Key: A
Introduction:
A
Well, I don't know what my uncle did but he must have done it right
They sure strung him up one Saturday night
D
Be had spent his whole life fussin« would have spent his last breath cussin'
A Ab G
«Til he realized the deal was really done
B E ACis D EbE
Be started screamin' "hallelujah" tryin' to make his peace with everyone
D A
Yeah, he was kickin' and screamin' just like he came in
Bb B E FE Eb
Be was kickin' and screamin', darlin' right to the bitter end
D A Ab GFis
Ain't it funny how he come in kickin' giddyup and go out hollerin' whoa
B E A D EbA
Lord, we never want to be here sure don't ever want to go
A
Well, I could hear those church bells ringin' To my best friend I was clingin'
A
Screamin' "If you love me brother don't let me go"
D
Well, then the whole scene was repeated two years later I begged and pleaded
A Ab G
Screamin' "If you love me, honey, now you know you wouldn't want to let me go"
B E A D EbA
No, I didn't want to do it but I sure don't want to see it come undone