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Old Dan Tucker by American Traditional

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Standard EADGBE

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Verse 1:
A                                     D        E              
I was out late last night. I heard a noise and I saw a 
fight. The 
                D                       E                   
watchman was a runnin` around cryin`, `Old Dan tucker
A 
has come to town.`


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A                                          G                           
So get out of the way for Old Dan Tucker. He`s too 
A
late to get his
  D       A                 D                 G               
 supper. Supper`s over and dinner`s cookin`. Old Dan Tucker
  E            A
 just stands there lookin`.


Verse 2:

Old Dan Tucker was a mighty man, washed his face in a 
frying pan, combed his hair with a wagon wheel, and
 died with a toothache in his heel.


Chorus


Verse 3:

Old Dan Tucker comes into town; swings those 
ladies all around, first to the right, then to the left,
 then swings the one that he loves best.


Chorus