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Key: Bb Intro: G Em G G D7 G Verse 1: G G7 C G Babbit Smith is a backwoods fellow G G7 C D7 He raises chickens on the edge of town G C G He sleeps with a rifle under his pillow G D7 G And he ain't very friendly when the sun goes down Verse 2: G C G Jethro Jones has a right bad habit G C D7 He picks up chickens that he don't put back G C G He once got caught by old man Babbit G D7 G With a speckled dove, a necker, and an old feed sack
Chorus 1: D7 G D7 G He . said . I was only a-checkin' her over G D7 I never meant to harm a single feather on her head C G The old man said I reckon you're through checkin' G Em You better make tracks fore you check up dead G D7 G You're liable to be checkin' on a bullet in the head Verse 3: G G7 C G Shotgun Joe had an antique flivver G C D7 He prized it more than he prized his wife G C G He kept it shiny as a fresh pig's liver G D7 G I reckon to defend it he'd a-gived his life Verse 4: G G7 C G Well, along comes one of them hotrod zoomers G C D7 He took a notion he could steal Joe's Ford G C G He turned as white as your grandma's bloomers G D7 G When old Joey caught him on the running board Chorus 2: D7 G D7 G He . said . I was only a-checkin' her over G D7 She'd be a beauty if you painted her red C G Old Joe said you'd better get through checkin' G Em Or you'll be checkin' on a hospital bed G D7 G The nurse'll be a-checkin on the crack in your head Instrumental: D7 G D7 C G Em G D7 G Verse 5: G G7 C G I went one night to see my girlie G C D7 Her folks were takin' in a movie show G C G The show was short and they came home early G D7 G And caught us on the sofa with the lights down low Chorus 3: D7 G D7 G I . said . I was only a-checkin' her over G D7 I never meant to harm a single hair on her head C G The old man said you'd better be through checkin' G Em You'd better start checkin' down the road instead G D7 G Or you'll be a checkin' on a bottom full of lead G D7 G You'll be a checkin' on a bottom full of lead
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