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Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key

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Capo on 4
[Intro]
G   C   C    G
[Verse 1]
GI lived in a place called Okfu Cskee 
CAnd I had a little girl in a holler Gtree 
GI said, little girl, it's plain to Csee 
CAin't nobody that can sing like Gme 
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
Hold the Em and he does this little hammer on after each verse and chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--------------0------------------------------|
G|-----0--------0------------------------------|
D|-----2----0h2--------------------------------|
A|-----2----2----------------------------------|
E|--0------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
GShe said it's hard for me to Csee 
CHow one little boy got so ugGly 
GYes my little girly that might Cbe
CBut there ain't nobody that can sing like Gme
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
[Chorus]
CWay over yonder in the minor Gkey 
AmWay over yonder in the minor Gkey 
DThere ain't nobody that can sing like Emme 
[Verse 3]
GWe walked down by the Buckeye CCreek 
CTo see the frog eat the goggle-eye Gbee
GTo hear the west wind whistle to the Ceast
CThere ain't nobody that can sing like Gme 
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
GOh my little girly will you leCt me see
CWay over yonder where the wind blows Gfree 
GNobody can see in our holler tCree 
CAnd there ain't nobody that can sinGg like me
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
[Chorus]
CWay over yonder in the minor Gkey
AmWay over yonder in the minor Gkey
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
[Interlude]
C(PlayeGd likAme the GchorusD) Em  
[Verse 4]
GHer mama cut a switch from a cherry Ctree 
CAnd laid it on the she and Gme
GIt stung lots worse than a hive of Cbees
CBut there ain't nobody that can sing like Gme
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
GNow I have walked a long long Cways
CAnd I still look back to my Tanglewood Gdays
GI've led lots of girls since then to Cstray
CSaying ain't nobody that can sing like Gme
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme 
[Chorus]
CWay over yonder in the minor Gkey 
AmWay over yonder in the minor Gkey
DAin't nobody that can sing like Gme 
DAin't nobody that can sing like Emme
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| h  Hammer-on
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Skill · find home

G major

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Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key

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Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4

[Intro]

G C C G

[Verse 1]

G C

I lived in a place called Okfu skee

C G

And I had a little girl in a holler tree

G C

I said, little girl, it's plain to see

C G

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

Hold the Em and he does this little hammer on after each verse and chorus:

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

B|--------------0------------------------------|

G|-----0--------0------------------------------|

D|-----2----0h2--------------------------------|

A|-----2----2----------------------------------|

E|--0------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

G C

She said it's hard for me to see

C G

How one little boy got so ugly

G C

Yes my little girly that might be

C G

But there ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

[Chorus]

C G

Way over yonder in the minor key

Am G

Way over yonder in the minor key

D Em

There ain't nobody that can sing like me

[Verse 3]

G C

We walked down by the Buckeye Creek

C G

To see the frog eat the goggle-eye bee

G C

To hear the west wind whistle to the east

C G

There ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

G C

Oh my little girly will you let me see

C G

Way over yonder where the wind blows free

G C

Nobody can see in our holler tree

C G

And there ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

[Chorus]

C G

Way over yonder in the minor key

Am G

Way over yonder in the minor key

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

[Interlude]

C G Am G D Em

(Played like the chorus)

[Verse 4]

G C

Her mama cut a switch from a cherry tree

C G

And laid it on the she and me

G C

It stung lots worse than a hive of bees

C G

But there ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

G C

Now I have walked a long long ways

C G

And I still look back to my Tanglewood days

G C

I've led lots of girls since then to stray

C G

Saying ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

[Chorus]

C G

Way over yonder in the minor key

Am G

Way over yonder in the minor key

D G

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

D Em

Ain't nobody that can sing like me

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| h Hammer-on

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