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Let the Lead Fly  - Wrinkle Neck Mules
Track 1 - Let the Lead Fly (2009)
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Thankfully, the 'Mules posted the lyrics on their Bandcamp site.   
Solos 1&3 are fiddle; I've provided the chords.  If you don't want to play
the guitar/banjo solo (Solo 2), you can just play the chords from Solo 1. 
[Chorus]
N.C.
Don’t just stand there
Raise your guns and let the lead Afly 
DI thought I told you Dsus4  D  
DYou’re going to miss if you close one Aeye
DSo don’t just stand there Dsus4  D  
DRaise your guns and let the lead Afly 
[Verse]
DBefore the dawn in the St. Level Awood 
DRest your head on the warm of the Ahood 
DMayflies and Abugs Gchipping Dat the Eroad 
DMiles away from the world I’ve Aknown
[Chorus]
DDon’t just stand thereDsus4  D  
Raise your guns and let the lead Afly
DI thought I told yoDsus4u D  
DYou’re going to miss if you close one Aeye
DSo don’t just stand there, Dsus4  D  
DRaise your guns and let the lead Afly 
[Verse]
DGrind the stump and tighten the cAhain 
DTwice as strong as a man Ahalf of my age 
DBut I suppose the Aplow’s reached the Gend Dof the Erow
D“Be particular son now as you Ago” 
[Bridge]
EmAnd every Gdog’s named for a Dcolor 
EmBlood is tGhicker than any Dkind of water 
EmBlackie and Gred painted R.L.DR 
EmI wish I could Gfind you wherAever..... you Emare
[Solo 1]
Em G D A
Em G D A
[Solo 2]
e|--------------------------------10-9-9----------------| 
B|---------------------------------------10-10-8h-10-10-| 
G|--9-12-11-9------9-11-12------9-----------------------|
D|--------------12-----------12-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------10-9-9-------------------------9-10---| 
B|---------------------------------------10-10-8h-10-10----10-12--------| 
G|--9-12-11-9------9-11-12------9---------------------------------------|
D|--------------12-----------12-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-5-----5-5-5-7-5---|
G|----------7---------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Solo 3]
A
D
A
[Chorus]
DDon’t just.....stand there
Raise your guns and let the lead Afly
DI thought I told yoDsus4u D  
DYou’re going to miss if you close one Aeye
DSo don’t just stand there Dsus4  D  
DRaise your guns and let the lead Afly 
DDon’t just stand there.....

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Let The Lead Fly

by Wrinkle Neck Mules

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Dsus4

Let the Lead Fly - Wrinkle Neck Mules

Track 1 - Let the Lead Fly (2009)

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Thankfully, the 'Mules posted the lyrics on their Bandcamp site.

Solos 1&3 are fiddle; I've provided the chords. If you don't want to play

the guitar/banjo solo (Solo 2), you can just play the chords from Solo 1.

[Chorus]

N.C.

Don’t just stand there

Raise your guns and let the lead fly

D Dsus4 D

I thought I told you

D A

You’re going to miss if you close one eye

D Dsus4 D

So don’t just stand there

D A

Raise your guns and let the lead fly

[Verse]

D A

Before the dawn in the St. Level wood

D A

Rest your head on the warm of the hood

D A G D E

Mayflies and bugs chipping at the road

D A

Miles away from the world I’ve known

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D

Don’t just stand there

Raise your guns and let the lead fly

D Dsus4 D

I thought I told you

D A

You’re going to miss if you close one eye

D Dsus4 D

So don’t just stand there,

D A

Raise your guns and let the lead fly

[Verse]

D A

Grind the stump and tighten the chain

D A

Twice as strong as a man half of my age

D A G D E

But I suppose the plow’s reached the end of the row

D A

“Be particular son now as you go”

[Bridge]

Em G D

And every dog’s named for a color

Em G D

Blood is thicker than any kind of water

Em G D

Blackie and red painted R.L.R

Em G A Em

I wish I could find you wherever..... you are

[Solo 1]

Em G D A

[Solo 2]

e|--------------------------------10-9-9----------------|

B|---------------------------------------10-10-8h-10-10-|

G|--9-12-11-9------9-11-12------9-----------------------|

D|--------------12-----------12-------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------10-9-9-------------------------9-10---|

B|---------------------------------------10-10-8h-10-10----10-12--------|

G|--9-12-11-9------9-11-12------9---------------------------------------|

D|--------------12-----------12-----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------|

B|--7-7-7-5-----5-5-5-7-5---|

G|----------7---------------|

D|--------------------------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

[Solo 3]

[Chorus]

Don’t just.....stand there

Raise your guns and let the lead fly

D Dsus4 D

I thought I told you

D A

You’re going to miss if you close one eye

D Dsus4 D

So don’t just stand there

D A

Raise your guns and let the lead fly

Don’t just stand there.....

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