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Boll Weevil Song:Brook Benton.
#2 on BB Hot 100 on Mercury Records
in 1961. (Most popular song he ever
recorded.)
INTRO:  C  F  
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#1.
FLet me tell you a story about a boll weevil.
Now, some of you may not Dm7know, Fbut a boll 
weevil is an insect and he's found mostly 
where cotton grows.
FNow, where they come Dm7from, Fhm, nobody really 
knows..but this is the way the story goes.
#2.
FThe farmer said to the boll Dm7weevil, FI see 
you're on the square.
Dm7Boll weevil Fsaid to the farmer, say Dm7yep, my 
Fwhole darn family's here.
We gotta have a Chome, gotta Dm7have a Fhome.
#3.
FThe farmer said to the boll weevil, say, why 
do you pick my farm?
The weevil just laughed at the farmer and said,
Dm7we ain't Fgonna do ya much harm.
We're lookin' for a Chome-oooo-oooo-oooo-Bboooo-
oooo-ho-ho-Fome.
#4.
FAnd the boll weevil spotted a lightning bug.
He said, Dm7hey, FI'd like to make a trade with you.
Cause, you see if I was a lightning bug, I'd search 
the whole night through.
Searchin' for a Chome..FmI'd have me Dm7plenty of Fhome.
#5.
FAnd the boll weevil called the farmer, and he said,
you better sell your old machines.
Dm7Cause when FI'm through with your cotton, heh, you 
can't even buy gasoline.
I'm gonna take me a Chome, gotta have a Fhome.
#6.
FAnd the boll weevil said to the farmer, said, Dm7Mr. 
Ffarmer, I'd like to wish you well.
Farmer said to the boll weevil, Dm7yeah, Fand I wish 
that you were in ---- lookin' for a Chome, lookin'
for a Fhome.
OUTRO:
(Ahh, you'd have a Chome all right, you'd have a Fhome.
 A real hot Chome, ahhh..you'd have a Fhome..)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Boll Weevil Song

by Brook Benton

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Dm7

Boll Weevil Song:Brook Benton.

#2 on BB Hot 100 on Mercury Records

in 1961. (Most popular song he ever

recorded.)

C F

INTRO:

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------0-----2----3-0----------------

----3----3------------3-0-----------

---------------------------1--------

#1.

Let me tell you a story about a boll weevil.

Dm7 F

Now, some of you may not know, but a boll

weevil is an insect and he's found mostly

where cotton grows.

F Dm7 F

Now, where they come from, hm, nobody really

knows..but this is the way the story goes.

#2.

F Dm7 F

The farmer said to the boll weevil, I see

you're on the square.

Dm7 F Dm7

Boll weevil said to the farmer, say yep, my

whole darn family's here.

C Dm7 F

We gotta have a home, gotta have a home.

#3.

The farmer said to the boll weevil, say, why

do you pick my farm?

The weevil just laughed at the farmer and said,

Dm7 F

we ain't gonna do ya much harm.

C Bb

We're lookin' for a home-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-

oooo-ho-ho-ome.

#4.

And the boll weevil spotted a lightning bug.

Dm7 F

He said, hey, I'd like to make a trade with you.

Cause, you see if I was a lightning bug, I'd search

the whole night through.

C Fm Dm7 F

Searchin' for a home..I'd have me plenty of home.

#5.

And the boll weevil called the farmer, and he said,

you better sell your old machines.

Dm7 F

Cause when I'm through with your cotton, heh, you

can't even buy gasoline.

C F

I'm gonna take me a home, gotta have a home.

#6.

F Dm7

And the boll weevil said to the farmer, said, Mr.

farmer, I'd like to wish you well.

Dm7 F

Farmer said to the boll weevil, yeah, and I wish

that you were in ---- lookin' for a home, lookin'

for a home.

OUTRO:

C F

(Ahh, you'd have a home all right, you'd have a home.

C F

A real hot home, ahhh..you'd have a home..)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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