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Watermelon Crawl by Tracy Byrd
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3-------------5-----3--5----5--3---------5-----3--5----5--3------|
A|-3h5---5p3--3--------3h5---------------3--------3h5---------------3---|
E|----------6---6-3------------------------6-3------------------------6-|
[Verse 1]
I was G7driving through Georgia in late July
on a day hot enough to make the DDevil G7sigh
I saw a homemade sign Cwritten in red
RiG7nd County Watermelon DFestival G7ahead
[Verse 2]
Well I G7wasn't in a hurry so I slowed down
took a two lane road to a Done horse G7town
there was a party goin on when CI got there
G7I heard a welcome speech from a Dsmall town G7mayor
[Chorus]
He said we Cgot 100 gallons of sweet red wine
G7made from the biggest watermelons on the vine
help youCrself to some but obey the law
          G7N.C.                   DN.C.   G7  
if you drink don't drive do the Watermelon Crawl
[Verse 3]
When the G7band started playin a watermelon queen
Said let me show you something that you aDin't never G7seen
she grabbed me by the arm said cC'mon let's go
G7she dipped down spun around and Ddo-si-G7do'd
[Verse 4]
She Grocked back on her heels dropped down to her knees
crawled across the floor then she Djumped back to her G7feet
she wiggled and she jiggled - beat Call you ever saw
said "G7This is how you down the DWatermelon G7Crawl
[Chorus]
He said we Cgot 100 gallons of sweet red wine
G7made from the biggest watermelons on the vine
help yourCself to some but obey the law
          G7N.C.                   DN.C.   G7  
if you drink don't drive do the Watermelon Crawl
[Guitar Solo]
 C   G7   D   G7x2
[Verse 5]
If you're Gever down in Georgia round about July
if you ain't in a hurry then you oughta stop by
I can guarantee you're Cgonna have a ball
Glearnin' how to do the DWatermelon GCrawl
[Chorus]
He said we Cgot 100 gallons of sweet red wine
G7made from the biggest watermelons on the vine
help yourCself to some but obey the law
           GN.C.                   DN.C.   G7  
if you drink don't drive do the Watermelon Crawl
Do the wG7atermelon crawl  Have fun you all
and do the watermelon craaaawwwwlllll

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Watermelon Crawl

by Tracy Byrd

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Watermelon Crawl by Tracy Byrd

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----3-------------5-----3--5----5--3---------5-----3--5----5--3------|

A|-3h5---5p3--3--------3h5---------------3--------3h5---------------3---|

E|----------6---6-3------------------------6-3------------------------6-|

[Verse 1]

I was driving through Georgia in late July

D G7

on a day hot enough to make the Devil sigh

I saw a homemade sign written in red

G7 D G7

Rind County Watermelon Festival ahead

[Verse 2]

Well I wasn't in a hurry so I slowed down

D G7

took a two lane road to a one horse town

there was a party goin on when I got there

G7 D G7

I heard a welcome speech from a small town mayor

[Chorus]

He said we got 100 gallons of sweet red wine

made from the biggest watermelons on the vine

help yourself to some but obey the law

G7 D G7

N.C. N.C.

if you drink don't drive do the Watermelon Crawl

[Verse 3]

When the band started playin a watermelon queen

D G7

Said let me show you something that you ain't never seen

she grabbed me by the arm said c'mon let's go

G7 D G7

she dipped down spun around and do-si-do'd

[Verse 4]

She rocked back on her heels dropped down to her knees

D G7

crawled across the floor then she jumped back to her feet

she wiggled and she jiggled - beat all you ever saw

G7 D G7

said "This is how you down the Watermelon Crawl

[Chorus]

He said we got 100 gallons of sweet red wine

made from the biggest watermelons on the vine

help yourself to some but obey the law

G7 D G7

N.C. N.C.

if you drink don't drive do the Watermelon Crawl

[Guitar Solo]

C G7 D G7

[Verse 5]

If you're ever down in Georgia round about July

if you ain't in a hurry then you oughta stop by

I can guarantee you're gonna have a ball

G D G

learnin' how to do the Watermelon Crawl

[Chorus]

He said we got 100 gallons of sweet red wine

made from the biggest watermelons on the vine

help yourself to some but obey the law

G D G7

N.C. N.C.

if you drink don't drive do the Watermelon Crawl

Do the watermelon crawl Have fun you all

and do the watermelon craaaawwwwlllll

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