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DMy little brotGher was jDust ten years Gold
WDhen we hit bad Gweather and Dhid in the Ghole
WDe could see TeGxas was Donly a milGe
ADnd oh, little broGther, I rDemember your smGile
At IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
MDy dad built a sawGmill of cyDpreses and sGtone
IDt was here on MadGena that Dwe made our hGome
TDhe year 185G0 and I Dsent for my girGl
DOh Frauline, come Gmeet me in Dthis brand new woGrld
At IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
DThe war they call Gcivil had Dbarely bGegun
MDe and my cousGins deDcided we'd ruGn
UDp through LouiGsianan to Dmeet up with GGrant
BuDt one hundred damn rGebels shot us tDhere in the Gsand
At IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
TDhey said up in NeGw York, the sDtock market Gfell
ADnd the life they was lGivin' was sDhot all to hGell
BuDt we ain't seen Gnothin' no difDferent than dGust
SDept the wheels on the wGagon all coveDred with ruGst
At IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
WDhen that scrape with old GHitler was oDver and Gdone
AnDd I wondered if GI could kill Dkin with my Ggun
BuDt we sat there in GParis in a Dlittle caGfe
ADnd as they toasted GTruman, I Ddrifted aGway
To IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
BDut it's fifty yeGars later and Dnobody careGs
AbDout some old cGity that Dain't even tGhere
WDell, my sons moved to GHouston, And they Dwork in the GGulf
WDith seven days oGn and Dseven days Goff
DWell I work for the Gdoctor that bouDght our old rGanch
FrDom first quality fedeGral the foDreclosures brGanch
DAnd he calls me hGillbilly and he Dlaughs at my Ghair
BDut the cancer will Gget him if Danything's faGir
AnDd I'll take his aGshes and thDrow from my bGoat
As Dacrossed that oGcean I'm Dgoing to flGoat
To find me another IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  
IndianolaD  C  G  D  C  G  

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Indianola

by Charlie Robison

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D G D G

My little brother was just ten years old

D G D G

When we hit bad weather and hid in the hole

D G D G

We could see Texas was only a mile

D G D G

And oh, little brother, I remember your smile

D C G D C G

At Indianola

D G D G

My dad built a sawmill of cypreses and stone

D G D G

It was here on Madena that we made our home

D G D G

The year 1850 and I sent for my girl

D G D G

Oh Frauline, come meet me in this brand new world

D C G D C G

At Indianola

D G D G

The war they call civil had barely begun

D G D G

Me and my cousins decided we'd run

D G D G

Up through Louisianan to meet up with Grant

D G D G

But one hundred damn rebels shot us there in the sand

D C G D C G

At Indianola

D G D G

They said up in New York, the stock market fell

D G D G

And the life they was livin' was shot all to hell

D G D G

But we ain't seen nothin' no different than dust

D G D G

Sept the wheels on the wagon all covered with rust

D C G D C G

At Indianola

D G D G

When that scrape with old Hitler was over and done

D G D G

And I wondered if I could kill kin with my gun

D G D G

But we sat there in Paris in a little cafe

D G D G

And as they toasted Truman, I drifted away

D C G D C G

To Indianola

D G D G

But it's fifty years later and nobody cares

D G D G

About some old city that ain't even there

D G D G

Well, my sons moved to Houston, And they work in the Gulf

D G D G

With seven days on and seven days off

D G D G

Well I work for the doctor that bought our old ranch

D G D G

From first quality federal the foreclosures branch

D G D G

And he calls me hillbilly and he laughs at my hair

D G D G

But the cancer will get him if anything's fair

D G D G

And I'll take his ashes and throw from my boat

D G D G

As acrossed that ocean I'm going to float

D C G D C G

To find me another Indianola

D C G D C G

Indianola

D C G D C G

Indianola

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