Skip Chaser chords by Delbert Mcclinton

Intro:
 Em   A

Verse 1:
          A
Put on my hat, put on my coat
A
Go out back and feed my goat
C                                        A
Nothing but a box of hot donuts on my mind
         A
Go to my car, I check my tires
        A
Fill my pocket with my favorite set of pliers
           C                              A
I got some nuts to crack, hope they ain't mine

F                       C
Got to be the first one up in the morning
G
  You got to catch 'em while they're still in bed
    F                      C
You got to be quick, don't give 'em any warning
    G                                     E
You got a better chance of not winding up dead


Verse 2:
          A
There's a place I, I got to go by
        A
See the woman with the monkey with the glass eye
C                                      A
Maybe get a tip on an old friend of mine
            A
His time is up, today's the day
    A
The monkey said it's time for him to pay
C                                              A
Everybody knows you gotta do what the monkey say



F                       C
Got to be the first one up in the morning
G
  You got to catch 'em while they're still in bed
    F                      C
You got to be quick, don't give 'em any warning
    G                                     E
You got a better chance of not winding up dead


Solo:
D     Bm Bb
G     E7


Verse 3:
           A
The day is done, my taps are run
  A
A nothing but another like the other one
  C
A couple of tokes
                           A
And a cold one and I'll be fine



F                       C
Got to be the first one up in the morning
G
  You got to catch 'em while they're still in bed
    F                      C
You got to be quick, don't give 'em any warning
    G
You got a better chance of not winding up dead


Outro:
F      C  G
  Yeah
F  C  G  E