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From: Erik Karlson 

Mandaddy
By Dana Cooper
As performed by Trout Fishing in America on the album "Who Are These People"

This is an approximation for those who are guitar-challenged.  The chord struc
ture is correct, as is the key, but Ezra does play some rather interesting
chords that are unintelligible to me!!

ESummer (022100@1)is coming, catfish are jumping
                D (xx0232@1)             AThe (x02220@1)willows are weeping up the river
             EMandaddy's (022100@1)wagon comes rattling and dragging
             A (x02220@1)     BHis (x2444x@1)magical route
                     EHe's (022100@1)bringing ghost stories and bright penny whistles
               D (xx0232@1)                AWhite (x02220@1)Chinese muzzles in tins of glory
            E (022100@1)                        D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)      ELook (022100@1)on the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road

Chorus:
     B (x2444x@1)                    A (x02220@1)       EMy (022100@1)name is Mandaddy and I roam these hills
     B (x2444x@1)                      A (x02220@1)        EI (022100@1)sing and I whistle and I'll cure your ills
     A (x02220@1)          C#m (x13321@4)                     F#Oh (244322@1)Mandaddy, Oh Mandaddy's gonna cure your ills
   B (x2444x@1)                      EMandaddy's (022100@1)gonna cure your ills

    EHe (022100@1)walks like a farmer, talks like warm water
              D (xx0232@1)            ASmells (x02220@1)like tobacco and gun powder
                   EHe's (022100@1)bringing red garters and bright copper kettles
                   A (x02220@1)        Band (x2444x@1)brown leather shoes
               EHe (022100@1)says, "I remember when your folks was young'uns
               D (xx0232@1)               ALaughing (x02220@1)and running in Indian summer
                  E (022100@1)                      D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)      EThey'd (022100@1)watch the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road!"


Chorus

             EEverything (022100@1)changes, it's only natural
          D (xx0232@1)               ANothing (x02220@1)remains as it once started
                 EThis (022100@1)time next summer I may not be here, hear what I say
              EChildren (022100@1)I love you, you make life worth living
                   E (022100@1)                    AThe (x02220@1)rivers worth crossing the gifts worth giving
              E (022100@1)                        D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)     ELook (022100@1)on the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road


Chorus

transcribed by Erik Karlsson
Stabnste@phoenix.phoenix.net
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