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Pistol Packin Momma

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[Verse 1]
FDrinking beer in a cabaret and was I having fC7un
C7Until one night she caught me right
and now I'm Gm7on tC7he rFun.
[Chorus]
FLay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol doC7wn
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that Gm7pis-C7tol doFwn.
[Verse 2]
FShe kicked out my windshield - she hit me over the hC7ead
C7She cussed and cried and said I'd lied
and wished that Gm7I wC7as deFad.
[Chorus]
FLay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol doC7wn
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that Gm7pis-C7tol doFwn. 
[Verse 3]
FDrinking beer in a cabaret and dancin' with a bloC7nd
C7Until one night she shot out the light - Bang!
that blond Gm7was C7goneF.
[Chorus]
FLay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol doC7wn
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that Gm7pis-C7tol doFwn.
[Verse 4]
FI'll see you ev'ry night, babe - I'll woo you ev'ry daC7y
C7I'll be your regular daddy - if you'll put that Gm7gun aC7way.F  
[Chorus]
FLay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol doC7wn
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that Gm7pis-C7tol doFwn.
[Verse 5]
FNow I went home this morning - the clock was tickin' fouC7r
C7Gun in her hand, says "You're my man, but I don't need yoGm7u no C7moreF."
[Outro]
FLay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol doC7wn
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that Gm7pis-C7tol doFwn. 
FLay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol doC7wn
Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that Gm7pis-C7tol doFwn. 

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Pistol Packin Momma

by Al Dexter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gm7

[Verse 1]

F C7

Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I having fun

Until one night she caught me right

Gm7 C7 F

and now I'm on the run.

[Chorus]

F C7

Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol down

Gm7 C7 F

Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol down.

[Verse 2]

F C7

She kicked out my windshield - she hit me over the head

She cussed and cried and said I'd lied

Gm7 C7 F

and wished that I was dead.

[Chorus]

F C7

Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol down

Gm7 C7 F

Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol down.

[Verse 3]

F C7

Drinking beer in a cabaret and dancin' with a blond

Until one night she shot out the light - Bang!

Gm7 C7 F

that blond was gone.

[Chorus]

F C7

Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol down

Gm7 C7 F

Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol down.

[Verse 4]

F C7

I'll see you ev'ry night, babe - I'll woo you ev'ry day

C7 Gm7 C7 F

I'll be your regular daddy - if you'll put that gun away.

[Chorus]

F C7

Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol down

Gm7 C7 F

Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol down.

[Verse 5]

F C7

Now I went home this morning - the clock was tickin' four

C7 Gm7 C7 F

Gun in her hand, says "You're my man, but I don't need you no more."

[Outro]

F C7

Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol down

Gm7 C7 F

Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol down.

F C7

Lay that pistol down, babe - lay that pistol down

Gm7 C7 F

Pistol Packin' Mama, lay that pis-tol down.

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