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Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival

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1. Now, some p	eople say, a m	an's m	ade out of m	ud,

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But a p	oor man's m	ade out of m	uscle and bl	ood.

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M	uscle and bl	ood, sk	in and b	one,

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A m	ind that's weak and a b	ack that's str	ong.

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Ref.: You load s	ixteen t	ons, and wh	at do you g	et ?

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An	other day	older and d	eeper in d	ebt.

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St.P	eter, don't you c	all me, 'cos	I can't g	o.

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I	owe my soul to the c	ompany st	ore.

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2. I was b	orn one m	orning in dr	izzeling r	ain,

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F	ighting and Tr	ouble is my m	iddle n	ame.

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I was r	aised in the b	ottoms by a m	omma h	ound,

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I'm m	ean as a dog, but I'm g	entle as a l	amb.

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3. I was b	orn one m	orning, when the s	un didn't sh	ine.

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I p	icked up my sh	ovel, and I w	alked to the m	ine.

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I loaded s	ixteen t	ons of n	umber nine c	oal,

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And the str	awboss hollered: "Well, bl	ess my s	oul !"

Ref.: You load sixteen tons, ...

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4. If you se	e me c	oming, you b	etter step as	ide.

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A l	ot of men d	idn't, and a l	ot of men d	ied.

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I got a f	ist of	iron and a f	ist of st	eel,

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If the r	ight one don't get you, then the l	eft one w	ill !

the song is from PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics site

This song is from PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics site

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