C5 F5 Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends C5 G5 All through thier high school days C5 F5 Both members of the 4H club C5 G5 C5 Both active in the FFA C5 F5 C5 After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin' G5 for a bright new world C5 F5 Wanda looked all around this town C5 G5 C5 And all she found was Earl C5 Well it wasn't two weeks F5 After she got married that C5 G5 Wanda started gettin' abused C5 F5 She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses C5 G5 C5 And make up to cover a bruise C5 F5 Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce C5 G5 She let the law take it from there C5 F5 But Earl walked right through that restraining order C5 G5 C5 And put her in intensive care A5 G5 Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta F5 C5 On a red eye midnight flight A5 She held Wanda's hand as they G5 Worked out a plan F5 G5 And it didn't take 'em long to decide C5 F5 C5 That Earl had to die G5 F5 Goodbye Earl C5 F5 C5 Those black-eyed peas G5 F5 They tasted all right to me Earl C5 F5 C5 You're feelin' weak G5 Why don't you lay down F5 And sleep Earl C5 F5 C5 Ain't it dark G5 F5 C5 F5 C5 F5 Wrapped up in that tarp Earl C5 F5 The cops came by to bring Earl in C5 They searched the house G5 High and low C5 Then they tipped thier hats F5 C5 G5 C5 And said "thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know" C5 Well the weeks went by and F5 Spring turned to Summer C5 G5 And Summer faded into Fall C5 F5 And it turns out he was a missing person C5 G5 Who nobody missed at all A5 So the girls bought some land G5 And a roadside stand F5 C5 Out on Highway 109 A5 They sell Tennessee ham G5 And strawberry jam F5 And they don't G5 Lose any sleep at night 'cause C5 F5 C5 Earl had to die G5 F5 Goodbye Earl C5 We need a break F5 C5 G5 F5 Let's go out to the lake Earl C5 F5 C5 We'll pack a lunch G5 F5 And stuff you in the trunk Earl C5 F5 C5 Well is that all right G5 F5 Good Let's go for a ride C5 F5 C5 G5 F5 C5 Earl Hey
