Chords for Mel Tillis - Cottonmouth
Tempo:
94.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
E
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Bm] [D]
Fourth day of August, 1950, by nine o'clock it was hotter than a devil's toys.
[G] Mama said, you need some fresh water, [D] and she handed me the bucket down from the porch.
She [A] said, why don't you let your little brother tag along with you?
The stream was not more than fifty yards away.
[D] Little brother stopped when we got down to the orchard.
[F#m] [D] I figured he was going to wait there in the shade.
[G] Then I seen him reach down in the tall grass.
He is [F#] trying to [D] pick up something laid in the sand.
[A] I yelled, Lord, Lord, brother, look out!
There lay a cottonmouth!
[D] But that thing bit little brother on the back of the head.
I picked him up and ran back to the house then.
I hollered, hurry up, Mama, and call Dr.
Brown.
[G] She said, I can't call nobody because the phone's dead.
[D] Storm last night left the blind lines all down.
[A] She said, hurry up, son, and run on over to the Jacksons.
See if Mr.
Jackson can haul you all into town.
[D] I started running off over in that direction.
While Mama was trying to calm little brother down.
[G] Mr.
Jackson hauled me into town to get the doctor.
[D] Doctor said, I hope we ain't too late.
[A] When we drove up to the house, I could see Mama crying.
[Am] And using her apron to wipe her [Bm] tears away.
[E] [Em] [E]
That was one hot day down in Mississippi.
IRC coal up, thermometer said 95.
[A] I watched the heat wave shimmering above the cornfields.
[E] While the doctor tried to keep little brother alive.
[B] The cows all bust up down [Bm] along the creek [B] banks.
And three old buzzards was a-wheeling in the hazy [F#] sky.
[E]
And I was bumping little rocks at some Dominica chickens.
Trying to look through my tear-filled eyes.
[A] Then I heard an old screen door slam in.
[E] And the doctor walked out holding Mama by the hand.
He [B] said, I'm sorry, but I can't do no more for the boy.
[E] And a cottonmouth moccasin could kill a full-grown man.
Oh, the day of August 1950.
At 11 o'clock it was hot and little brother was dead.
I [A] picked up a chopping axe and went toward the [Em] orchard.
And I [E] found that cottonmouth chopped off the cottonmouth head.
[B]
[A]
[E] [N]
Fourth day of August, 1950, by nine o'clock it was hotter than a devil's toys.
[G] Mama said, you need some fresh water, [D] and she handed me the bucket down from the porch.
She [A] said, why don't you let your little brother tag along with you?
The stream was not more than fifty yards away.
[D] Little brother stopped when we got down to the orchard.
[F#m] [D] I figured he was going to wait there in the shade.
[G] Then I seen him reach down in the tall grass.
He is [F#] trying to [D] pick up something laid in the sand.
[A] I yelled, Lord, Lord, brother, look out!
There lay a cottonmouth!
[D] But that thing bit little brother on the back of the head.
I picked him up and ran back to the house then.
I hollered, hurry up, Mama, and call Dr.
Brown.
[G] She said, I can't call nobody because the phone's dead.
[D] Storm last night left the blind lines all down.
[A] She said, hurry up, son, and run on over to the Jacksons.
See if Mr.
Jackson can haul you all into town.
[D] I started running off over in that direction.
While Mama was trying to calm little brother down.
[G] Mr.
Jackson hauled me into town to get the doctor.
[D] Doctor said, I hope we ain't too late.
[A] When we drove up to the house, I could see Mama crying.
[Am] And using her apron to wipe her [Bm] tears away.
[E] [Em] [E]
That was one hot day down in Mississippi.
IRC coal up, thermometer said 95.
[A] I watched the heat wave shimmering above the cornfields.
[E] While the doctor tried to keep little brother alive.
[B] The cows all bust up down [Bm] along the creek [B] banks.
And three old buzzards was a-wheeling in the hazy [F#] sky.
[E]
And I was bumping little rocks at some Dominica chickens.
Trying to look through my tear-filled eyes.
[A] Then I heard an old screen door slam in.
[E] And the doctor walked out holding Mama by the hand.
He [B] said, I'm sorry, but I can't do no more for the boy.
[E] And a cottonmouth moccasin could kill a full-grown man.
Oh, the day of August 1950.
At 11 o'clock it was hot and little brother was dead.
I [A] picked up a chopping axe and went toward the [Em] orchard.
And I [E] found that cottonmouth chopped off the cottonmouth head.
[B]
[A]
[E] [N]
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fourth day of August, 1950, _ _ by nine o'clock it was hotter than a devil's toys. _ _
[G] Mama said, you need some fresh water, _ [D] and she handed me the bucket down from the porch.
She [A] said, why don't you let your little brother tag along with you? _
The stream was not more than fifty yards away. _
[D] Little brother stopped when we got down to the orchard. _
[F#m] [D] I figured he was going to wait there in the shade. _
[G] Then I seen him reach down in the tall grass.
He is [F#] trying to [D] pick up something laid in the sand. _
[A] I yelled, Lord, Lord, brother, look out!
There lay a cottonmouth! _
[D] But that thing bit little brother on the back of the head. _ _
I picked him up and ran back to the house then. _
I hollered, hurry up, Mama, and call Dr.
Brown. _ _
[G] She said, I can't call nobody because the phone's dead.
_ [D] Storm last night left the blind lines all down. _
[A] She said, hurry up, son, and run on over to the Jacksons. _
See if Mr.
Jackson can haul you all into town. _
_ [D] I started running off over in that direction. _
While Mama was trying to calm little brother down. _ _
_ [G] Mr.
Jackson hauled me into town to get the doctor. _
_ [D] Doctor said, I hope we ain't too late. _
[A] When we drove up to the house, I could see Mama crying.
[Am] And using her apron to wipe her [Bm] tears away. _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _
That was one hot day down in Mississippi. _
_ IRC coal up, thermometer said 95. _ _
_ [A] I watched the heat wave shimmering above the _ cornfields.
[E] While the doctor tried to keep little brother alive. _
[B] The cows all bust up down [Bm] along the creek [B] banks. _
And three old buzzards was a-wheeling in the hazy [F#] sky.
[E] _
And I was bumping little rocks at some Dominica chickens. _
_ Trying to look through my tear-filled eyes. _
[A] Then I heard an old screen door slam in. _
[E] And the doctor walked out holding Mama by the hand.
He [B] said, I'm sorry, but I can't do no more for the boy. _ _
[E] And a cottonmouth moccasin could kill a full-grown man. _ _
Oh, the day of August 1950. _
At 11 o'clock it was hot and little brother was dead. _
I [A] picked up a chopping axe and went toward the [Em] orchard.
And I [E] found that cottonmouth chopped off the cottonmouth head. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fourth day of August, 1950, _ _ by nine o'clock it was hotter than a devil's toys. _ _
[G] Mama said, you need some fresh water, _ [D] and she handed me the bucket down from the porch.
She [A] said, why don't you let your little brother tag along with you? _
The stream was not more than fifty yards away. _
[D] Little brother stopped when we got down to the orchard. _
[F#m] [D] I figured he was going to wait there in the shade. _
[G] Then I seen him reach down in the tall grass.
He is [F#] trying to [D] pick up something laid in the sand. _
[A] I yelled, Lord, Lord, brother, look out!
There lay a cottonmouth! _
[D] But that thing bit little brother on the back of the head. _ _
I picked him up and ran back to the house then. _
I hollered, hurry up, Mama, and call Dr.
Brown. _ _
[G] She said, I can't call nobody because the phone's dead.
_ [D] Storm last night left the blind lines all down. _
[A] She said, hurry up, son, and run on over to the Jacksons. _
See if Mr.
Jackson can haul you all into town. _
_ [D] I started running off over in that direction. _
While Mama was trying to calm little brother down. _ _
_ [G] Mr.
Jackson hauled me into town to get the doctor. _
_ [D] Doctor said, I hope we ain't too late. _
[A] When we drove up to the house, I could see Mama crying.
[Am] And using her apron to wipe her [Bm] tears away. _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _
That was one hot day down in Mississippi. _
_ IRC coal up, thermometer said 95. _ _
_ [A] I watched the heat wave shimmering above the _ cornfields.
[E] While the doctor tried to keep little brother alive. _
[B] The cows all bust up down [Bm] along the creek [B] banks. _
And three old buzzards was a-wheeling in the hazy [F#] sky.
[E] _
And I was bumping little rocks at some Dominica chickens. _
_ Trying to look through my tear-filled eyes. _
[A] Then I heard an old screen door slam in. _
[E] And the doctor walked out holding Mama by the hand.
He [B] said, I'm sorry, but I can't do no more for the boy. _ _
[E] And a cottonmouth moccasin could kill a full-grown man. _ _
Oh, the day of August 1950. _
At 11 o'clock it was hot and little brother was dead. _
I [A] picked up a chopping axe and went toward the [Em] orchard.
And I [E] found that cottonmouth chopped off the cottonmouth head. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _