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Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back

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[Verse 1]
CThey passed an ordinance in the town, they said we’d have to tear it down,
That little old shack out back so dear to G7me.
Though the heCalth department said its day was Fover and dead,
It will sCtand forever G7in my memCory.
[Chorus]
Don’t let them teCar that little brown buildin’ down.
Don’t let them tG7ear that precious bCuildin’ down.
Don’t let them tCear that dear old bFuildin’ down,
For there’s nCot another like it in the cCountry oG7r the toCwn.
[Verse 2]
It was Cnot so long ago that I went trippin’ through the snow
Out to that house behind my old hound dG7og,
Where I would sCit me down to rest like a snowFbird on his nest
And rCead the Sears and RoG7ebuck cataClog.
[Verse 3]
I would Chum a happy tune peepin’ through the quarter moon
As my daddy’s kin had done bG7efore.
It was iCn that quiet spot daily caFres could be forgot,
And it gCave the same reliG7ef to rich and pCoor.
[Chorus]
Don’t let them teCar that little brown buildin’ down.
Don’t let them tG7ear that precious bCuildin’ down.
Don’t let them tCear that dear old bFuildin’ down,
For there’s nCot another like it in the cCountry oG7r the toCwn.
[Verse 4]
Now it was nCot a castle fair, but I could dream a future there
And whistle tunes to the yellow jacket’s dG7rone.
I could orCbit around the sun, fight with GeFneral Washington,
Or Cbe a king upG7on a golden thCrone.
[Verse 5]
It wasn’t faCncy built at all, we had newspapers on the wall.
It was air conditioned in the winterG7time,
It was juCst a humble hut, but it’s dFoor was never shut,
And a Cman could get inG7side without a dCime.
[Chorus]
Don’t let them teCar that little brown buildin’ down.
Don’t let them tG7ear that precious bCuildin’ down.
Don’t let them tCear that dear old bFuildin’ down,
For there’s nCot another like it in the cCountry oG7r the toCwn.

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Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back

by Bobby Bare

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[Verse 1]

They passed an ordinance in the town, they said we’d have to tear it down,

That little old shack out back so dear to me.

C F

Though the health department said its day was over and dead,

C G7 C

It will stand forever in my memory.

[Chorus]

Don’t let them tear that little brown buildin’ down.

G7 C

Don’t let them tear that precious buildin’ down.

C F

Don’t let them tear that dear old buildin’ down,

C C G7 C

For there’s not another like it in the country or the town.

[Verse 2]

It was not so long ago that I went trippin’ through the snow

Out to that house behind my old hound dog,

C F

Where I would sit me down to rest like a snowbird on his nest

C G7 C

And read the Sears and Roebuck catalog.

[Verse 3]

I would hum a happy tune peepin’ through the quarter moon

As my daddy’s kin had done before.

C F

It was in that quiet spot daily cares could be forgot,

C G7 C

And it gave the same relief to rich and poor.

[Chorus]

Don’t let them tear that little brown buildin’ down.

G7 C

Don’t let them tear that precious buildin’ down.

C F

Don’t let them tear that dear old buildin’ down,

C C G7 C

For there’s not another like it in the country or the town.

[Verse 4]

Now it was not a castle fair, but I could dream a future there

And whistle tunes to the yellow jacket’s drone.

C F

I could orbit around the sun, fight with General Washington,

C G7 C

Or be a king upon a golden throne.

[Verse 5]

It wasn’t fancy built at all, we had newspapers on the wall.

It was air conditioned in the wintertime,

C F

It was just a humble hut, but it’s door was never shut,

C G7 C

And a man could get inside without a dime.

[Chorus]

Don’t let them tear that little brown buildin’ down.

G7 C

Don’t let them tear that precious buildin’ down.

C F

Don’t let them tear that dear old buildin’ down,

C C G7 C

For there’s not another like it in the country or the town.

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