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She'll Be There
written by David Allan Coe
Album: "For the Soul and For the Mind Demo's '74-'74"
1/23/06
If GHeaven has a A7corner for a Dwoman of the Gworld
You can Dbet your bottom dA7ollar she'll be Dthere
DMama was a A7dancer in her Gyounger days they Dtell me
GShe was quite a Dwoman of the E7world or so they A7say
GDaddy never A7took the time to Ghelp her with our rDaisin'
GI was just a Dbaby when our A7daddy went aDway
[Chorus]
But there Gnever was a A7day that we went Dhungry
There Gnever was a Dtime we didn't have our mother's A7care
And if GHeaven has a A7corner for a Dwoman of the Gworld
You can Dbet your bottom A7dollar she'll be Dthere
DMama enterA7tained a lot of Gyoung men in the Dparlor
GWe'd look thru the Dkeyhole until E7she turned out the A7light
GAfter they were A7gone we'd hear her Gtiptoe up the Dstaircase
GMama couldn't sDleep until she kA7issed us all gDoodnight
[Chorus]
Yes if GHeaven has a A7corner for a Dwoman of the Gworld
You can Dbet your bottom dA7ollar she'll be tDhere 

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Shell Be There

by David Allan Coe

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She'll Be There

written by David Allan Coe

Album: "For the Soul and For the Mind Demo's '74-'74"

1/23/06

G A7 D G

If Heaven has a corner for a woman of the world

D A7 D

You can bet your bottom dollar she'll be there

D A7 G D

Mama was a dancer in her younger days they tell me

G D E7 A7

She was quite a woman of the world or so they say

G A7 G D

Daddy never took the time to help her with our raisin'

G D A7 D

I was just a baby when our daddy went away

[Chorus]

G A7 D

But there never was a day that we went hungry

G D A7

There never was a time we didn't have our mother's care

G A7 D G

And if Heaven has a corner for a woman of the world

D A7 D

You can bet your bottom dollar she'll be there

D A7 G D

Mama entertained a lot of young men in the parlor

G D E7 A7

We'd look thru the keyhole until she turned out the light

G A7 G D

After they were gone we'd hear her tiptoe up the staircase

G D A7 D

Mama couldn't sleep until she kissed us all goodnight

[Chorus]

G A7 D G

Yes if Heaven has a corner for a woman of the world

D A7 D

You can bet your bottom dollar she'll be there

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