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From  the album Elementary Doctor Watson (available on spotify)
[Introduction]
A7       D7
G   C     D7sus2   G
A7        D7
F   C A7  D7  G7  C
[Verse 1]
 A7I'm three times seven and I D7do as I doggone please
There Gain't no woman this Cside of heaven gonna D7sus2get me on my Gknees
A7I'm three times seven, gals, and D7that makes twenty one
Lord, I Fjust won't tame, I'm gonna Cbe the A7same 'till I'm D7three times G7twenty Cone
[Verse 2]
I A7make my living a-loafing' and I D7ain't never worked a day
GWorking and me just cCan't agree, I reckon D7sus2I ain't built that Gway
I'm a A7rootin' tootin' rounder, gals, now D7don't you think I ain't
I Fmight get around to Cpaintin' the A7town, but I D7never did lG7ike to Cpaint
[Verse 3]
 A7I'm three times seven and I D7do as I doggone please
There Gain't no woman this Cside of heaven gonna D7sus2get me on my Gknees
A7I'm three times seven, gals, and D7that makes twenty one
Lord, I Fjust won't tame, I'm gonna Cbe the A7same 'till I'm D7three times G7twenty Cone
[Instrumental]
C  C/B  C/Bb
A7       D7
G   C     D7sus2   G
A7        D7
F   C A7  D7  G7  C
[Verse 4]
I'm a A7trav'lin trouble maker and I D7really feel my oats
I Gain't afraid of Cno big man or of D7sus2any old gun he Gtotes
I'm the A7big duck in the puddle and don't you D7try to push me around, boy
I Fdidn't come in Clike no A7lion just to D7go out G7like a Clamb
[Verse 5]
 A7I'm three times seven and I D7do as I doggone please
There Gain't no woman this Cside of heaven gonna D7sus2get me on my Gknees
A7I'm three times seven, gals, and D7that makes twenty one
Lord, I Fjust won't tame, I'm gonna Cbe the A7same 'till I'm D7three times G7twenty Cone

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Three Times Seven

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

C/B

C/Bb

From the album Elementary Doctor Watson (available on spotify)

[Introduction]

A7 D7

G C D7sus2 G

A7 D7

F C A7 D7 G7 C

[Verse 1]

A7 D7

I'm three times seven and I do as I doggone please

G C D7sus2 G

There ain't no woman this side of heaven gonna get me on my knees

A7 D7

I'm three times seven, gals, and that makes twenty one

F C A7 D7 G7 C

Lord, I just won't tame, I'm gonna be the same 'till I'm three times twenty one

[Verse 2]

A7 D7

I make my living a-loafing' and I ain't never worked a day

G C D7sus2 G

Working and me just can't agree, I reckon I ain't built that way

A7 D7

I'm a rootin' tootin' rounder, gals, now don't you think I ain't

F C A7 D7 G7 C

I might get around to paintin' the town, but I never did like to paint

[Verse 3]

A7 D7

I'm three times seven and I do as I doggone please

G C D7sus2 G

There ain't no woman this side of heaven gonna get me on my knees

A7 D7

I'm three times seven, gals, and that makes twenty one

F C A7 D7 G7 C

Lord, I just won't tame, I'm gonna be the same 'till I'm three times twenty one

[Instrumental]

C C/B C/Bb

A7 D7

G C D7sus2 G

A7 D7

F C A7 D7 G7 C

[Verse 4]

A7 D7

I'm a trav'lin trouble maker and I really feel my oats

G C D7sus2 G

I ain't afraid of no big man or of any old gun he totes

A7 D7

I'm the big duck in the puddle and don't you try to push me around, boy

F C A7 D7 G7 C

I didn't come in like no lion just to go out like a lamb

[Verse 5]

A7 D7

I'm three times seven and I do as I doggone please

G C D7sus2 G

There ain't no woman this side of heaven gonna get me on my knees

A7 D7

I'm three times seven, gals, and that makes twenty one

F C A7 D7 G7 C

Lord, I just won't tame, I'm gonna be the same 'till I'm three times twenty one

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