Lazy Bones

Intro Verse:

A                 D9           
Long as there is chicken gravy 
F7       E7  F7      E7      A
on your rice,  ev'rything is 
      E7
nice;
A                 D9         F7 
Long as there's a watermelon on 
     E7   F7      E7      A     
the vine,  ever'thing is fine.
D9   A

       A7     G7       F#7     
You've got no time to work, no 
F7      F#7
time to play,
B7                          F7   
Busy doin' nothin' all the live 
     E7
long day;
A                D9       F7    
You won't ever change, no matter
         E7
 what I say --
F7           E7        A
You're just made that way.

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Melody:
A  A7      D9     A       A7   
La - zy - bones, sleepin' in the 
  D9
sun,
A          A7     D9       A   
How you 'spect to get your 
        A7
day's work done?
        D9            Dm7      
You'll never get your day's work 
   E7   D9             F7   E7  A
done sleepin' in the noon day sun.
A  A7      D9     A       A7   
La - zy - bones, sleepin' in the 
  D9
shade,
A          A7     D9       A   
How you 'spect to get your 
       A7
cornmeal made?
        D9            Dm   Dm7 
You'll never get your cornmeal 
E7    D9             F7     E7  
made sleepin' in the eve - ning 
  A
shade.

Bridge:
A7    D            D6         A
When taters need sprayin', I bet you
 keep prayin'
     D9       C°     A
The bugs fall off the vine;
     A           G#7       G7    
And when you go fishin' I bet you
        F#7
 keep wishin'
          D9         F7        
That the fish won't grab at your 
    E7
line.
A  A7      D9     A       A7   
La - zy - bones, loafin' through the
  D9
 day,
A          A7     D9       A   
How you 'spect to make a dime 
     A7
that way?
        D9           Dm   Dm7 E7
You'll never make a dime that 
    D9             F7  E7 A
way.  Never heard a word I say.