Sleepy Eyed John Johnny Horton
written by T. Atchison
Corrections welcome.
Capo I
INTRO: G Cadd9 G C D
[G]Well a way down yonder on the Canyon Creek
I w[C]hittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat
I t[D]uned my fiddle and rasined my bow
N/C
Play a little tune wherever I go
CHORUS:
[G]Sleepy-eyed John, you b[C]etter get yer britches on
[G]Sleepy-eyed John, better [Cadd9]tie your s[D]hoes
[G]Sleepy-eyed John, you [D]better get yer britches on
[C]Try to get to Heaven 'fore the D[D]evil gets to [G]you
BREAK
Well Sleepy-eyed John he stole a goose
The goose stayed plucked but it couldn't get loose
Said John to the goose if you don't stay still
We'll miss our supper down at Candyville
CHORUS
BREAK
Well Sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg
The wooden leg was nothin but a little wooden peg
With one shoe off and one shoe on
He could do the double shuffle 'til the cows come home
CHORUS
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Now I got 20 dollars for I built a fence
I took my money and I ain't worked since
Sold my buggy and I sold my plow
Wouldn't take a dollar for my journey now
CHORUS
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Well a over a hickory and down a pine
The raccoon left and the old hound wined
John said sic 'im and the raccoon left
They crossed Green River in a minute and a half
CHORUS
CHORDS:
G 320033
Cadd9 x32033
C x32010
D xx0232
N/C no chord
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