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Mandaddy
By Dana Cooper
As performed by Trout Fishing in America on the album "Who Are These People"
This is an approximation for those who are guitar-challenged.  The chord struc
chords that are unintelligible to me!!
ESummer is coming, catfish are jumping
The willows are Dweeping up the rAiver
Mandaddy's waEgon comes rattling and dragging
His magical rAouteB  
He's bringing ghost sEtories and bright penny whistles
White Chinese mDuzzles in tins of gAlory
Look on the Ehorizon and see the dust roDlling dAown the rEoad
Chorus:
My naBme is Mandaddy and I roAam these hEills
I sinBg and I whistle and I'll Acure your iElls
Oh MaAndaddy, Oh MaC#mndaddy's gonna cure your iF#lls
ManBdaddy's gonna cure your iElls
He wEalks like a farmer, talks like warm water
Smells like toDbacco and gun pAowder
He's bringing red gEarters and bright copper kettles
and brown leather sAhoesB  
He says, "I remEember when your folks was young'uns
Laughing and ruDnning in Indian suAmmer
They'd watch the hEorizon and see the dust rDolling dAown the rEoad!"
Chorus
Everything chEanges, it's only natural
Nothing reDmains as it once sAtarted
This time next suEmmer I may not be here, hear what I say
Children I lovEe you, you make life worth living
The rivers worth crEossing the gifts worth Agiving
Look on the hoErizon and see the dust rollDing dAown the Eroad
Chorus

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Mandaddy

by Trout Fishing in America

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C#m

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Mandaddy

By Dana Cooper

As performed by Trout Fishing in America on the album "Who Are These People"

This is an approximation for those who are guitar-challenged. The chord struc

chords that are unintelligible to me!!

Summer is coming, catfish are jumping

D A

The willows are weeping up the river

Mandaddy's wagon comes rattling and dragging

A B

His magical route

He's bringing ghost stories and bright penny whistles

D A

White Chinese muzzles in tins of glory

E D A E

Look on the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road

Chorus:

B A E

My name is Mandaddy and I roam these hills

B A E

I sing and I whistle and I'll cure your ills

A C#m F#

Oh Mandaddy, Oh Mandaddy's gonna cure your ills

B E

Mandaddy's gonna cure your ills

He walks like a farmer, talks like warm water

D A

Smells like tobacco and gun powder

He's bringing red garters and bright copper kettles

A B

and brown leather shoes

He says, "I remember when your folks was young'uns

D A

Laughing and running in Indian summer

E D A E

They'd watch the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road!"

Chorus

Everything changes, it's only natural

D A

Nothing remains as it once started

This time next summer I may not be here, hear what I say

Children I love you, you make life worth living

E A

The rivers worth crossing the gifts worth giving

E D A E

Look on the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road

Chorus

About Mandaddy Chords by Trout Fishing in America

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The chords for "Mandaddy" show the original chord names (including E, D, A, B, C#m, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.