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.
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.
A7
D
D6
A
When taters need sprayin’, I bet you keep prayin’
D9
Cdim
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 s ay.
A7
D
D6
A
When taters need sprayin’, I bet you keep prayin’
D9
Cdim
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 s ay.
E7
D6
A7
Dm7
F7
D9
G7
Dm
Cdim
A
B7
D
G#7
F#7
