Chords with lyrics
Key: 
D MajorD
♫ Verse 1:
D* Bm* A*
Bill Jackson's just as good or bad as any man I've seen
D* A*
He's just about as good or bad as either you or me
D* Bm* A*
When Bill would come home late at night from a party or a spree
G* A*
He'd bring his wife an electric gift and here's what Bill would say
♫ Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Good morning dear, good evening dear, good afternoon I say
G+G 
A augmentedA
I stopped to haven't a friendly chat with a neighbor down the way
D MajorD 
B minorBm A augmentedA
When I saw her connections and all the things they'll do
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
I thought, my dear, I'd buy a few and bring them home for you
♫ Bridge:
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
♫ Verse 2:
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
A majorA mixer and a toaster, he plugged into the wall
D MajorD A augmentedA
A majorA stew pot and a coffee pot to boil things you boil
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
Her home looked like a hardware store, it shined so bright and gay
G+G A augmentedA
And every trip Bill snuck back home, these same old words he'd say
♫ Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Good morning dear, good evening dear, good afternoon I say
G+G A augmentedA
I stopped to haven't a friendly chat with a neighbor down the way
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
When I saw her connections and all the things they'll do
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
I thought, my dear, I'd buy a few and bring them home for you
♫ Bridge:
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
♫ Verse 3:
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
This wash machine and wringer to make your linens white
D MajorD A augmentedA
That iron here, that sweeper there to make your work so light
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
This beater here, this heater here, I guess you think me strange
G+G A augmentedA
For carrying on my shoulders such a big electric range
♫ Chorus:
G+G D MajorD
Good morning dear, good evening dear, good afternoon I say
G+G A augmentedA
I stopped to haven't a friendly chat with a neighbor down the way
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
When I saw her connections and all the things they'll do
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
I thought, my dear, I'd buy a few and bring them home for you
♫ Bridge:
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
♫ Verse 4:
B minorBm
One winter night the ground was white and covered o'er in sleet
D MajorD
The morning sun, already high as Bill came down the street
Bm**
When Bill got home his wife was gone, she left this front door note
A**
Twas with a sickly trembling hand Bill read the words she wrote
♫ Chorus:
G** D**
Good morning dear, good evening dear, good afternoon I say
G** A**
I'm having the friendliest chat of my life with the neighbor down the way
D* Bm* A*
And I'm checking their connections to see the things they'll do
Bm* A* Bm* N.C.
It occurred they'd make a mighty fine replacement for you
G+G D MajorD
Good morning dear, good evening dear, good afternoon I say
G+G A augmentedA
I stopped to have a friendly chat with a neighbor down the way
D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA
I'm checking their connections to see the things they'll do
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
It occurred they'd make a mighty fine replacement for you
♫ Outro:
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
🏷Legend:
* strum once
** calmer strums
