Okra chords by Olu Dara

Verse 1:
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 Oh Melby, here come the coal man
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And you know he keeps some good vegetables
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Ooh, let me call him Darayna (hey girl),
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ooh canned treats, come on
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Here he come (get some more for tonight)
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Oh some corn and some string bean, you know, ooh
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  Blueberry, almond, that's      a blueberry
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     (I don't know 'bout   that)

Verse 2:

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I'm your coal  man
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I got strawberries
strawberries
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I got fresh peas
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I got good lookin' ears of corn
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I got the homemade drink
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Pralines too
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I got some okra
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Yeah, okra
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Verse 3:
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I'm your coal  man
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Strawberries
strawberries
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Fresh peas
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Fresh greens
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Peanuts, walnuts, hickory nuts
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And I have some okra too

Verse 4:
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Uh huh, okra, okra
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Okra, okra, okra, okra

Verse 5:
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Okra, okra, okra, okra
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Okra

Interlude 1:
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Verse 6:
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Green peanuts from Miss Mary's backyard
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Plenty plenty tomatoes
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Pecans, pecans, pecans, pecans
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Blackberries
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Dewberries
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I'm your coal man, coal man
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Verse 7:
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Call the children, he's got candy
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Call the children, he's got sweets
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Call the children, he's got candy
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Call the children, he's got sweets
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Call the children, he's got candy
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Call the children, he's got sweets

Interlude 2:
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Verse 8:
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Ella Mae, she makes some good okra
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And crowder peas
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You better look out your window, come outside
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You know your Junior is coming home
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So you must have his okra
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You must have his crowder peas
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Simmering, simmering
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Verse 9:
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Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
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Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla, bla
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Yeah, yeah, yeah
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I'm your coal man
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Okra
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String beans, okra
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Peas, okra
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