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Watermelon Dream

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[Verse 1]
Well, the Esun was hot and the dust rose up like Asmoke
So we Bhid beneath the elm tree and watched the watermelons fEloat
EThere in a big 'ol E7tub of ice
And we'd sAplit 'em open with a Bbdim7kitchen knife
And Eeverybody C#7had a slice, it was a F#7waterBmelon Edream
[Chorus]
EAin't nothin' sweeter than a G#watermelon dream
'Cept Asittin' on the front porch eatin' that Epeach ice cream
EWhen life is really sweeter C#7than it seems
F#That's what you've got to call a Bwatermelon dream
[Verse 2]
With Esticky hands and faces we fought the Ayellow-jackets to a draw
Then we Bused the rind for second base and Eplayed a little hard ball
EI don't know how E7much we ate
ABut we all got the Bbdim7belly-ache
And Eeverybody stayed up C#7way too late
It was a F#7waterBmelon Edream
[Chorus]
EAin't nothin' sweeter than a G#7watermelon dream
'Cept Asittin' on the front porch eatin' that Epeach ice cream
EWhen life is really sweeter C#7than it seems
F#That's what you've got to call a Bwatermelon dream
[Solo]
E     G#7    A     E
E     C#7    F#    B
[Verse 3]
Then a Elittle after sundown we'd be Arunnin' out of steam
So we'd Blight a roman candle up and try to Ehold on to a dream
Maybe Eslip out behind a E7car
ATake a little taste Bbdim7from a jar
EThen just lay back and C#7count the stars
That's called a F#7waterBmelon Edream
[Chorus]
EAin't nothin' sweeter than a G#7watermelon dream
'Cept Asittin' on the front porch eatin' that Epeach ice cream
EWhen life is really sweeter C#7than it seems
F#That's what you've got to call a Bwatermelon dream
EAin't nothin' sweeter than a G#7watermelon dream
'Cept Asittin' on the front porch eatin' that Epeach ice cream
EWhen life is really sweeter C#7than it seems
F#That's what you've got to call a Bwatermelon dream
[Outro Solo]
E     G#7    A     E
E     C#7    F#  B  E

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Watermelon Dream

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim7

C#7

F#7

G#7

[Verse 1]

E A

Well, the sun was hot and the dust rose up like smoke

B E

So we hid beneath the elm tree and watched the watermelons float

E E7

There in a big 'ol tub of ice

A Bbdim7

And we'd split 'em open with a kitchen knife

E C#7 F#7 B E

And everybody had a slice, it was a watermelon dream

[Chorus]

E G#

Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream

A E

'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream

E C#7

When life is really sweeter than it seems

F# B

That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream

[Verse 2]

E A

With sticky hands and faces we fought the yellow-jackets to a draw

B E

Then we used the rind for second base and played a little hard ball

E E7

I don't know how much we ate

A Bbdim7

But we all got the belly-ache

E C#7

And everybody stayed up way too late

F#7 B E

It was a watermelon dream

[Chorus]

E G#7

Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream

A E

'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream

E C#7

When life is really sweeter than it seems

F# B

That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream

[Solo]

E G#7 A E

E C#7 F# B

[Verse 3]

E A

Then a little after sundown we'd be runnin' out of steam

B E

So we'd light a roman candle up and try to hold on to a dream

E E7

Maybe slip out behind a car

A Bbdim7

Take a little taste from a jar

E C#7

Then just lay back and count the stars

F#7 B E

That's called a watermelon dream

[Chorus]

E G#7

Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream

A E

'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream

E C#7

When life is really sweeter than it seems

F# B

That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream

E G#7

Ain't nothin' sweeter than a watermelon dream

A E

'Cept sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream

E C#7

When life is really sweeter than it seems

F# B

That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream

[Outro Solo]

E G#7 A E

E C#7 F# B E

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