Looney Tunes - Long Eared Drifter chords by Cartoons Music

Chords with lyrics

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

Key: E MajorE

Difficulty: Novice

Tab dedicated to Amber - standard tuning.

Verse 1:
E MajorE
Well Long Eared Drifter riding ‘cross the plain.
E MajorE
Nobody'd ever seen him, nobody knew his name.
D MajorD               A augmentedA
When he stormed into town and reached
            E MajorE  D MajorD
For some filtered water.
A augmentedA
And some carrot nibblers.

Verse 2:
E MajorE
Well a pretty little filly stopped the stranger and she said,
"Step into my saloon and rest your weary head.”
D MajorD                    A augmentedA
But the stranger just shook his head and said,
            E MajorE
"I’ll have a nicoise salad.


Chorus:
    A minorAm   E MajorE
'Cause there's good carbs and bad carbs and every cowboy knows,
A minorAm   E MajorE
The carbs from fruits and vegetables will help you fit your clothes.
D MajorD
Speaking of which I’m gonna need ,
A augmentedA    E MajorE
Some more carrot nibblers.”


Verse 3:
E MajorE
(single strums)    G+G
Then he saw Black Bart standing in the sunrise,
A minorAm       E MajorE
He had gristle in his teeth and diabetes in his eyes.
D MajorD    A augmentedA
He said "Bart, you and me's gonna square off,
        E MajorE
Over a yogurt parfait."

Chorus:
A minorAm                  E minorEm
But Bart scooped up the woman and he took off riding hard,
A minorAm                   E minorEm
He took her to a taco stand that makes everything with lard.
A minorAm                      FF
He ordered sixteen tacos made with bullets, beef and flour,
E minorEm                     BB
He said “Girl, you're gonna eat these even if it takes an hour.”


Verse 4:
E MajorE
Well that's when that old stranger came a-riding up fast,
He dismounted his pony and took a shot of wheat grass.
D MajorD                   A augmentedA
"This taco party's over," said the stranger with a drawl,
E MajorE
"You eat that junk, you'll jack up your bad cholesterol.
D MajorD        A augmentedA
And one more thing buddy - you forgot your parfait.”


Verse 5:
D MajorD            A augmentedA   E MajorE
As when you're fighting evil every healthy cowboy knows,
D MajorD           A augmentedA    E MajorE
You gotta keep your blood sugar from getting too low.
   D MajorD             A augmentedA
'Cause if you don't you better know, Joe.
           E MajorE
You’re gonna get real sleepy.


Verse 6:
E MajorE
Well, Bart just laughed and said "I don't need that trash,
I live on steak and ice-cream and corned beef hash.
D MajorD               A augmentedA                  E MajorE
And I'd mow you down right now if I wasn't feeling so sluggish.”


Chorus:
    A minorAm                     E minorEm
The stranger pushed that parfait towards him and he stared Bart down,
    A minorAm       E minorEm
And a hush and a chill fell across the town.
D MajorD                A augmentedA
And everybody froze as Bart reached
             E MajorE
And took a bite of his parfait.


Verse 7:
    D MajorD         A augmentedA     E MajorE
Well Bart’s cheeks got rosy and his hair regained its sheen.
     D MajorD     A augmentedA          E MajorE
He said "It’s my sugar intake that's been making me so mean.
D MajorD                   A augmentedA
Speaking of which stranger won't you share some of those carrot nibblers?"


Verse 8:
E MajorE
And now two cowboys ride across that dusty land,
Vanquishing darkness and eating oat bran.
D MajorD    A augmentedA
And one thing you better understand, man,
D MajorD    A augmentedA
They hardly ever get sleepy.
D MajorD    A augmentedA
They also enjoy stir-fry.
D MajorD    A augmentedA
They carefully control their portions.
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And they keep food journals.
D MajorD    A augmentedA
And they share their nibblers.

(Healthy cowboys)