Chords:
{t: Lazy Bones [C] }
{key: C}
{artist:Paul Robeson}
Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Robeson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-cCgQIpxVo
As [C] long as there's a [F] chicken gravy [C] on your [F] rice
(I suppose) [C] ev'ry[F]thing is [C] nice
As [C] long as there's a [F] watermelon [C] on the [F] vine
[C] Ev'ry[F]thing is [C] fine
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You got no [A7] time to work, you got [A7+5] no time to [A7] play
You're [D7] busy doin' nothing all the [Bm] life[Bbm]long [D7] day
But you won't [A7] ever change, no [A7+5] matter what I[A7] say
[D7] You just made that w..[G7]..a.. [Gdim]..ay [G7]
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] sleeping in the [F] sun,
[C] How ya spect to get your [F] day's [C] work [C7] done?
You'll [C7] never get your [Gdim] day's work [Dm] done,
[D7] Lyin' in the [G7] noonday [C] sun.
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] sleeping in the [F] shade,
[C] How ya gonna get your [F] corn [C] meal [C7] made?
You'll [C7] never get your [Gdim] cornmeal [Dm] made,
[D7] Sleeping in the [G7] noonday [C] shade.
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When the [F] taters need [Dm] spraying,
I [F] betcha keep [Dm] praying, the [C] bugs fall [G7] off the [C] vine. [C7]
[F] When you go [E7] fishing, I [D7] betcha keep [G7] wishing,
The [D7] fish don't grab at your l..[G7]..i.. [Gdim]..ine [G7] line.
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] loafin' through the [F] day,
[C] How d'you spect make a [F] dime [C] that [C7] way?
You'll [C7] never make a [Gdim] dime that [Dm] way,
[D7] Never hear a [G7] word I [C] say.
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When the [F] taters need [Dm] spraying,
I [F] betcha keep [Dm] praying, the [C] bugs fall [G7] off the [C] vine. [C7]
[F] When you go [E7] fishing, I [D7] betcha keep [G7] wishing,
The [D7] fish don't grab at your l [G7] i [Gdim] ine [G7] line.
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[C] Lazy [F] bones, [C] loafin' through the [F] day,
[C] How d'you spect make a [F] dime [C] that [C7] way?
You'll [C7] never make a [Gdim] dime that [Dm] way,
[D7] Never hear a [G7] word I [C] say.
