Band/Artist: Leon Redbone
Song Title: Lazy Bones



Intro Verse: 
 
A (x02220@1)               D9           F7 (131241@1)     E7 (020130@1)F7 (131241@1)    E7 (020130@1)    A (x02220@1)    E7 (020130@1)Long as there is chicken gravy on your rice,  ev'rything is nice; 
A (x02220@1)               D9         F7 (131241@1)    E7 (020130@1) F7 (131241@1)    E7 (020130@1)    A (x02220@1)   D9   A (x02220@1)Long as there's a watermelon on the vine,  ever'thing is fine. 
       A7 (x02020@1)   G7 (320001@1)     F#7 (242352@1)   F7 (131241@1)    F#7 (242352@1)You've got no time to work, no time to play, 
B7 (x21202@1)                        F7 (131241@1)      E7 (020130@1)Busy doin' nothin' all the live long day; 
A (x02220@1)              D9       F7 (131241@1)           E7 (020130@1)You won't ever change, no matter what I say -- 
F7 (131241@1)         E7 (020130@1)      A (x02220@1)You're just made that way. 
 
Melody: 
A (x02220@1)A7 (x02020@1)    D9     A (x02220@1)     A7 (x02020@1)   D9 
La - zy - bones, sleepin' in the sun, 
A (x02220@1)        A7 (x02020@1)   D9       A (x02220@1)         A7 (x02020@1)How you 'spect to get your day's work done? 
        D9            Dm7         E7 (020130@1) D9             F7 (131241@1) E7 (020130@1)A (x02220@1)You'll never get your day's work done sleepin' in the noon day sun. 
A (x02220@1)A7 (x02020@1)    D9     A (x02220@1)     A7 (x02020@1)   D9 
La - zy - bones, sleepin' in the shade, 
A (x02220@1)        A7 (x02020@1)   D9       A (x02220@1)        A7 (x02020@1)How you 'spect to get your cornmeal made? 
        D9            Dm (xx0231@1) Dm7 E7 (020130@1)  D9             F7 (131241@1)   E7 (020130@1)  A (x02220@1)You'll never get your cornmeal made sleepin' in the eve - ning shade. 

Bridge: 
A7 (x02020@1)  D (xx0232@1)          D6 (xx04xx@1)       A (x02220@1)
When taters need sprayin', I bet you keep prayin' 
     D9       C?     A (x02220@1)       
The bugs fall off the vine; 
     A (x02220@1)         G#7 (xx1112@1)     G7 (320001@1)          F#7 (242352@1)     
And when you go fishin' I bet you keep wishin' 
          D9         F7 (131241@1)          E7 (020130@1)That the fish won't grab at your line. 
A (x02220@1)A7 (x02020@1)    D9     A (x02220@1)     A7 (x02020@1)   D9 
La - zy - bones, loafin' through the day, 
A (x02220@1)        A7 (x02020@1)   D9       A (x02220@1)      A7 (x02020@1)How you 'spect to make a dime that way? 
        D9           Dm (xx0231@1) Dm7 E7 (020130@1)  D9             F7 (131241@1)E7A 
You'll never make a dime that way.  Never heard a word I say. 
 
Instrumental Interlude: 2 verses 

Repeat Bridge 

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