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Iodine
Jim Lauderdale
Capo 2
[Verse]
AWell I checked my watch, it's ten o'clock
D7I got a date at nAine
AWith the darling of my heart
D7I call her IAodine
[Chorus]
GIodine, AIodine
GAssorted cuts and Abruises
GHangs my heart out on Athe line
EAny time she cAhooses
[Verse]
AI'm the meanest man in Tennessee
D7My woman's even Ameaner
AIf you try to two-time me
D7You'll wish you'd nAever seen her
[Chorus]
GIodine, AIodine
GAssorted lAacerations
GTears my heart out evAery time
EThere ain't no Avacations
[Verse]
AIf I show up an hour late
D7She makes me wait for thAree
AMore likely she won't come at all
D7She's meaner yet than Ame
[Chorus]
GIodine, AIodine
GDon't know where Ato begin
GProves her heart is reAally mine
EWith a left hook to the Achin
[Verse]
AI'm the meanest man in Tennessee
D7I eat horseshoes for breAakfast
AAin't no meaner man than me
D7Just take my word on truAst
[Chorus]
GIodine, AIodine
GThe grass is never Agreener
GNo matter how mean tAhe man
EA woman can be Ameaner
[Verse]
AShe leaves me every week or two
D7Just for to see me Acry
AIf she'd ever leave for good
D7I'd lay me down and Adie
[Chorus]
GIodine, AIodine
GThe perfect girl for Ame
GI couldn't fine no betAter here
EThan home in TAennessee
[Chorus]
GIodine, AIodine
GAssorted cuts and Abruises
GHangs my heart out Aon the line
EAny time she chAooses

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Iodine

by Jim Lauderdale

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Iodine

Jim Lauderdale

Capo 2

[Verse]

Well I checked my watch, it's ten o'clock

D7 A

I got a date at nine

With the darling of my heart

D7 A

I call her Iodine

[Chorus]

G A

Iodine, Iodine

G A

Assorted cuts and bruises

G A

Hangs my heart out on the line

E A

Any time she chooses

[Verse]

I'm the meanest man in Tennessee

D7 A

My woman's even meaner

If you try to two-time me

D7 A

You'll wish you'd never seen her

[Chorus]

G A

Iodine, Iodine

G A

Assorted lacerations

G A

Tears my heart out every time

E A

There ain't no vacations

[Verse]

If I show up an hour late

D7 A

She makes me wait for three

More likely she won't come at all

D7 A

She's meaner yet than me

[Chorus]

G A

Iodine, Iodine

G A

Don't know where to begin

G A

Proves her heart is really mine

E A

With a left hook to the chin

[Verse]

I'm the meanest man in Tennessee

D7 A

I eat horseshoes for breakfast

Ain't no meaner man than me

D7 A

Just take my word on trust

[Chorus]

G A

Iodine, Iodine

G A

The grass is never greener

G A

No matter how mean the man

E A

A woman can be meaner

[Verse]

She leaves me every week or two

D7 A

Just for to see me cry

If she'd ever leave for good

D7 A

I'd lay me down and die

[Chorus]

G A

Iodine, Iodine

G A

The perfect girl for me

G A

I couldn't fine no better here

E A

Than home in Tennessee

[Chorus]

G A

Iodine, Iodine

G A

Assorted cuts and bruises

G A

Hangs my heart out on the line

E A

Any time she chooses

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