Band/Artist: Leon Redbone
Song Title: Lazy Bones
Intro Verse:
[A] [D9] [F7] [E7] [F7] [E7] [A] [E7]
Long as there is chicken gravy on your rice, ev'rything is nice;
[A] [D9] [F7] [E7] [F7] [E7] [A] [D9] [A]
Long as there's a watermelon on the vine, ever'thing is fine.
[A7] [G7] [F#7] [F7] [F#7]
You've got no time to work, no time to play,
[B7] [F7] [E7]
Busy doin' nothin' all the live long day;
[A] [D9] [F7] [E7]
You won't ever change, no matter what I say --
[F7] [E7] [A]
You're just made that way.
Melody:
[A] [A7] [D9] [A] [A7] [D9]
La - zy - bones, sleepin' in the sun,
[A] [A7] [D9] [A] [A7]
How you 'spect to get your day's work done?
[D9] [Dm7] [E7] [D9] [F7] [E7] [A]
You'll never get your day's work done sleepin' in the noon day sun.
[A] [A7] [D9] [A] [A7] [D9]
La - zy - bones, sleepin' in the shade,
[A] [A7] [D9] [A] [A7]
How you 'spect to get your cornmeal made?
[D9] [Dm] [Dm7] [E7] [D9] [F7] [E7] [A]
You'll never get your cornmeal made sleepin' in the eve - ning shade.
Bridge:
[A7] [D] [D6] [A]
When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin'
[D9] [C]° [A]
The bugs fall off the vine;
[A] [G#7] [G7] [F#7]
And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin'
[D9] [F7] [E7]
That the fish won't grab at your line.
[A] [A7] [D9] [A] [A7] [D9]
La - zy - bones, loafin' through the day,
[A] [A7] [D9] [A] [A7]
How you 'spect to make a dime that way?
[D9] [Dm] [Dm7] [E7] [D9] [F7] [E7] [A]
You'll never make a dime that way. Never heard a word I say.
Instrumental Interlude: 2 verses
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Final Verse
