Capo 1st fret

CHe (x32010@1)had plastic bags wrapped round his shoes
CHe (x32010@1)was covered with the evening news
G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)             
Had a pair of wool socks on his hands

CThe (x32010@1)banks sign was flashing five below
CIt (x32010@1)was freezin rain and spittin snow
G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)            GHe (320003@1)was curled up behind some garbage cans

(bridge)
B (x2444x@1)                               CI (x32010@1)was afraid that he was dead, I gave him a gentle shake
B (x2444x@1)                                 C (x32010@1)              DWhen (xx0232@1)he opened up his eyes I said, Old man are you  ok , He said

(Chorus)
                                 CI (x32010@1)just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
                               GI (320003@1)was running from some honey bee's
                          CDrip-drying (x32010@1)in the summer breeze
                          DAfter (xx0232@1)jumpin into Calecoe Creek
                         CI (x32010@1)was walkin down an old dirt road
                             G (320003@1)           G/f#
Past a field of hey that had just been mowed
Em (022000@1)                  CMan (x32010@1)I wish you'd just left me alone
D (xx0232@1)                GCause (320003@1)I was almost home



Then he said, I was just comin round the barn,
Bout the time you grabbed my arm
I heard momma holler son hurry up

I was close enough for my own nose
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
I saw daddy loadin up the truck

(bridge)

cane poles on the tailgate, bobbler's blowin in the wind
since July of  55, that's as close as I've been, Yea

(go to chorus)

DI (xx0232@1)said old man you're gonna freeze to death,
       EmLet (022000@1)me drive you to the mission
        CHe (x32010@1)said boy if you'd left me alone
      D (xx0232@1)        Dsus4/ (xx0233@1)DRight (xx0232@1)now I'd be fishin

(chorus) 2x's

man I wish you'd just left me alone

I was almost home