Chords for Maria Daines ~ Alligators, Snakes n' Drugs

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_ _ _ Don't go old and bitter with a scowl on your face.
Don't take to the liquor [B] just to get by this [Em] place.
Don't ever get to thinking you can do life alone.
Cause ain't nobody working on your funeral stone. _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ [E] These folks are mean and mighty, they can rattle ya.
_ You don't get to see them [B] till they're up round your [E] cheeks.
You don't know a bird and you can holler and shout.
But ain't nobody working so you ain't coming out.
Get on! _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] It's hot and [A] hot and festive [D] with the alligator snakes and [E] crows. _ _
_ _ _ [D] Somebody [A] should have stopped it [D] but it just keeps running [E] _ along. _
_ _ _ _ [D] People [A] learn it fast [D] and everybody keeps it [E] _ strong. _
_ _ [B] Cause when you're down in the [A] swamp, nothing [E] right will keep you wrong. _ _
Yeah, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there's a flow and a season [Em] still somebody's gonna plant it.
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_ _ _ There's a richest part of digging but you don't wanna [B] come to near. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Keep your hands to yourself and keep the weather on your own. _
[Em] Cause _ _ _ ain't nobody working [E] and the government won't leave you alone. _ _
_ _ _ [D] It's hot and [A] hot in Texas [D] with the alligator snakes [E] and crows. _ _
_ _ _ [D] Somebody [A] should have stopped it [D] but it just [A] keeps running [E] along. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] People [A] learn it tough [D] and [A] everybody keeps it [E] strong. _ _
_ _ Cause [B] when you're down in the swamp, nothing right will [E] bring you wrong. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Em] You don't go looking cause you don't [D] wanna speak no [Em] lies. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] It's a hand on your shoulder and plenty [D] more trees [B] got eyes. _ _
_ _ _ [Em] You ain't got nothing but nothing [A] is going [Em] _ fast. _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] Cause ain't nobody working [E] when the working [D] man's down to [Em] his last. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] It's hot and [A] hot in Texas [D] with the [A] alligator snakes [G] and [E] crows. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Somebody [A] should have stopped it [D] but it just [A] keeps running [E] along. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] People [A] learn it tough [D] and [A] everybody keeps [E] it strong. _ _
_ _ Cause [B] when you're down in the swamp, [A] nothing right will bring [E] you wrong. _ _
_ _ Come on.
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