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Mean Mary - Big Red Barn
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Sittin’ all alone in my Cbig red Gbarn
FEntertaining Ccritters who Gdon’t give a darnC  
Singing for Gducks and Cgeese and Gchickens
                       F                   CN.C.                   G  
Bayin’ like a hound and playing like the (one, two, three, four) dickens
[Chorus]
CPoor little me, Dsittin’ in the dust
Oh, Gno one to help me, Cno one to trust
Sittin’ in the shadow, Dyearnin’ for the sun
                            C   DN.C.     G  
Oh, nothing, nix, nil, naught, not even one
[Verse 2]
Just dust and feathers and Cwhy and Gwhethers
Just “FGet to Cwork”, no Gget-togethers
Scores of chores, scores of Cyokels and Gboors
            FN.C.             F            C  G  
Love’s never going to knock on these barn doors
[Chorus]
CPoor little me, should be Dsittin’ by the sea
No Gk-i-s-s-Ci-n-g
No l-u-v, no Dfun, fun, fun
                       C   DN.C.     G  
No, no one to hold tight, not even one
[Instrumental]
G      C  G  F  C  G      F   C  G    C   D        G
[Verse 3]
This big red barn is Cstartin’ to Glean
But I’m Fsittin here Crockin’ like a Gbarnyard queen
Roof’s caved in and Cfloor’s rotGted through
Just Fheld together with Ccobweb Gglue
[Chorus]
CPoor little me, Dsittin’ in the dust
Got Gno one to help me, Cno one to trust
Sittin’ in the shadow, Dyearnin’ for the sun
                              C      DN.C.    G  
No, nothing, nix, nil, naught, zero, zilch, none
[Instrumental]
G      C  G  F  C  G      F   C  G    C  D  G  C    D  C  D  G
[Verse 4]
The big red barn finally Cfell to the Gground
And I Fpacked while Cducks quacked all aroundG  
Sold the chickens for a ticket and a Cnew biGkini
Flew Fsouth with the geese, hope Cno one Gseen me
[Chorus]
CPoor little me, finally Dsittin’ by the sea
Just Gk-i-s-s-Ci-n-g
They’re gettin’ in line, Done by one
             C   DN.C.        D  G  
Oh, he’s next, you’re done

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Big Red Barn

by Mean Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Mean Mary - Big Red Barn

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G

Sittin’ all alone in my big red barn

F C G C

Entertaining critters who don’t give a darn

G C G

Singing for ducks and geese and chickens

F C G

N.C.

Bayin’ like a hound and playing like the (one, two, three, four) dickens

[Chorus]

C D

Poor little me, sittin’ in the dust

G C

Oh, no one to help me, no one to trust

Sittin’ in the shadow, yearnin’ for the sun

C D G

N.C.

Oh, nothing, nix, nil, naught, not even one

[Verse 2]

C G

Just dust and feathers and why and whethers

F C G

Just “Get to work”, no get-togethers

C G

Scores of chores, scores of yokels and boors

F F C G

N.C.

Love’s never going to knock on these barn doors

[Chorus]

C D

Poor little me, should be sittin’ by the sea

G C

No k-i-s-s-i-n-g

No l-u-v, no fun, fun, fun

C D G

N.C.

No, no one to hold tight, not even one

[Instrumental]

G C G F C G F C G C D G

[Verse 3]

C G

This big red barn is startin’ to lean

F C G

But I’m sittin here rockin’ like a barnyard queen

C G

Roof’s caved in and floor’s rotted through

F C G

Just held together with cobweb glue

[Chorus]

C D

Poor little me, sittin’ in the dust

G C

Got no one to help me, no one to trust

Sittin’ in the shadow, yearnin’ for the sun

C D G

N.C.

No, nothing, nix, nil, naught, zero, zilch, none

[Instrumental]

G C G F C G F C G C D G C D C D G

[Verse 4]

C G

The big red barn finally fell to the ground

F C G

And I packed while ducks quacked all around

C G

Sold the chickens for a ticket and a new bikini

F C G

Flew south with the geese, hope no one seen me

[Chorus]

C D

Poor little me, finally sittin’ by the sea

G C

Just k-i-s-s-i-n-g

They’re gettin’ in line, one by one

C D D G

N.C.

Oh, he’s next, you’re done

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