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[verse 1]
FWell, I slipped out of the house about sundown
BbWhile mama was a washing her Fhair
FAnd you can bet your bottom dollar she'll come a lookin' for me
When she G7finds that I'm not C7there
And if she Fcatches her sweet thang a running around
I Bbknow there'll be the devil to Fpay
She'll come Bbblowin' like a cyclone thFrough that dDoor
And I can G7hear exactly wC7hat she'll saFyF#  G  
[chorus]
Well, has Ganybody here see my sweet thang
I got a Cnotion he'll be headin' this Gway
G'Cause when my sweet thang's out tom cattin' around
He A7finds a sandbox like this to Dplay
I wanna Gtell all you barroom roses
That if my Csweet thang does happen Gby
You'd better Ctake my advice if you Gblink more than A7twice
You'd better Chave something Din your Geye
C G A7 D G F# F
[verse 2]
FWell, I gave my baby money on payday
Except a lBbittle she don't know that I've Fgot
F'Cause there's a cute little waitress down at the corner cafe
And she G7seems to like me quite a C7lot
Well, we were Fsittin' in this back booth a havin' a talk
And she's Bbbelieven every word that I Fsaid
When the Bbdoor blew open and Fmama walked Din
                     G7C7            F      F#  G  
Yellin' loud enough to wake the dead
[chorus]
GWell, has anybody here see my sweet thang
I got a Cnotion he'll be headin' this Gway
G'Cause when my sweet thang's out tom cattin' around
He A7finds a sandbox like this to Dplay
I wanna Gtell all you barroom roses
That if my Csweet thang does happen Gby
You'd better Ctake my advice if you Gblink more than A7twice
You'd better Chave something Din your Geye...

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Sweet Thang

by George Jones

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[verse 1]

Well, I slipped out of the house about sundown

Bb F

While mama was a washing her hair

And you can bet your bottom dollar she'll come a lookin' for me

G7 C7

When she finds that I'm not there

And if she catches her sweet thang a running around

Bb F

I know there'll be the devil to pay

Bb F D

She'll come blowin' like a cyclone through that door

G7 C7 F F# G

And I can hear exactly what she'll say

[chorus]

Well, has anybody here see my sweet thang

C G

I got a notion he'll be headin' this way

'Cause when my sweet thang's out tom cattin' around

A7 D

He finds a sandbox like this to play

I wanna tell all you barroom roses

C G

That if my sweet thang does happen by

C G A7

You'd better take my advice if you blink more than twice

C D G

You'd better have something in your eye

C G A7 D G F# F

[verse 2]

Well, I gave my baby money on payday

Bb F

Except a little she don't know that I've got

'Cause there's a cute little waitress down at the corner cafe

G7 C7

And she seems to like me quite a lot

Well, we were sittin' in this back booth a havin' a talk

Bb F

And she's believen every word that I said

Bb F D

When the door blew open and mama walked in

G7 F F# G

Yellin' loud enough to wake the dead

[chorus]

Well, has anybody here see my sweet thang

C G

I got a notion he'll be headin' this way

'Cause when my sweet thang's out tom cattin' around

A7 D

He finds a sandbox like this to play

I wanna tell all you barroom roses

C G

That if my sweet thang does happen by

C G A7

You'd better take my advice if you blink more than twice

C D G

You'd better have something in your eye...

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