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Rat Killin' Time
Davin James
Capo 2
GThat artesian well water Csure hits the Dspot
GWhen the Lousiana summer gets Cheavy and Ghot
GThey were down at the corn crib making Ccorn meal and Dshine
GBut for me and McGuffe it was Drat killin Gtime
[Chorus]
CGet your axe Ghandle and your C.22 Glong
CRoust out that Gdirty rat, gonna Dsing him a Gsong
[Verse 2]
GCarla Jean Routon was the Chome coming Dqueen
GOl' Layne McGuffee was the CCaptain of the Gteam
GHe said Jimbo Pardue's been Cmessin' with her Dmind
GLet's get down to Jonesville cause it's Drat killin' Gtime
[Chorus]
CGet your axe Ghandle and your C.22 Glong
CRoust out that Gdirty rat, gonna Dsing him a Gsong
[Verse 3]
GWe're riding around Jonesville with some C10 ounce cold Dbeer
GAny of y'all seen ol' CJimbo round Ghere
GHe was up on the levee bout an Chour Dago
GLet's shut down them lights and let's Cease up here Gslow
[Chorus]
CGet your axe Ghandle and your C.22 Glong
CRoust out that Gdirty rat, gonna Dsing him a Gsong
[Verse 4]
GThen the High Sheriff come a Cknocking at my Ddoor
GMe and McGuffee laying Cstill on the Gfloor
GI know that y'all in there and I Cknow what you Ddone
GCome out with your hands up and Cthrow down that Ggun
[Chorus]
CHe took our axe Ghandle and our C.22 Glong
CThey had a Crat Gkillin' and they Dsang us a Gsong

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Rat Killin Time

by Davin James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Rat Killin' Time

Davin James

Capo 2

G C D

That artesian well water sure hits the spot

G C G

When the Lousiana summer gets heavy and hot

G C D

They were down at the corn crib making corn meal and shine

G D G

But for me and McGuffe it was rat killin time

[Chorus]

C G C G

Get your axe handle and your .22 long

C G D G

Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song

[Verse 2]

G C D

Carla Jean Routon was the home coming queen

G C G

Ol' Layne McGuffee was the Captain of the team

G C D

He said Jimbo Pardue's been messin' with her mind

G D G

Let's get down to Jonesville cause it's rat killin' time

[Chorus]

C G C G

Get your axe handle and your .22 long

C G D G

Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song

[Verse 3]

G C D

We're riding around Jonesville with some 10 ounce cold beer

G C G

Any of y'all seen ol' Jimbo round here

G C D

He was up on the levee bout an hour ago

G C G

Let's shut down them lights and let's ease up here slow

[Chorus]

C G C G

Get your axe handle and your .22 long

C G D G

Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song

[Verse 4]

G C D

Then the High Sheriff come a knocking at my door

G C G

Me and McGuffee laying still on the floor

G C D

I know that y'all in there and I know what you done

G C G

Come out with your hands up and throw down that gun

[Chorus]

C G C G

He took our axe handle and our .22 long

C C G D G

They had a rat killin' and they sang us a song

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