Jimmie Rodgers Last Blue Yodel

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Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel
Written & Recorded by Merle Haggard
Album: Same Train, A Different Time (1969 & 2010)
(No Capo)
[Intro]
G D G G
GI love the women, I love 'em all the sameG7  
CI love the women, I love 'em all the Gsame
But I Ddon't love nobody, well enough to change her Gname
Women make a Dfool out of Gme
Hey my Gpapa scolded me, my mamma she sat and criedG7  
Oh my Cpapa scolded me, My mamma she sat and Gcried
I got Dtoo many women, for any little boy my Gsize
And women make a Dfool out of Gme
[Instrumental]
G G G G7 C C G G D D G G
When GI'm in the parlour, the girls think it's a treatG7  
Yeah, when CI'm in the parlour, the girls think it's a Gtreat
'Cause Deven in the wintertime, they turn off the Gheat
Hey, but women make a Dfool out of Gme, now flurry on me one time
[Instrumental]
G G G G7 C C G G D G G
Yeah, GI love the women, Lord, I love 'em all the sameG7  
CI love the women, I love 'em all the Gsame
But I Ddon't love nobody, well enough to change her Gname, here we go
Women make a Dfool out of Gme -----
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The story behind the song

Merle Haggard was a pioneering figure in country music, celebrated for his songs about the working class. He overcame a difficult youth and even prison time to become one of country's most influential artists, known for his Bakersfield sound. This song, appearing on the album Same Train, a Different Time, is a tribute that channels the spirit of a legendary yodeling bluesman. It plays like a heartfelt nod from one country icon to another.

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