Chords for Lyle Lovett and Buckwheat Zydeco - That Was Your Mother (Paul SImon and Friends - DVD - 2007)
Tempo:
110.4 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
Ladies and gentlemen, Lyle Love and Buckwheat Zydeco.
[C] [F]
[C] A long time ago, yeah, before you were born, dear,
[C] just a young'un and life [F] was great,
a job as a traveling salesman
[C] me moving, that's what my [F] mistakes say.
Well, I'm standing on this one block by the State of Louisiana
[C] Wondering where the city boys go
[C] [F]
[C] A long time ago, yeah, before you were born, dear,
[C] just a young'un and life [F] was great,
a job as a traveling salesman
[C] me moving, that's what my [F] mistakes say.
Well, I'm standing on this one block by the State of Louisiana
[C] Wondering where the city boys go
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_ _ Ladies and gentlemen, _ Lyle Love and Buckwheat Zydeco.
And take throw. _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ A long time ago, yeah, before you were born, dear,
When I was [C] just a young'un and life [F] was great,
I held a job as a traveling salesman
That kept [C] me moving, that's what my [F] mistakes say. _
Well, I'm standing on this one block by the State of Louisiana _
[C] Wondering where the city boys go _
[F] To get a little conversation, drink a little red wine
[C] Catch a little bit of those Cajun [F] girls dancing inside the boy's car
La la la _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ la [F] la la la la la la
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[C] _ _ la [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ la [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ la la la la la
She's a long time young girl, she's pretty as a crevel
Sweet [C] as an apple on [F] Christmas day
I said, good gracious, can this be my love?
[C] That's my friend, but Lord let us pray _
Well, I'm standing on the corner of [F] my back
Stayed on the media
I wondered what a silly [F] boy could do _ _
Together in a conversation
Drinking a red wine
[C] And dancing to the music of
Clifton [F] Shinye, King of the Pride _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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What's your mother?
That was your father
[C] Before [C] you were born
_ [F] Life was great You offered
To my generation
I [C] sure do love you
Let's get [F] that straight _
Well, I'm standing on the corner of my back
Stayed on the media
I [C] wondered what a silly boy could do _
Together in a [F] conversation
Drinking a red wine
[C] And dancing to the music of
[F] Clifton Shinye, King of the Pride
That is the love
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_ _ _ _ Don't [C] let it kill [F] you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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And take throw. _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ A long time ago, yeah, before you were born, dear,
When I was [C] just a young'un and life [F] was great,
I held a job as a traveling salesman
That kept [C] me moving, that's what my [F] mistakes say. _
Well, I'm standing on this one block by the State of Louisiana _
[C] Wondering where the city boys go _
[F] To get a little conversation, drink a little red wine
[C] Catch a little bit of those Cajun [F] girls dancing inside the boy's car
La la la _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ la [F] la la la la la la
_ _ _ _ _ La la _
[C] _ _ la [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ la [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ la la la la la
She's a long time young girl, she's pretty as a crevel
Sweet [C] as an apple on [F] Christmas day
I said, good gracious, can this be my love?
[C] That's my friend, but Lord let us pray _
Well, I'm standing on the corner of [F] my back
Stayed on the media
I wondered what a silly [F] boy could do _ _
Together in a conversation
Drinking a red wine
[C] And dancing to the music of
Clifton [F] Shinye, King of the Pride _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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What's your mother?
That was your father
[C] Before [C] you were born
_ [F] Life was great You offered
To my generation
I [C] sure do love you
Let's get [F] that straight _
Well, I'm standing on the corner of my back
Stayed on the media
I [C] wondered what a silly boy could do _
Together in a [F] conversation
Drinking a red wine
[C] And dancing to the music of
[F] Clifton Shinye, King of the Pride
That is the love
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_ _ _ _ Don't [C] let it kill [F] you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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