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Old Man Duff
Written and recorded by Tex Morton
[Verse]
COld man Duff was doggone tough G7why they called him dynaCmite
On the mattress filled with broken glass he D7rested well each G7night
He Fcombed his hair with a Cgarden rake and ate his vitals G7raw
He Cpicked his teeth with a horse shoe nail
And G7shaved his beard with a Csaw
[Chorus]
FOld man Duff was Cvery rough and tough as a man could G7be
He Fate wire nails and the Cbones of whales and drank G7gasoline for Ctea
[Verse]
Old man Duff had thirteen sons but he G7beat them all to Cdeath
He choked all the cops so dog-gone they D7died from the lack G7breath
The Fsheriff went up to Carrest old Duff but he made a big G7mistake
Old CDuff picked him up by the seat of the pants
And G7threw him out in the Clake
[Chorus]
FOld man Duff was Cvery rough and tough as a man could G7be
Had Fbig floppy ears as Clong as a steers
And his hair hung G7down to his Cknees
[Bridge]
I-lee-ol-lee-tee Floo-e-do o-lee-loo lee-do-lee-do Clee-do lee-do
Lee-do lee-do o-lee-G7ol-lee-tee O-lee-ol-lee-Ctee
[Verse]
Old man Duff had a daughter fair but she G7died a poor old Cmaid
Many a man would've courted her but D7they were all G7afraid
Old FDuff once found a Cfella with her why they heard him rave and G7shout
He Cshoved his fist down the poor man's throat and G7turned him inside Cout
[Verse]
Old man Duff lived a thousand years then he G7died and went Cbelow
When old satan looked at him he D7smiled and said G7hello
Now Fthat fire was Cmighty hot when the put old Duff in G7there
But Che laid right down and he went to sleep and G7never singed a Chair
[Chorus]
FOld man Duff was very rough and Ctough as a man could G7be
Had Fhair on his chest and he Cwore no vest
And he looked like a G7chimpanCzee

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Old Man Duff

by Tex Morton

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Old Man Duff

Written and recorded by Tex Morton

[Verse]

C G7 C

Old man Duff was doggone tough why they called him dynamite

D7 G7

On the mattress filled with broken glass he rested well each night

F C G7

He combed his hair with a garden rake and ate his vitals raw

He picked his teeth with a horse shoe nail

G7 C

And shaved his beard with a saw

[Chorus]

F C G7

Old man Duff was very rough and tough as a man could be

F C G7 C

He ate wire nails and the bones of whales and drank gasoline for tea

[Verse]

G7 C

Old man Duff had thirteen sons but he beat them all to death

D7 G7

He choked all the cops so dog-gone they died from the lack breath

F C G7

The sheriff went up to arrest old Duff but he made a big mistake

Old Duff picked him up by the seat of the pants

G7 C

And threw him out in the lake

[Chorus]

F C G7

Old man Duff was very rough and tough as a man could be

F C

Had big floppy ears as long as a steers

G7 C

And his hair hung down to his knees

[Bridge]

F C

I-lee-ol-lee-tee loo-e-do o-lee-loo lee-do-lee-do lee-do lee-do

G7 C

Lee-do lee-do o-lee-ol-lee-tee O-lee-ol-lee-tee

[Verse]

G7 C

Old man Duff had a daughter fair but she died a poor old maid

D7 G7

Many a man would've courted her but they were all afraid

F C G7

Old Duff once found a fella with her why they heard him rave and shout

C G7 C

He shoved his fist down the poor man's throat and turned him inside out

[Verse]

G7 C

Old man Duff lived a thousand years then he died and went below

D7 G7

When old satan looked at him he smiled and said hello

F C G7

Now that fire was mighty hot when the put old Duff in there

C G7 C

But he laid right down and he went to sleep and never singed a hair

[Chorus]

F C G7

Old man Duff was very rough and tough as a man could be

F C

Had hair on his chest and he wore no vest

G7 C

And he looked like a chimpanzee

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