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Pink Shoelaces

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[Intro]
D  Bm  Em  A
D  Bm  Em  A
[Verse 1]
Now DI've got a Bmguy and hiEms name iAs Dooley
DHe's my Bmguy and I Emlove him Atruly
He's Dnot good Bmlookin', Emheaven Aknows
          DN.C.
But I'm wild about his crazy clothes
[Chorus]
He wears Dtan sBmhoes with Empink shoelAaces
A Dpolka dot vBmest and Emman, oh, mAan
He wears Dtan sBmhoes with Empink shoelAaces
         DN.C.
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
  DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
  DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
[Verse 2]
He takes me Ddeep-sea Bmfishing in a EmsubmarAine
We go to Ddrive-in Bmmovies in Ema limousAine
He's got a Dwhirly-Bmbirdy and a Em12-foot Ayacht
   DN.C.
Ah, but thats-a not all he's got
[Chorus]
He's got   Dtan Bmshoes with Empink shoelAaces
A Dpolka dot vBmest and Emman, oh, mAan
He wears   Dtan Bmshoes with Empink shoelAaces
         DN.C.
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
[Saxophone Solo]
D  Bm  Em  A
D  Bm  Em  A
D  Bm  Em  A
D  D   A   A
D  Bm  Em  A
D  Bm  Em  A
D  Bm  Em  A
D  D   A   A
[Verse 3]
Now DDooley had a Bmfeelin' we were Emgoin' to Awar
So he went Dout and enBmlisted in a Emfightin' Acorps
But he Dlanded in the Bmbrig for Emraisin' such a Astorm
            DN.C.
When they    tried to put 'im in a uniform
[Chorus]
He wanted   Dtan Bmshoes with Empink shoelAaces
A Dpolka dot vBmest and Emman, oh, mAan
He wanted  Dtan Bmshoes with Empink shoeAlaces
         DN.C.
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
   DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
   DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
[Verse 4]
Now Done day BmDooley Emstarted feelin' Asick
And he decDided that he Bmbetter make his Emwill out Aquick
             DN.C.                        AN.C.
He said "Just before the angels come to    carry me
N.C.
I want it down in writin' how to bury me."
[Chorus]
A wearing   Dtan Bmshoes with Empink shoelAaces
A Dpolka dot vBmest and Emman, oh, mAan
A gimme   Dtan Bmshoes with Empink shoelAaces
         DN.C.
And a big Panama with a purple hat band
  DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
  DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
  DOoh-Bmooh, Emooh, oAoh
         DN.C.                           D  
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

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Pink Shoelaces

by Dodie Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Bm Em A

[Verse 1]

D Bm Em A

Now I've got a guy and his name is Dooley

D Bm Em A

He's my guy and I love him truly

D Bm Em A

He's not good lookin', heaven knows

N.C.

But I'm wild about his crazy clothes

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces

D Bm Em A

A polka dot vest and man, oh, man

D Bm Em A

He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces

N.C.

And a big Panama with a purple hat band

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]

D Bm Em A

He takes me deep-sea fishing in a submarine

D Bm Em A

We go to drive-in movies in a limousine

D Bm Em A

He's got a whirly-birdy and a 12-foot yacht

N.C.

Ah, but thats-a not all he's got

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

He's got tan shoes with pink shoelaces

D Bm Em A

A polka dot vest and man, oh, man

D Bm Em A

He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces

N.C.

And a big Panama with a purple hat band

[Saxophone Solo]

D Bm Em A

D D A A

D Bm Em A

D D A A

[Verse 3]

D Bm Em A

Now Dooley had a feelin' we were goin' to war

D Bm Em A

So he went out and enlisted in a fightin' corps

D Bm Em A

But he landed in the brig for raisin' such a storm

N.C.

When they tried to put 'im in a uniform

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces

D Bm Em A

A polka dot vest and man, oh, man

D Bm Em A

He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces

N.C.

And a big Panama with a purple hat band

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 4]

D Bm Em A

Now one day Dooley started feelin' sick

D Bm Em A

And he decided that he better make his will out quick

D A

N.C. N.C.

He said "Just before the angels come to carry me

N.C.

I want it down in writin' how to bury me."

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

A wearing tan shoes with pink shoelaces

D Bm Em A

A polka dot vest and man, oh, man

D Bm Em A

A gimme tan shoes with pink shoelaces

N.C.

And a big Panama with a purple hat band

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

D Bm Em A

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

D D

N.C.

And a big Panama with a purple hat band

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