Its A Big Old Goofy World

John Prine

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Intro G C D Verse 1
G C Up in the morning ,Work like a dog
D C It's better than sittin like a
G bump on a log
G C Mind your manners ,be quiet as a mouse
D C Someday you'll own a home that's
G as big as a house
G C I know a fella ,eats like a horse
D C Knocks his old balls around the
G old golf coarse
G C You oughta see wife ,she's a cute little dish
D C She smokes like a chimney and
G drinks like a fish Chorus
G There's a big ole goofy man
C ,dancin with a big ole goofy girl
D C G Oooh baby it's a big ole goofy world
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Verse 2
G C Elvis had a woman with a head like a rock
D C I wish I had a woman that made my
G knees knock
G C She'd sing like an angel and eat like a bird
D And if I wrote a song,she'd know
C G every single word Chorus
G There's a big ole goofy man
C Dancin with a big ole goofy girl
D C G Oooh baby it's a big ole goofy world
Instrumental G C D C G
G C D C G Verse 3
G C Kiss a little baby ,give the world a smile
D C And if you take an inch ,give them
G back a mile
G Cause if you lie like a rug and
C you don't give a damn
D C You're never gonna be as happy as a
G clam
G C Sittin in a hotel ,trying to write a song
D C My head is just as empty as the
G day is long
G C Why it's clear as a bell ,I should have gone to school
D I'd be wise as an owl,instead of
C G stubborn as a mule Chorus
G There's a big ole goofy man
C Dancin with a big ole goofy girl
D C G Oooh baby it's a big ole goofy world
D C G Oooh baby it's a big ole goofy world
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