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Slap Her Down Again Paw by Arthur Godfrey
us. It's not played on guitar, but the chord progression sounds correct to me. 
Tuning: Standard
Come here gol-darned you 
Take that (slap) and that, (slap) and that, (slap, slap) that’s right
CH:
SClap her down again, paw… slap her down agGain (slap)
GMake her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's bCeen (slap)
CWe don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kGin
GSlap her down agCain, paw… sGlap her down agCain (slap)
CWell paw and ma were Gso darn sore, they wCoke me up one nGight 
GThere was some awful cussin'… and ma said paw was riCght 
CThey was awaitin' siGster Bess, who neCver kept her wGord 
GThe sun came up as Bess came in, and this is what I heCard 
CH:
Quote  SlCap her down again, paw… slap her down agGain
GMake her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's beCen
CWe don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kGin
GSlap her down agCain, paw… sGlap her down agCain unquote 
CNow poor old Bess got Gso darn mad, she rCan away one dGay 
GTo meet that travellin' salesman, with city-skickin' wCays 
CWe ran and stood beGside them though, with shoCtguns by our siGdes 
GMe and Deke and paw and ma, who yelled as they came Cby 
CH: (sing this chorus line for line as different voices with a drawl)
Why don't you slCap her down again, paw… slap her down agGain
GMake her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's beCen
CWe don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kGin
GSlap her down agCain, paw… sGlap her down agCain 
CNow ma and paw, they plaGnned for Bess to maCrry Deacon BrGown 
GAnd not that travellin' salesman, who always came arCound
CThey made poor Bessie Ggo to church, her fCace was mighty rGed 
GThe deacon took one look at her, and this is what he sCaid 
CH:
Oh slCap her down again, paw… slap her down agGain
GMake her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's bCeen
CWe don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kGin
GSlap her down agCain, paw… slGap her down agCain unquote
(Play chorus chords and trickle in the following phrases)
Doesido 
CWell the moral of this stGory girls, is doCn't stay out too lGate 
GUnless you take your shoes off, outside your pappy's gCate 
CIf ma don't hear you coGmin' in, she woCn't lay down the lGaw 
CAnd you won't have to worry, ‘cause she won't sing out to pGaw
CH:
SClap her down again, paw… slap her down agGain
GMake her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's bCeen
CWe don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kGin
GSlap her down agCain, paw… sGlap her down agCain
Take that (slap) and that, (slap) and that, (slap, slap)

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Slap Her Down Again Paw

by Arthur Godfrey

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Slap Her Down Again Paw by Arthur Godfrey

us. It's not played on guitar, but the chord progression sounds correct to me.

Tuning: Standard

Come here gol-darned you

Take that (slap) and that, (slap) and that, (slap, slap) that’s right

CH:

C G

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again (slap)

G C

Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been (slap)

C G

We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin

G C G C

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again (slap)

C G C G

Well paw and ma were so darn sore, they woke me up one night

G C

There was some awful cussin'… and ma said paw was right

C G C G

They was awaitin' sister Bess, who never kept her word

G C

The sun came up as Bess came in, and this is what I heard

CH:

C G

Quote Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again

G C

Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been

C G

We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin

G C G C

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again unquote

C G C G

Now poor old Bess got so darn mad, she ran away one day

G C

To meet that travellin' salesman, with city-skickin' ways

C G C G

We ran and stood beside them though, with shotguns by our sides

G C

Me and Deke and paw and ma, who yelled as they came by

CH: (sing this chorus line for line as different voices with a drawl)

C G

Why don't you slap her down again, paw… slap her down again

G C

Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been

C G

We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin

G C G C

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again

C G C G

Now ma and paw, they planned for Bess to marry Deacon Brown

G C

And not that travellin' salesman, who always came around

C G C G

They made poor Bessie go to church, her face was mighty red

G C

The deacon took one look at her, and this is what he said

CH:

C G

Oh slap her down again, paw… slap her down again

G C

Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been

C G

We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin

G C G C

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again unquote

(Play chorus chords and trickle in the following phrases)

Doesido

C G C G

Well the moral of this story girls, is don't stay out too late

G C

Unless you take your shoes off, outside your pappy's gate

C G C G

If ma don't hear you comin' in, she won't lay down the law

C G

And you won't have to worry, ‘cause she won't sing out to paw

CH:

C G

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again

G C

Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been

C G

We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin

G C G C

Slap her down again, paw… slap her down again

Take that (slap) and that, (slap) and that, (slap, slap)

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