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Uncle Fred

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[Verse]
GUncle Fred, how Amare you set, for Ccandy bars and ciga- D-rettes
AmOveralls and Ckerosene, baseball caps and maga- D-zines
GLet's all go to AmBrown's today, Cdon't need a map to find the Dway
CSit on the porch and Gsmoke a few, there's Cnothing else I'd Drather Gdo
* DTell me 'bout the Gtime you went, to CChuckey school for Amfifteen Dcents
*You saw A.P. and AmSara too, heard CMother Maybelle Dplay that Gtune
[Instrumental]
                                                    G D G
GUncle Fred Amrecalls the day, he Cleft the farm and moved a-(D-way
Amsailed across the (C deep blue sea, Panama to Waiki-(D-ki
** GServed his country, Amdid his time, Cstill got the pictures in his Dmind
** CScolfield Barracks, GDiamond Head, C"What a time," he Dsmiled and Gsaid
Instrumental ? Follow pattern of two lines just above**
GUncle Fred and AmR.G. too, Chave a seat and tell a Dfew
AmBeen working on that Ccar today, it's out of gas and by the Dway
GJust whittle on that Amstick a while, Cevery now and then he'd Dsmile
CCalloused hands, a Gpocket knife, Ctobacco farmer Dall his Glife
GUncle Fred has Ampassed away, I Ccame to see his grave to- D-day
Am"What a time," I Csmiled and said, still got the pictures Din my Ghead
Instrumental Ending
Gdo DtGwiCceG  D  G  
Gdo DtGwiCceG  D  G  

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Uncle Fred

by Blue Highway

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[Verse]

G Am C D

Uncle Fred, how are you set, for candy bars and ciga- -rettes

Am C D

Overalls and kerosene, baseball caps and maga- -zines

G Am C D

Let's all go to Brown's today, don't need a map to find the way

C G C D G

Sit on the porch and smoke a few, there's nothing else I'd rather do

D G C Am D

* Tell me 'bout the time you went, to Chuckey school for fifteen cents

Am C D G

*You saw A.P. and Sara too, heard Mother Maybelle play that tune

[Instrumental]

G D G

G Am C

Uncle Fred recalls the day, he left the farm and moved a-(D-way

sailed across the (C deep blue sea, Panama to Waiki-(D-ki

G Am C D

** Served his country, did his time, still got the pictures in his mind

C G C D G

** Scolfield Barracks, Diamond Head, "What a time," he smiled and said

Instrumental ? Follow pattern of two lines just above**

G Am C D

Uncle Fred and R.G. too, have a seat and tell a few

Am C D

Been working on that car today, it's out of gas and by the way

G Am C D

Just whittle on that stick a while, every now and then he'd smile

C G C D G

Calloused hands, a pocket knife, tobacco farmer all his life

G Am C D

Uncle Fred has passed away, I came to see his grave to- -day

Am C D G

"What a time," I smiled and said, still got the pictures in my head

Instrumental Ending

G D G C G D G

do twice

G D G C G D G

do twice

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