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Uncle Harveys Plane

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[Verse 1]
DMe n' Oliver n' Virgil was in the Gdrugstore killin' time, when my
Aeye fell on this magazDine.
DI got To reading this article on sGky-divin' and parachutes n It said
Ajumpin’ outta air-planes is the Dthing.
[Verse 2]
DNow being raised down on a farm and always Gready for adventure,
I Aknew that I could find a DWay.
DI thought well, Delmer Gill got a parachute and Uncle GHarvey's got a plane,
so I said Acall the boys together, today's the dDay,
[Verse 3]
AWell I found out too late, what Uncle DHarvey called an air-plane
wuttin' Enothin but an engine and a wing.  And I coAuld
Dfeel my a risin’, as Delmer pacGked the parachute, ‘cause he kept
Atelling me I's doing the right thing,D  
[Bridge] 
D   G   A   D
[Verse 4]
DRon Mcloughlin shook my hand and Jd strapped me in the Gharness
and ATildon brought a jug n' and passed it 'round.D  
DI took one look at that parachute and that whisky and that airplaneG  
and I tAurned that bottle up n' I drank it Ddown.
[Verse 5]
DWell I was Drunker'n Cooter Jones when they Gpoured me in the plane,
Athe engine coughed and Headed for the cDlouds.
Dbut I's sober as a judge when Harvey oGpened up that door
Aand I've never known my heart to beat so lDoud.
[Bridge]
I screamed, AHarvey! I Can't Do it! as he Dkicked me out the door
and I Ewrapped my hands around the landing gear.A  
and I was hDoldin' on real good 'til Harvey Gstepped upon my fingers
and AVirgil heard me scream from way down therDe.
[Verse 6]
Dwell I Thanked God And Delmer Gill when my Gparachute finally opened
Aand I said, Hell Ain't No Use In Being DAfraid!"
DI came crashing through the hen house, scatterin’ cGhickens, n breakin’ eggs
and I Akissed the ground, I fainted dead away.D  
[Outro]
DNow friends I‘ve fought some battles n I‘ve been sGhot at once r' twice
and I Adern near been run over by a train,D  
Dbut I can’t remember being Gany more afraid, than the
Aday I jumped from Uncle Harvey's planeD  

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Uncle Harveys Plane

by Roger Miller

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[Verse 1]

D G

Me n' Oliver n' Virgil was in the drugstore killin' time, when my

A D

eye fell on this magazine.

D G

I got To reading this article on sky-divin' and parachutes n It said

A D

jumpin’ outta air-planes is the thing.

[Verse 2]

D G

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

A D

I knew that I could find a Way.

D G

I thought well, Delmer Gill got a parachute and Uncle Harvey's got a plane,

A D

so I said call the boys together, today's the day,

[Verse 3]

A D

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

E A

wuttin' nothin but an engine and a wing. And I could

D G

feel my a risin’, as Delmer packed the parachute, ‘cause he kept

A D

telling me I's doing the right thing,

[Bridge]

D G A D

[Verse 4]

D G

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

A D

and Tildon brought a jug n' and passed it 'round.

D G

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

A D

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

[Verse 5]

D G

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

A D

the engine coughed and Headed for the clouds.

D G

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

A D

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

[Bridge]

A D

I screamed, Harvey! I Can't Do it! as he kicked me out the door

E A

and I wrapped my hands around the landing gear.

D G

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

A D

and Virgil heard me scream from way down there.

[Verse 6]

D G

well I Thanked God And Delmer Gill when my parachute finally opened

A D

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

D G

I came crashing through the hen house, scatterin’ chickens, n breakin’ eggs

A D

and I kissed the ground, I fainted dead away.

[Outro]

D G

Now friends I‘ve fought some battles n I‘ve been shot at once r' twice

A D

and I dern near been run over by a train,

D G

but I can’t remember being any more afraid, than the

A D

day I jumped from Uncle Harvey's plane

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