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Backwoods Company

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[Intro]
E        G A
E        G A
[Verse 1]
EIn the Backwoods Company 
Praying, enhancing BeGn and Ame
EForced to gamble, learn to cheat
In the Backwoods CGompanAy.
[Chorus]
ELay me down by the olGd oak tAree
EDon't cut my hair wheGn you marry Ame
ELock me up and set Gme out tAo sea.
[Link]
E     G A
[Verse 2]
EIn the Backwoods Company 
Pray for Jesus to Gforgive Ame
ESmoking pistol, burned my hand  
In the Backwoods, Gthey undersAtand
[Chorus]
ELay me down by the olGd oak tAree
EDon't cut my hair wheGn you marry Ame
ELock me up and set Gme out tAo.     (Eooohhhh)
[Bridge]
E G A    E G A     E G A
EDropped Gmy gAun
EDropped Gmy gAun
EDropped Gmy gAun
 E    G A
[Chorus]
ELay me down by the olGd oak tAree
EDon't cut my hair wheGn you marry Ame
ELock me up and set Gme out tAo sea.
ELock me up and set mGe out to Asea.

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Backwoods Company

by The Wild Feathers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

E G A

[Verse 1]

In the Backwoods Company

G A

Praying, enhancing Ben and me

Forced to gamble, learn to cheat

G A

In the Backwoods Company.

[Chorus]

E G A

Lay me down by the old oak tree

E G A

Don't cut my hair when you marry me

E G A

Lock me up and set me out to sea.

[Link]

E G A

[Verse 2]

In the Backwoods Company

G A

Pray for Jesus to forgive me

Smoking pistol, burned my hand

G A

In the Backwoods, they understand

[Chorus]

E G A

Lay me down by the old oak tree

E G A

Don't cut my hair when you marry me

E G A E

Lock me up and set me out to. (ooohhhh)

[Bridge]

E G A E G A E G A

E G A

Dropped my gun

E G A

Dropped my gun

E G A

Dropped my gun

E G A

[Chorus]

E G A

Lay me down by the old oak tree

E G A

Don't cut my hair when you marry me

E G A

Lock me up and set me out to sea.

E G A

Lock me up and set me out to sea.

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