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Date:  March 30, 2000

Album: Fly

Written by:  Dennis Linde

Note: THE DIXIE CHICKS DO NOT ADVOCATE PRE-MEDIATED MURDER BUT LOVE GETTING EVEN. 

      

          GOODBYE EARL    Dixie Chicks

C                              F              C                              G

Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends All through their high school days

C                        F              C           G   C  

Both were members of the 4H club Both active in the F F A

C                       F              C                      G

After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin' for a bright new world

C                  F                   C        G        C

Wanda looked all around this town and all she found was Earl

C                               F

Well it wasn't two weeks after she got married that

C                        G

Wanda started getting' abused

             C               F

She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses

     C           G       C

And make up to cover a bruise

C                                   F

Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce

C                              G

She let the law take it from there

     C                                F

But Earl walked right through that restraining order

     C            G       C

And put her in intensive care

       Am                  G

Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta

      F                 C   

On a red eye midnight flight

          Am                    G

She held Wanda's hand as they worked out a plan

         F                       G                       C   F C

And it didn't take 'em long to decide  That Earl had to die

      G    F                     C  F C                        G    F  

Good-bye Earl those black eyes peas      they taste alright to me Earl

                C   F C                 G             F 

You're feelin' weak      why don't you lay down and sleep Earl

           C  F  C                      G    F    C F C F

Ain't it dark       wrapped up in that tarp Earl

C                     F

The cops came by to bring Earl in

C                                 G

They searched the house high and low

           C                          F     

Then they tipped their hats and said thank you ladies

         C            G      C

If you hear from him let us know

C                              F

Well, the weeks went by and spring turned to summer

C                      G

And summer faded into fall

        C                    F

And it turns out he was a missing person

      C      G

Who nobody missed at all

        Am                        G              F              C 

So the girls bought some land a road side stand out on highway 109

           Am                G

They sell Tennesee ham and strawberry jam

          F                       G

And they don't lose any sleep at night

                   C  F C    G       F

Cause Earl had to die      Goodbye Earl

            C    F        C           G    F 

We need a break Let's go out to the lake Earl

               C   F C                        G    F

We'll pack a lunch     and stuff you in the trunk Earl

                   C   F C                      G   F     C    F   C G F C 

Well is that all right     Good Let's go for a ride      Earl Hey





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