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Mean Mary - Choctawhatchee Waltz
[Verse 1]
Oh, a CCherokee princess and a FChoctaw Cbrave
Were Gcarried away on a FChoctawhatchee Cwave
Oh, a preacher man came and went Fdown on his Cknee
And Gbaptized us children in the FChoctawhatCchee
[Chorus]
GLay down your Dmsuitcase on the CChoctawhatchee Amshore
GLay down your Dmburden and be Chappy once Ammore
Well, DmI’ll be your Emsweetheart, your Ffather and your Gdaughter
Waltz with Cme in the Gmuddy DmwaterEm___F  G  
[Verse 2]
N.C.                                C              F  C  
When the water was gentle, there was peace in the land
On the Gbanks of Choctawhatchee you Fgave me your Chand
When winter came fierce we were Fchildren no Cmore
And the GCherokee princess was aFlone on the Cshore
[Chorus]
GLay down your Dmsuitcase on the CChoctawhatchee Amshore
GLay down your Dmburden and be Chappy once Ammore
Well, DmI’ll be your Emsweetheart, your Ffather and your Gdaughter
Waltz with Cme in the Gmuddy DmwaterEm___F  G  
[Verse 3]
N.C.                                 C              F  C  
Oh, the Choctawhatchee River, it will heat up your soul
Make your Gwarm body shiver and your Fbroken heart Cwhole
It will show you a love that you Fleft in the Cpast
A reGflection of a dream that was Fdestined to Clast
[Chorus]
GLay down your Dmsuitcase on the CChoctawhatchee Amshore
GLay down your Dmburden and be Chappy once Ammore
Well, DmI’ll be your Emsweetheart, your Ffather and your Gdaughter
Waltz with Cme in the Gmuddy DmwaterEm___F  G  
[Outro]
N.C.                         C         F  C  
Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave
Were Gcarried away on a FChoctawhatchee Cwave

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Choctawhatchee Waltz

by Mean Mary

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Mean Mary - Choctawhatchee Waltz

[Verse 1]

C F C

Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave

G F C

Were carried away on a Choctawhatchee wave

F C

Oh, a preacher man came and went down on his knee

G F C

And baptized us children in the Choctawhatchee

[Chorus]

G Dm C Am

Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore

G Dm C Am

Lay down your burden and be happy once more

Dm Em F G

Well, I’ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter

C G Dm Em F G

Waltz with me in the muddy water___

[Verse 2]

C F C

N.C.

When the water was gentle, there was peace in the land

G F C

On the banks of Choctawhatchee you gave me your hand

F C

When winter came fierce we were children no more

G F C

And the Cherokee princess was alone on the shore

[Chorus]

G Dm C Am

Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore

G Dm C Am

Lay down your burden and be happy once more

Dm Em F G

Well, I’ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter

C G Dm Em F G

Waltz with me in the muddy water___

[Verse 3]

C F C

N.C.

Oh, the Choctawhatchee River, it will heat up your soul

G F C

Make your warm body shiver and your broken heart whole

F C

It will show you a love that you left in the past

G F C

A reflection of a dream that was destined to last

[Chorus]

G Dm C Am

Lay down your suitcase on the Choctawhatchee shore

G Dm C Am

Lay down your burden and be happy once more

Dm Em F G

Well, I’ll be your sweetheart, your father and your daughter

C G Dm Em F G

Waltz with me in the muddy water___

[Outro]

C F C

N.C.

Oh, a Cherokee princess and a Choctaw brave

G F C

Were carried away on a Choctawhatchee wave

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