Leon Redbone

^A Long as there is c ^D9 hicken gravy ^F7 on your r ^E7 ice, ^F7 ev'ryt ^E7 hing is ^A nice; ^E7
A Long as there's a ^D9 watermelon ^F7 on the v ^E7 ine, ^F7 ever'th ^E7 ing is f ^A ine. ^{D9 A}
You've ^A7 got no ^G7 time to w ^F#7 ork, no ^F7 time to ^F#7 play,
^B7 Busy doin' nothin' all the l ^F7 ive long d ^E7 ay;
^A You won't ever ch ^D9 ange, no ^F7 matter what I s ^E7 ay --
^F7 You're just m ^E7 ade that w ^A ay.
Melody:
^A La ^A7 - zy - b ^D9 ones, s ^A leepin' ^A7 in the ^D9 sun,
^A How you 'sp ^A7 ect to ^D9 get your ^A day's work d ^A7 one?
You'll n ^D9 ever get your ^Dm7 day's work d ^E7 one s ^D9 leepin' in the ^F7 noon ^E7 day ^A sun.
^A La ^A7 - zy - b ^D9 ones, s ^A leepin' ^A7 in the ^D9 shade,
^A How you 'sp ^A7 ect to ^D9 get your ^A cornmeal ma ^A7 de?
You'll n ^D9 ever get your ^Dm cornm ^Dm7 eal ^E7 made s ^D9 leepin' in the ^F7 eve - n ^E7 ing sh ^A ade.
Bridge:
^A7 When t ^D aters need sp ^D6 rayin', I b ^A et you keep prayin'
D9 C° A
The bugs fall off the vine;
And w ^A hen you go f ^G#7 ishin' I b ^G7 et you keep wi ^F#7 shin'
That the f ^D9 ish won't g ^F7 rab at your li ^E7 ne.
^A La ^A7 - zy - b ^D9 ones, l ^A oafin' t ^A7 hrough ^D9 the day,
^A How you 'sp ^A7 ect to ^D9 make a di ^A me that w ^A7 ay?
You'll n ^D9 ever make a d ^Dm ime t ^Dm7 hat ^E7 way. ^D9 Never heard a w ^F7 ord ^E7 I s ^A ay.
Instrumental Interlude: 2 verses
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Final Verse