Grey Cat on a Tennessee Farm

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X: 1
T:Grey Cat on a Tennessee Farm
C:Traditional - These lyrics by Uncle Dave Macon
C:Harmony by Chris Weyer - Firelands Dulcimer Club 1994
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:D
%%staves {1 2}
V:1 name="Melody"
|"D"AB d2|AB d2
w:v1~Just~look~to the man who~can~if he will,
w:v2~Cattle on~the pasture, hogs in~the pen,
w:v3~Corn in~the crib~and porter in~the yard,
w:v4~Fruit in~the celler, cheese on~the board,
w:v5~Horses in~the stable~and money in~his pocket,
|AB d2|"A7"FE "D"D2
w:Prosper in~the valley~of~the Tennes-see hills.
w:Sheep on~the ranch~and wheat in~the bin.
w:Meat in~the smokehouse, a~big  tin~of lard.
w:Big sack~of coffee~and sugar in~the gourd.
w:Baby's in~the cradle~and~a pretty woman~to rock~it.
|AB d2|AB d2|AB d2|"A7"FE "D"D2
|AFAF|"A"E2 "D"D2|AFAF|"A"E2 "D"D2||
w:ch~Big cat spit in~the little~cats eye, Little cat, Little cat, don't~you cry.
|A2 F2|"A7"E2 "D"D2|AFAF|"A7"E2 "D"D2||
w:I~do~love liquor~and~we'll all~take~a dram, I'm gonna tell ya pretty~Polly Ann.
V:2 name="Harmony"
|FG A2|FG A2|FG A2|AG F2
|FG A2|FG A2|FG A2|AG F2
|dA dA|GG F2|dA dA|GG F2
|d2 A2|G2 F2|dA dA|GG F2||

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