Sis Draper chords by Guy Clark

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Sis Draper
Guy Clark (from Cold Dog Soup)

Most verses and chorus' use pickup notes. These are on the 4 & (or just last &) beats
of the previous measure. I wrote these out like:

E MajorE (pickup notes)
Kick your
E MajorE     A augmentedA   E MajorE (first beat of the measure is on Shoes)
shoes off in the corner Mama


Intro:

E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE    BB
E MajorE   BB   E MajorE    BB
E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE    BB
E MajorE   A augmentedA   BB    E MajorE

Verse:
E MajorE
Kick your
E MajorE     A augmentedA   E MajorE
shoes off in the corner Mama
BB
Tuck the babies all up snug
E MajorE   A augmentedA    E MajorE
 Sis Draper's comin' over,
E MajorE   A augmentedA   BB   E MajorE
we all gonna cut a rug

Verse:
E MajorE
When you
E MajorE     A augmentedA   E MajorE
see that lantern swingin' yonder
BB
Comin' up the Holler Road
   E MajorE    A augmentedA   E MajorE
Them dogs'll get to barkin'
E MajorE        A augmentedA   BB   E MajorE
Ought to tie em all up with a rope

Chorus:
E MajorE    A augmentedA   E MajorE   BB
You boys better get in tune
  E MajorE    BB   E MajorE    BB
Sis Draper's gonna be here soon
   E MajorE     A augmentedA    E MajorE    BB
Don't shoot no dice nor get too tight
     E MajorE   A augmentedA     BB  E MajorE
If you're gonna pick with Sis tonight

Verse:
E MajorE
Now
E MajorE    A augmentedA       E MajorE
She came down from the Boston mountains
BB
There was lightnin' in the air
E MajorE   A augmentedA    E MajorE
Honey on them fiddle strings
E MajorE A augmentedA    BB   E MajorE
 Magnolia in her hair

Verse:
E MajorE
Now
E MajorE    A augmentedA    E MajorE
She's a diamond in the rough
BB
If you can't see the shine that's tough
E MajorE    A augmentedA       E MajorE
Play all night for the likes of us
E MajorE  A augmentedA    BB    E MajorE
Sis Draper's got the touch

Chorus:
E MajorE
She'll
E MajorE    A augmentedA    E MajorE     BB
play all night if she feels like it
E MajorE     BB      E MajorE   BB
Have some fruit punch if you spike it
E MajorE     A augmentedA    E MajorE   BB
Sis don't care who don't like it
     E MajorE    A augmentedA   BB     E MajorE
See, ol' Sis has got a Hell of a bow arm on her

Verse:
E MajorE      A augmentedA   E MajorE
She stepped up and sawed one off
BB
And uncle Cleve dropped his jaw
E MajorE       A augmentedA     E MajorE
Said she's the best I ever saw
E MajorE    A augmentedA    BB  E MajorE
She must be from Arkansas

Verse:
E MajorE    A augmentedA    E MajorE
I think Grandpa used to date her
BB
Grandma says she still hates her
E MajorE    A augmentedA   E MajorE
All the fellas stand up straighter
E MajorE   A augmentedA    BB   E MajorE
In the presence of Sis Draper

Chorus:
E MajorE
Sis
E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE    BB
Draper is the devil's daughter
E MajorE     BB   E MajorE   BB
Plays the fiddle Daddy bought her
E MajorE    A augmentedA    E MajorE  BB
Plays it like her mama taught her
E MajorE    A augmentedA     BB  E MajorE
She's a travelin' Arkansawyer

Verse:
E MajorE    A augmentedA   E MajorE
Put her fiddle in a box
BB
Said it's getting awful late
   E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE
She's on her way to Little Rock
      A augmentedA     E MajorE
And Little Rock can't wait

spoken:
E MajorE
So we all stood out in the yard
BB
Hands all full of watermelon
E MajorE
Watcher her leave watched her go
A augmentedA    BB    E MajorE
Wishin' we was in that wagon

Chorus:
E MajorE
Sis
E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE    BB
Draper is the devil's daughter
E MajorE     BB   E MajorE   BB
Plays the fiddle Daddy bought her
E MajorE    A augmentedA    E MajorE  BB
Plays it like her mama taught her
E MajorE    A augmentedA     BB  E MajorE
She's a travelin' Arkansawyer