Looney Tunes - Long Eared Drifter chords by Cartoons Music

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: E

Difficulty: Novice

Tab dedicated to Amber - standard tuning.

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

And some carrot nibblers.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

(Healthy cowboys)