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Sleepy0eyed John chords by Johnny Horton

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Sleepy-eyed John:Johnny Horton.
9 Country
on COLUMBIA Records in 1960.

INTRO: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF

#1.
Chord diagramFF
Well, way down yonder on Candy Creek,
                               Chord diagramC majorC
I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat.
  Chord diagramFF
I tune my fiddle and I rub my bow..
                   Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
play a little tune wherever I go.

CHORUS:
Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get you're britches on.
                        Chord diagramC majorC
Sleepy-eyed John better tie your shoe.
Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your britches on.
Chord diagramFF                              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
Try to get to Heaven 'fore the devil gets to you.
INTERLUDE: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC F..F Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF

#2.
Chord diagramFF
Well, sleepy-eyed John he stole a goose.
                              Chord diagramC majorC
The goose she clucked but she couldn't get loose.
      Chord diagramFF
Said, John to the goose, "If you don't be still,
                              Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramFF
we'll miss our supper down in Candyville."

CHORUS:
Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get you're britches on.
                        Chord diagramC majorC
Sleepy-eyed John better tie your shoe.
Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your britches on.
Chord diagramFF                              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
Try to get to Heaven 'fore the devil gets to you.


INTERLUDE: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC F..F Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF

#3.
Chord diagramFF
Well, Sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg.
                                 Chord diagramC majorC
The little leg was nothing but a little wooden peg.
     Chord diagramFF
With one shoe off and one shoe on..he could do the
                       Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
double-shuffle til the cows come home.

CHORUS:
Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get you're britches on.
                        Chord diagramC majorC
Sleepy-eyed John better tie your shoe.
Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your britches on.
Chord diagramFF                              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
Try to get to Heaven 'fore the devil gets to you.
INTERLUDE: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC F..F Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF

#4.
Chord diagramFF
Now, I took 20 dollars for to build a fence.
                      Chord diagramC majorC
I took my money and I ain't worked since.
  Chord diagramFF
I sold my buggy and I sold my plow.
Chord diagramFF                               Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramFF
I wouldn't take a dollar for my journey now.

CHORUS:
Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get you're britches on.
                        Chord diagramC majorC
Sleepy-eyed John better tie your shoe.
Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your britches on.
Chord diagramFF                              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
Try to get to Heaven 'fore the devil gets to you.


INTERLUDE: Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC F..F Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF

#5.
Chord diagramFF
Over the hickory and down the pine..
                        Chord diagramC majorC
the racoon left and the old hound whined.
Chord diagramFF
John said, 'Sick 'em', and the racoon left.
Chord diagramFF                             Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramFF
They crossed Green River in a minute and a half.

CHORUS:
Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get you're britches on.
                        Chord diagramC majorC
Sleepy-eyed John better tie your shoe.
Chord diagramFF                            Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your britches on.
Chord diagramFF                              Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
Try to get to Heaven 'fore the devil gets to you.

OUTRO:

Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC F..F Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF (x2)(Fade.)


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