Chords for Mean Mary - Choctawhatchee Waltz

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Oh, a _ _ [Em] Cherokee _ princess _ _ _ [C] and a _ _ Choctaw _ _ brave _
_ _ [G] _ _ Carried _ _ away _ _ _ on [C] a Choctaw _ _ Hatchaway _ _
_ Over _ Preacher _ Man came _ _ and [Dm] went down on [C] his knee
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Baptized us children _ _ [D] on the _ Choctaw _ [C] _ _ Hatchay
_ _ Lay _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
down your [D] _ suitcase [Dm] _ on [C] the _ Choctaw Hatchay [A] shore _
_ _ _ [G] _ Lay down your [Dm] burden _ and [C] be happy _ _ [A] once _ [Am] more
_ [D] But I'll [Dm] be your [E] _ _ [Em]
sweetheart, your [C] father _ and your [D] daughter _
_ Was [C] with me _ in [G] the _ _ _ muddy [D] _ _ [Dm]
water
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ When [C] the water _ was gentle, _ _ there [D] was peace in [C] the _ land
_ On [G] the banks of Choctaw Hatchay, _ you [D] _ gave me your [C] _ hand
_ _ When winter _ came, Pierce, _ we [D] were _ children _ [C] no _ more
And [G] the _ _ _ Cherokee _ princess _ _ [D] was _ alone on [C] the shore _
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_ _ [G] Lay _ down your [Dm] suitcase _ _ on [C] the Choctaw _ Hatchay [Am] shore _
_ _ _ [G] Lay _ down [D] your burden [Dm] _ and [C] be happy _ _ [A] once _ [Am] more
_ [Dm] But _ I'll be your [Em] _ sweetheart, _ _ [D] your father and [G] your daughter _
_ Was [C] with me _ [D] in the _ _ _ muddy _ [Dm] _ _
water
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Oh, [C] the Choctaw _ _ Hatchay River, _ _ it will heat up your soul
_ _ [G] Make your warm _ body _ shiver _ _ and your _ broken heart [C] whole _
_ It will show you a love _
[E] _ that you left in the _ past
_ A [G] reflection _ of a dream _ that was _ [C]
destined _ _ _ last
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_ _ _ [G] Lay _ down [D] your suitcase [Dm] _ on [C] the Choctaw _ Hatchay [Am] shore _
_ _ _ [G] Lay _ down [Dm] your burden _ and [C] be happy _ _ [A] once more
_ _ [Dm] But I'll be your [E] _ [Em] sweetheart, _ _ [C] your father and your [G] daughter _
_ Was [C] with me _ _ [G] in the _ _ _ muddy [D] _ _ [Dm]
water
_ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _
Oh, _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] a _ _ Cherokee _ princess [Em] _ _ _ [D] and a _ _ _ Choctaw [C] _
brave
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Carried her way _ _ _ _ [G] on the _ Choctaw [C] _
_ Hatchay way _
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