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Lazy Bones

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Band/Artist: Leon Redbone
Song Title: Lazy Bones
Intro Verse:
ALong as there is cD9hicken gravy F7on your rE7ice, F7ev'rytE7hing is Anice; E7  
ALong as there's a D9watermelon F7on the vE7ine, F7ever'thE7ing is fAine. D9  A  
You've A7got no G7time to wF#7ork, no F7time to F#7play,
B7Busy doin' nothin' all the lF7ive long dE7ay;
AYou won't ever chD9ange, no F7matter what I sE7ay --
F7You're just mE7ade that wAay.
Melody:
ALa A7- zy - bD9ones, sAleepin' A7in the D9sun,
AHow you 'spA7ect to D9get your Aday's work dA7one?
You'll nD9ever get your Dm7day's work dE7one sD9leepin' in the F7noon E7day Asun.
ALa A7- zy - bD9ones, sAleepin' A7in the D9shade,
AHow you 'spA7ect to D9get your Acornmeal maA7de?
You'll nD9ever get your DmcornmDm7eal E7made sD9leepin' in the F7eve - nE7ing shAade.
Bridge:
A7When tDaters need spD6rayin', I bAet you keep prayin'
D9  C° A  
The bugs fall off the vine;
And wAhen you go fG#7ishin' I bG7et you keep wiF#7shin'
That the fD9ish won't gF7rab at your liE7ne.
ALa A7- zy - bD9ones, lAoafin' tA7hrough D9the day,
AHow you 'spA7ect to D9make a diAme that wA7ay?
You'll nD9ever make a dDmime tDm7hat E7way. D9Never heard a wF7ord E7I sAay.
Instrumental Interlude: 2 verses
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Final Verse
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