Chords for Corb Lund Always Keep An Edge On Your Knife YouTube
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But never put your hat on the bed, son
Never put your [A] hat on the bed
[D] Cause if your [Gb] hat's on the bed [G] you might wake [Ab] up dead
[A] So don't you never put your hat [D] on the [Bm] bed
But if you do be sure it's upside down
If you do be sure it's [A] upside down
[Bm] Cause if [Gb] there's any doubt
[G] And keeps the luck [Ab] from running out
[A] See if you do be sure it's [Bm] upside down
[D] But never throw a match when it's dry, son
Never throw a [A] match when it's dry
[D] Don't you never [Gb] throw a match
[G] Because the grass [Ab] might [A] catch and burn three counties [Bm] when it's dry
[D] And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [A] on your knife
[D] Because a good [Gb] sharp [G] edge is a [Ab] man's best hedge [A] against the vague [D] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Gb] sharp edge [G] is a man's [Ab] best hedge [A] against the uncertain [D] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Gb] old knives [Bm] like the one who gave [G] the advice
[D] Yodel-ay, [A] yodel-ay, [D] yodel [A]-ay
[D] [Ebm] [E] Well, never sell the old .22,
son, never sell the old [Abm] .22
Because the old [Ab] [A] .22's
shot a [Bb] gopher or two, so [B] don't you never sell the old [Dbm] .22
But aim it to the left a little, oh, son, aim it to the left [Abm] a little, oh
[Dbm] Because the [Ab] old iron sight [A] fires high [Bb] and to the [Abm] right's low, aim it to the left [Dbm] a little, oh
And always tip the glass when you pour, son, always tip the glass [Abm] when you pour
[E] Because if you don't [Ab] tip the glass, [Dbm] then the foam [Bb] comes fast [Abm] and runs from the table [E] to the floor
But always keep an edge [Dbm] on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Abm] on your knife
[E] Because a good [Ab] sharp edge [A] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the vague [E] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Ab] sharp edge [Dbm] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the uncertain [E] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Ab] old knives [Dbm] like the one who gave the [A] advice
[E] Yodel-ay, [B] yodel-ay, [E] yodel [B]-ay
[E] [Bb] [Gb]
Well, be sure to put your horse away dry, son, be sure to put your horse [Db] away dry
[Ebm] Because a hot, [Bb] wet horse [Abm] ain't healthy, [C] of course, [Db] so be sure to put your horse [Ebm] away dry
And be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold, son, be sure to thaw the bit [Bbm] when it's cold
Because [Ebm] if you don't [Bb] thaw the bit, [B] then your pony's [C] tongue sticks [Db] to the frozen metal bridle [Ebm] when it's cold
Never judge a man by his clothes, son, never judge a man [Db] by his clothes
You [Gb] got to look [Bb] through the dirt and [Abm] lower, judge a [C] by his work, so [Db] don't you never judge a man [Ebm] by his clothes
And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Db] on your knife
[Gb] Because a good [Bb] sharp edge [B] is a man's [C] best hedge [Db] against the vague [Gb] uncertainties of life
[Bb] Yes, a good sharp edge [B] is a man's [Db] best hedge against the uncertain vagaries [Gb] of life
But I never could sharpen [Bb] old knives [Ebm] like the one [Bbm] who gave the [B] advice
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Db] [Gb] And I never could sharpen [Bb] old blades [Ebm] quite the way [B] he said
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Db] [Gb] Yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Abm]
But never put your hat on the bed, son
Never put your [A] hat on the bed
[D] Cause if your [Gb] hat's on the bed [G] you might wake [Ab] up dead
[A] So don't you never put your hat [D] on the [Bm] bed
But if you do be sure it's upside down
If you do be sure it's [A] upside down
[Bm] Cause if [Gb] there's any doubt
[G] And keeps the luck [Ab] from running out
[A] See if you do be sure it's [Bm] upside down
[D] But never throw a match when it's dry, son
Never throw a [A] match when it's dry
[D] Don't you never [Gb] throw a match
[G] Because the grass [Ab] might [A] catch and burn three counties [Bm] when it's dry
[D] And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [A] on your knife
[D] Because a good [Gb] sharp [G] edge is a [Ab] man's best hedge [A] against the vague [D] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Gb] sharp edge [G] is a man's [Ab] best hedge [A] against the uncertain [D] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Gb] old knives [Bm] like the one who gave [G] the advice
[D] Yodel-ay, [A] yodel-ay, [D] yodel [A]-ay
[D] [Ebm] [E] Well, never sell the old .22,
son, never sell the old [Abm] .22
Because the old [Ab] [A] .22's
shot a [Bb] gopher or two, so [B] don't you never sell the old [Dbm] .22
But aim it to the left a little, oh, son, aim it to the left [Abm] a little, oh
[Dbm] Because the [Ab] old iron sight [A] fires high [Bb] and to the [Abm] right's low, aim it to the left [Dbm] a little, oh
And always tip the glass when you pour, son, always tip the glass [Abm] when you pour
[E] Because if you don't [Ab] tip the glass, [Dbm] then the foam [Bb] comes fast [Abm] and runs from the table [E] to the floor
But always keep an edge [Dbm] on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Abm] on your knife
[E] Because a good [Ab] sharp edge [A] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the vague [E] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Ab] sharp edge [Dbm] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the uncertain [E] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Ab] old knives [Dbm] like the one who gave the [A] advice
[E] Yodel-ay, [B] yodel-ay, [E] yodel [B]-ay
[E] [Bb] [Gb]
Well, be sure to put your horse away dry, son, be sure to put your horse [Db] away dry
[Ebm] Because a hot, [Bb] wet horse [Abm] ain't healthy, [C] of course, [Db] so be sure to put your horse [Ebm] away dry
And be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold, son, be sure to thaw the bit [Bbm] when it's cold
Because [Ebm] if you don't [Bb] thaw the bit, [B] then your pony's [C] tongue sticks [Db] to the frozen metal bridle [Ebm] when it's cold
Never judge a man by his clothes, son, never judge a man [Db] by his clothes
You [Gb] got to look [Bb] through the dirt and [Abm] lower, judge a [C] by his work, so [Db] don't you never judge a man [Ebm] by his clothes
And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Db] on your knife
[Gb] Because a good [Bb] sharp edge [B] is a man's [C] best hedge [Db] against the vague [Gb] uncertainties of life
[Bb] Yes, a good sharp edge [B] is a man's [Db] best hedge against the uncertain vagaries [Gb] of life
But I never could sharpen [Bb] old knives [Ebm] like the one [Bbm] who gave the [B] advice
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Db] [Gb] And I never could sharpen [Bb] old blades [Ebm] quite the way [B] he said
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Db] [Gb] Yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But never put your hat on the bed, son
Never put your [A] hat on the bed
[D] Cause if your [Gb] hat's on the bed [G] you might wake [Ab] up dead
[A] So don't you never put your hat [D] on the [Bm] bed
But if you do be sure it's upside down
If you do be sure it's [A] upside down
[Bm] Cause if [Gb] there's any doubt
[G] And keeps the luck [Ab] from running out
[A] See if you do be sure it's [Bm] upside down
[D] _ But never throw a match when it's dry, son
Never throw a [A] match when it's dry
[D] Don't you never [Gb] throw a match
[G] Because the grass [Ab] might [A] catch and burn three counties [Bm] when it's dry
[D] And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [A] on your knife
[D] Because a good [Gb] sharp [G] edge is a [Ab] man's best hedge [A] against the vague [D] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Gb] sharp edge [G] is a man's [Ab] best hedge [A] against the uncertain [D] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Gb] old knives [Bm] like the one who gave [G] the advice
[D] Yodel-ay, [A] yodel-ay, [D] yodel [A]-ay
[D] _ [Ebm] [E] Well, never sell the old .22,
son, never sell the old [Abm] .22
Because the old [Ab] [A] .22's
shot a [Bb] gopher or two, so [B] don't you never sell the old [Dbm] .22
But aim it to the left a little, oh, son, aim it to the left [Abm] a little, oh
[Dbm] Because the [Ab] old iron sight [A] fires high [Bb] and to the [Abm] right's low, aim it to the left [Dbm] a little, oh
_ And always tip the glass when you pour, son, always tip the glass [Abm] when you pour
[E] Because if you don't [Ab] tip the glass, [Dbm] then the foam [Bb] comes fast [Abm] and runs from the table [E] to the floor
But always keep an edge [Dbm] on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Abm] on your knife
[E] Because a good [Ab] sharp edge [A] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the vague [E] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Ab] sharp edge [Dbm] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the uncertain [E] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Ab] old knives [Dbm] like the one who gave the [A] advice
[E] Yodel-ay, [B] yodel-ay, [E] yodel [B]-ay
[E] _ [Bb] _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, be sure to put your horse away dry, son, be sure to put your horse [Db] away dry
[Ebm] Because a hot, [Bb] wet horse [Abm] ain't healthy, [C] of course, [Db] so be sure to put your horse [Ebm] away dry
And be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold, son, be sure to thaw the bit [Bbm] when it's cold
Because [Ebm] if you don't [Bb] thaw the bit, [B] then your pony's [C] tongue sticks [Db] to the frozen metal bridle [Ebm] when it's cold
_ Never judge a man by his clothes, son, never judge a man [Db] by his clothes
You [Gb] got to look [Bb] through the dirt and [Abm] lower, judge a [C] by his work, so [Db] don't you never judge a man [Ebm] by his clothes
And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Db] on your knife
[Gb] Because a good [Bb] sharp edge [B] is a man's [C] best hedge [Db] against the vague [Gb] uncertainties of life
[Bb] Yes, a good sharp edge [B] is a man's [Db] best hedge against the uncertain vagaries [Gb] of life
But I never could sharpen [Bb] old knives [Ebm] like the one [Bbm] who gave the [B] advice
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Db] _ [Gb] And I never could sharpen [Bb] old blades [Ebm] quite the way [B] he said
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
_ [Db] _ [Gb] Yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _
But never put your hat on the bed, son
Never put your [A] hat on the bed
[D] Cause if your [Gb] hat's on the bed [G] you might wake [Ab] up dead
[A] So don't you never put your hat [D] on the [Bm] bed
But if you do be sure it's upside down
If you do be sure it's [A] upside down
[Bm] Cause if [Gb] there's any doubt
[G] And keeps the luck [Ab] from running out
[A] See if you do be sure it's [Bm] upside down
[D] _ But never throw a match when it's dry, son
Never throw a [A] match when it's dry
[D] Don't you never [Gb] throw a match
[G] Because the grass [Ab] might [A] catch and burn three counties [Bm] when it's dry
[D] And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [A] on your knife
[D] Because a good [Gb] sharp [G] edge is a [Ab] man's best hedge [A] against the vague [D] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Gb] sharp edge [G] is a man's [Ab] best hedge [A] against the uncertain [D] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Gb] old knives [Bm] like the one who gave [G] the advice
[D] Yodel-ay, [A] yodel-ay, [D] yodel [A]-ay
[D] _ [Ebm] [E] Well, never sell the old .22,
son, never sell the old [Abm] .22
Because the old [Ab] [A] .22's
shot a [Bb] gopher or two, so [B] don't you never sell the old [Dbm] .22
But aim it to the left a little, oh, son, aim it to the left [Abm] a little, oh
[Dbm] Because the [Ab] old iron sight [A] fires high [Bb] and to the [Abm] right's low, aim it to the left [Dbm] a little, oh
_ And always tip the glass when you pour, son, always tip the glass [Abm] when you pour
[E] Because if you don't [Ab] tip the glass, [Dbm] then the foam [Bb] comes fast [Abm] and runs from the table [E] to the floor
But always keep an edge [Dbm] on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Abm] on your knife
[E] Because a good [Ab] sharp edge [A] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the vague [E] uncertainties of life
Yes, a good [Ab] sharp edge [Dbm] is a man's [Bb] best hedge [B] against the uncertain [E] vagaries of life
But I never could sharpen [Ab] old knives [Dbm] like the one who gave the [A] advice
[E] Yodel-ay, [B] yodel-ay, [E] yodel [B]-ay
[E] _ [Bb] _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, be sure to put your horse away dry, son, be sure to put your horse [Db] away dry
[Ebm] Because a hot, [Bb] wet horse [Abm] ain't healthy, [C] of course, [Db] so be sure to put your horse [Ebm] away dry
And be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold, son, be sure to thaw the bit [Bbm] when it's cold
Because [Ebm] if you don't [Bb] thaw the bit, [B] then your pony's [C] tongue sticks [Db] to the frozen metal bridle [Ebm] when it's cold
_ Never judge a man by his clothes, son, never judge a man [Db] by his clothes
You [Gb] got to look [Bb] through the dirt and [Abm] lower, judge a [C] by his work, so [Db] don't you never judge a man [Ebm] by his clothes
And always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge [Db] on your knife
[Gb] Because a good [Bb] sharp edge [B] is a man's [C] best hedge [Db] against the vague [Gb] uncertainties of life
[Bb] Yes, a good sharp edge [B] is a man's [Db] best hedge against the uncertain vagaries [Gb] of life
But I never could sharpen [Bb] old knives [Ebm] like the one [Bbm] who gave the [B] advice
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
[Db] _ [Gb] And I never could sharpen [Bb] old blades [Ebm] quite the way [B] he said
[Gb] Yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
_ [Db] _ [Gb] Yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Db] yodel-ay, yodel-ay, [Gb] yodel-ay
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _