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Then Came Lo Mein

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[Verse 1]  
There were Dlean times, they were Gtough
There were mDean times they were roGugh
And the goDod times didn't outweigh the bAad
I was sDad you were bGitter
But yoDu were no quiGtter
When notDhin' was aAll that we hDad
[Verse 2]
We were drDinkin' a lGot
We were thDinkin' of tyin' the knGot
Or mDaybe throw in the tAowel
Make Dup have a kGid
Break Dup and we dGid
But onDly juAst for awDhile
[Chorus 1]
GThen came lo mein and gDoing insane
DAt the Chinese cafe way downtAown
I was stGeamed I was fried but you Dstood by my sBmide
When DI had my nAervous breakdDown
[Verse 3]
TDhere were noodles gaGlore
All Dover the flGoor
And hDot mustard sauce everyAwhere
But I Dheld your hGand
til yDou calmed down aGgain
And piDcked out the rAice in your hDair
[Verse 4]
After thDat we agrGeed
When in fDact what we nGeed
Is to paDck up and take the first plAane
Take a Dbus take a Gbike
Take cDare take a Ghike
Take oDut but lAeave the lo mDein
[Chorus 2]
I remGember it now when we ordDer kung pao
And bDow our heads to say grAace
The Gday we left town and that Dnervous breakdoBmwn
At the aDll-you-can-eAat Chinese pDlace
At the ChDinese cafAe way downtGown

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Then Came Lo Mein

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

D G

There were lean times, they were tough

D G

There were mean times they were rough

D A

And the good times didn't outweigh the bad

D G

I was sad you were bitter

D G

But you were no quitter

D A D

When nothin' was all that we had

[Verse 2]

D G

We were drinkin' a lot

D G

We were thinkin' of tyin' the knot

D A

Or maybe throw in the towel

D G

Make up have a kid

D G

Break up and we did

D A D

But only just for awhile

[Chorus 1]

G D

Then came lo mein and going insane

D A

At the Chinese cafe way downtown

G D Bm

I was steamed I was fried but you stood by my side

D A D

When I had my nervous breakdown

[Verse 3]

D G

There were noodles galore

D G

All over the floor

D A

And hot mustard sauce everywhere

D G

But I held your hand

D G

til you calmed down again

D A D

And picked out the rice in your hair

[Verse 4]

D G

After that we agreed

D G

When in fact what we need

D A

Is to pack up and take the first plane

D G

Take a bus take a bike

D G

Take care take a hike

D A D

Take out but leave the lo mein

[Chorus 2]

G D

I remember it now when we order kung pao

D A

And bow our heads to say grace

G D Bm

The day we left town and that nervous breakdown

D A D

At the all-you-can-eat Chinese place

D A G

At the Chinese cafe way downtown

About Then Came Lo Mein Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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