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"Uncle Harvey's Plane" - The Devil Makes Three
standard tuning - capo 2nd fret
CMe n' Oliver n' Virgil was Fat the drugstore killin' time,
Gwhen my eyes fell on this magazinCe.
Cand I got To reading this article 'bout sky-divin' anFd parachutin',
Gsaid jumpin outta air-planes was a thing.C  
CNow being raised down on the farm and always rFeady for adventure,
Gwell I knew that I could find a WaCy.
CDelmer Gill he's got a parachute and Uncle HaFrvey's got an air-plane,
Gso we called the boys together, today's tChe day,
CWell I found out too late, what Uncle HarFvey called an air-plane
Gwuttin' nothin but an engine and a wCing.
Cand I felt my fear begin to rise as dFelmer packed the parachute,
G'cuz he tol' me I's doing the rigCht thing,
CRon Mcloughlin shook my hand and Jd Fstrapped me in the harness
Gso Tildon brought a jug n' they passed it 'roCund.
CSo I took one look at that parachute and that wFhisky and that airplane
Gand I turned that bottle up n' I drank it dCown.
CWell I was Drunker'n Cooter Jones when they pFoured me in that plane,
Gthe engine coughed as I Headed for the clCouds.
Cbut I's sober as a judge when HarFvey opened up the door
Gand I've never known my heart to beat so lCoud.
I screamed, :HCarvey! I Can't Do this! You and I've known each other a very long time, 
you been my uncle all my life, to ask another human being to jump out of an airplane at 
this altitude and at this velocity is simply ridiculous man." 
at which point, he kFicked me out the door
Gand I wrapped my hands around the landing geCar.
Cand I was holdin' on real good 'til HFarvey stepped upon my fingers
Gand Virgil heard me scream from way down therCe.
Cwell I Thanked God And I  thanked Buddha. FI thanked Jesus I thanked Judah, 
GI thanked Krishna and all the lesser Hindu godCs,
Cmost of all i thanked my good friend Delmer GiFll when my parachute finally opened
Gand I thought, " Hell There Ain't No Use In Being Afraid!C"
CI came crashing through that hen house, I Fscattered chickens, I broke eggs
Gand then I kissed that ground, I fainted dead awayC.
CNow friends I been in a few battles n' I Fbeen shot at once r' twice
Gand I damn near been runned over by a traCin,
Cbut I never do remember eFver being so afraid.
Gas the day I jumped from Uncle Harvey's plaCne

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Uncle Harveys Plane

by The Devil Makes Three

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"Uncle Harvey's Plane" - The Devil Makes Three

standard tuning - capo 2nd fret

C F

Me n' Oliver n' Virgil was at the drugstore killin' time,

G C

when my eyes fell on this magazine.

C F

and I got To reading this article 'bout sky-divin' and parachutin',

G C

said jumpin outta air-planes was a thing.

C F

Now being raised down on the farm and always ready for adventure,

G C

well I knew that I could find a Way.

C F

Delmer Gill he's got a parachute and Uncle Harvey's got an air-plane,

G C

so we called the boys together, today's the day,

C F

Well I found out too late, what Uncle Harvey called an air-plane

G C

wuttin' nothin but an engine and a wing.

C F

and I felt my fear begin to rise as delmer packed the parachute,

G C

'cuz he tol' me I's doing the right thing,

C F

Ron Mcloughlin shook my hand and Jd strapped me in the harness

G C

so Tildon brought a jug n' they passed it 'round.

C F

So I took one look at that parachute and that whisky and that airplane

G C

and I turned that bottle up n' I drank it down.

C F

Well I was Drunker'n Cooter Jones when they poured me in that plane,

G C

the engine coughed as I Headed for the clouds.

C F

but I's sober as a judge when Harvey opened up the door

G C

and I've never known my heart to beat so loud.

I screamed, :Harvey! I Can't Do this! You and I've known each other a very long time,

you been my uncle all my life, to ask another human being to jump out of an airplane at

this altitude and at this velocity is simply ridiculous man."

at which point, he kicked me out the door

G C

and I wrapped my hands around the landing gear.

C F

and I was holdin' on real good 'til Harvey stepped upon my fingers

G C

and Virgil heard me scream from way down there.

C F

well I Thanked God And I thanked Buddha. I thanked Jesus I thanked Judah,

G C

I thanked Krishna and all the lesser Hindu gods,

C F

most of all i thanked my good friend Delmer Gill when my parachute finally opened

G C

and I thought, " Hell There Ain't No Use In Being Afraid!"

C F

I came crashing through that hen house, I scattered chickens, I broke eggs

G C

and then I kissed that ground, I fainted dead away.

C F

Now friends I been in a few battles n' I been shot at once r' twice

G C

and I damn near been runned over by a train,

C F

but I never do remember ever being so afraid.

G C

as the day I jumped from Uncle Harvey's plane

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