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Salty Dog Rag

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[Verse 1]
Away down yondeDr in the state of Arkansas
GWhere my great-grandpa met my great-grandma
CThey drink apple cider and they get on a jag,
FAnd dance all night to the Salty Dog A7Rag.
DThey play an old fiddle like you never heard before,
GThey play the only tune that they ever did know-
CIt's a ragtime ditty and the rhythm don't drag,
FNow everybody's dancing to the CSalty Dog FRag.
[Chorus]
D7One foot front, drag it back,
G7Then you start to ball the jack.
CYou shake and you break and then you sag.
FIf your partner zigs, you're supposed to A7zag.
D7Your heart is light, you tap your feet
In rhythm with that ragtG7ime beat.
CPack up your troubles in your old kit bag
FAnd dance all night to the CSalty Dog FRag.
[Verse 2]
Away down South D'neath the old Southern moon,
GThe possum's up a tree and the hounds've treed a coon
CThey hitch up a buggy to the broken-down nag
FAnd go out dancing to the Salty Dog A7Rag.
DThey tune up the fiddle and they rosin up the bow.
GThey strike a C chord on the old banjo
CThen holler hang on 'cause we ain't gonna drag.
FNow here's the way you dance to the SCalty Dog FRag.
[Chorus]
D7One foot front, drag it back,
G7Then you start to ball the jack.
CYou shake and you break and then you sag.
FIf your partner zigs, you're supposed to A7zag.
D7Your heart is light, you tap your feet
In rhythm with that ragtG7ime beat.
CPack up your troubles in your old kit bag
FAnd dance all night to the CSalty Dog FRag.

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Salty Dog Rag

by Red Foley

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[Verse 1]

Away down yonder in the state of Arkansas

Where my great-grandpa met my great-grandma

They drink apple cider and they get on a jag,

F A7

And dance all night to the Salty Dog Rag.

They play an old fiddle like you never heard before,

They play the only tune that they ever did know-

It's a ragtime ditty and the rhythm don't drag,

F C F

Now everybody's dancing to the Salty Dog Rag.

[Chorus]

One foot front, drag it back,

Then you start to ball the jack.

You shake and you break and then you sag.

F A7

If your partner zigs, you're supposed to zag.

Your heart is light, you tap your feet

In rhythm with that ragtime beat.

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag

F C F

And dance all night to the Salty Dog Rag.

[Verse 2]

Away down South 'neath the old Southern moon,

The possum's up a tree and the hounds've treed a coon

They hitch up a buggy to the broken-down nag

F A7

And go out dancing to the Salty Dog Rag.

They tune up the fiddle and they rosin up the bow.

They strike a C chord on the old banjo

Then holler hang on 'cause we ain't gonna drag.

F C F

Now here's the way you dance to the Salty Dog Rag.

[Chorus]

One foot front, drag it back,

Then you start to ball the jack.

You shake and you break and then you sag.

F A7

If your partner zigs, you're supposed to zag.

Your heart is light, you tap your feet

In rhythm with that ragtime beat.

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag

F C F

And dance all night to the Salty Dog Rag.

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