Key: C
Introduction:
C
He had plastic bags wrapped round his shoes
C
He was covered with the evening news
G D G
Had a pair of wool socks on his hands
C
The banks sign was flashing five below
C
It was freezin' rain and spittin' snow
G D G
He was curled up behind some garbage cans
B C
I was afraid that he was dead, I gave him a gentle shake
B C D
When he opened up his eyes I said, old man are you ok, he said
C
I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
G
I was running from some honey bees
C
Drip-drying in the summer breeze
D
After jumpin' into Calecoe Creek
C
I was walkin' down an old dirt road
G G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em C
Man I wish you' d just left me alone
D G
Cause I was almost home
C
Then he said, I was just comin' round the barn,
C
' Bout the time you grabbed my arm
G D G
I heard momma holler, son hurry up
C
I was close enough for my own nose
C
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
G D G
I saw daddy loadin' up the truck
B C
Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbler' s blowin' in the wind
B C D
Since July of 55, that' s as close as I' ve been, yeah
C
I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
G
I was running from some honey bees
C
Drip-drying in the summer breeze
D
After jumpin' into Calecoe Creek
C
I was walkin' down an old dirt road
G G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em C
Man I wish you' d just left me alone
D G
Cause I was almost home
D
I said old man you' re gonna freeze to death
Em
Let me drive you to the mission
C
He said boy if you' d left me alone
D D4 D
Right now I' d be fishin'
C
I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
G
I was running from some honey bees
C
Drip-drying in the summer breeze
D
After jumpin' into Calecoe Creek
C
I was walkin' down an old dirt road
G G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em C
Man I wish you' d just left me alone
D G G/F#
Cause I was almost home
Em C
Man I wish you' d just left me alone
D G C G
I was almost home