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Dont Cuss The Fiddle

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Capo on the 2nd fret.
Verse 1 (W. Nelson):
        I Bscandalized my brother while admitting that he sang some pretty sEongs
        I heF#ard that he'd been scandalizing me and Lord I knew that that was wBrong
        Now I'm looking at it over something cool and feeling fool enough to sEee
        What I hF#ad called my brother, now he had every right to call on mBe
Chorus (W. Jennings, W. Nelson):
        DBon't ever cuss that fiddle boy, unless you want that fiddle out of tEune
        That pF#icker there in trouble boy, ain't nothing but another side of yBou
        If we ever get to heaven boy, it ain't because we ain't done nothing wrEong
        We're in F#this thing together so let settle down and steal each other's songBs
Verse 2 (W. Jennings):
        I fBound a wounded brother drinking bitterly away the afternEoon
        And sF#oon enough he turned on me like he'd done every face in that salBoon
        Well, we cussed him to the ground and said he couldn't even steal a decent Esong
        But as sF#oon as it was spoken we were sad enough to wish that we were wrBong
Chorus.
        I knF#ow that it sounds silly but I think that I just stole somebody's Bsong
Verse 3 (W. Jennings, W. Nelson):
        ShBe's a good hearted woman in love with a good timin' mEan
        She lF#oves him in spite of my ways that she don't understBand
        Through teardrops and laughter we'll pass through this world hand in hEand
        A gF#ood hearted woman in love with a good timin' mBan

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Dont Cuss The Fiddle

by Waylon Jennings

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Capo on the 2nd fret.

Verse 1 (W. Nelson):

B E

I scandalized my brother while admitting that he sang some pretty songs

F# B

I heard that he'd been scandalizing me and Lord I knew that that was wrong

Now I'm looking at it over something cool and feeling fool enough to see

F# B

What I had called my brother, now he had every right to call on me

Chorus (W. Jennings, W. Nelson):

B E

Don't ever cuss that fiddle boy, unless you want that fiddle out of tune

F# B

That picker there in trouble boy, ain't nothing but another side of you

If we ever get to heaven boy, it ain't because we ain't done nothing wrong

F# B

We're in this thing together so let settle down and steal each other's songs

Verse 2 (W. Jennings):

B E

I found a wounded brother drinking bitterly away the afternoon

F# B

And soon enough he turned on me like he'd done every face in that saloon

Well, we cussed him to the ground and said he couldn't even steal a decent song

F# B

But as soon as it was spoken we were sad enough to wish that we were wrong

Chorus.

F# B

I know that it sounds silly but I think that I just stole somebody's song

Verse 3 (W. Jennings, W. Nelson):

B E

She's a good hearted woman in love with a good timin' man

F# B

She loves him in spite of my ways that she don't understand

Through teardrops and laughter we'll pass through this world hand in hand

F# B

A good hearted woman in love with a good timin' man

About Dont Cuss The Fiddle Chords by Waylon Jennings

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