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Date: September 1, 1999
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YODELIN' BLUES The Wilkinsons
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Billy was a rocker down in Baton Rouge
A E
He liked to sing country in his tennis shoes
A D
He grew up in the sixties on rock and roll
B E
But he got him a gig in a country show
A D
Traveled with mama cross the U. S. A.
A E
Well one night in the middle of second phase they sang
A D
Got his rock and rhymn and some country confused
B E A
He sang the Yodelin' blues
CHORUS: (This is my best guess on what she is singing)
A D
Oh day lady oh de la dow dog A lady de all you do the door
E A E
Oh day lady od da low oh lady od de do 2.) do do do doh
A D
Well the band thought Billy was a crazy fool
A E
But that yodelin' thing that he did was powerful cool
A D
So they worked all week and got it just right
B E
To play it at the club again on Saturday night
A D
And the crowd went screaming crazy comes unglued
A E
All the girls thought that Billy was a happening dude
A D
They said hey hey Billy do whatever you choose
B E A
Just sing that yodelin' blues
A D A E
So they got a big bus and a semi too Hit song record deal dream come true
A D
Now you see him on the T.V. and in the front page news
B E
They're done paying their dues
E A
Long as Billy's singing the yodelin' blues
Repeat chorus adding 2.)
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