
  CAnd some folks they stay in TenneGssee
  GAnd I don't care where I'm a Cheaded
Just as Glong as that wDoman stands by Gme
[Verse 3]
GNothing I'd rather do than Cspend my nights at Ghome
Talking with my baby and Cblowing on the slide tromGbone
She Ctalks in tongues, oh, she really turns me Gon
With a Gwoman like that a Dman never wants to Groam
[Chorus]
CSome folks they move out to CaliGfornia
  CAnd some folks they stay in TenneGssee
  GAnd I don't care where I'm a Cheaded
Just as Glong as that wDoman stands by Gme
Just as Glong as that wDoman stands by Gme
Just as Glong as that wDoman stands by GmeD  G  

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I Got Me A Woman

by Levon Helm

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[Verse 1]

G C G

Oh, I got me a woman she's a pretty good woman at that

G C G

We live with a monkey and a Chinese acrobat

C G

She calls me 'Tex', makes me wear a cowboy hat

D G

But I don't care she's a pretty good woman at that

[Verse 2]

G C G

Nothing in the world make me treat that woman mean

C G

She shaves my beard and she keeps my tractor clean

C G

She burns my bread, makes me eat turnip greens

D G

But I don't care she's a best little woman I've seen

[Chorus]

C G

Some folks they move out to California

C G

And some folks they stay in Tennessee

G C

And I don't care where I'm a headed

G D G

Just as long as that woman stands by me

[Solo]

G C G

C G

G D G

[Chorus]

C G

Some folks they move out to California

C G

And some folks they stay in Tennessee

G C

And I don't care where I'm a headed

G D G

Just as long as that woman stands by me

[Verse 3]

G C G

Nothing I'd rather do than spend my nights at home

C G

Talking with my baby and blowing on the slide trombone

C G

She talks in tongues, oh, she really turns me on

G D G

With a woman like that a man never wants to roam

[Chorus]

C G

Some folks they move out to California

C G

And some folks they stay in Tennessee

G C

And I don't care where I'm a headed

G D G

Just as long as that woman stands by me

G D G

Just as long as that woman stands by me

G D G D G

Just as long as that woman stands by me

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