Cornmeal Waltz chords by Guy Clark

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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There's nothin' like
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cornmeal on a dance- hall floor for dancin' the night away,
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Slippin' and slidin',
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effortlessly glidin' in the arms of my sweet Lillie Mae,
So I shined up my boots and ironed my shirt,
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and pulled on some new blue jeans.
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Oh, I brushed off my hat,
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slicked back my hair; I'll beat all that she's ever seen.
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Verse 2

There's nothin' like listenin'

to the fiddles play

While doin' the cornmeal waltz.

There's nothin' to keep you

from driftin' away,

Doin' the cornmeal waltz.

Interlude 1

Verse 3
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Way out on Ranch Road 17 there's
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a dance hall in the live- oak trees,
Yellow lights strung up all around,
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so all the little kids can see.
Pickups are parked near to the road; the
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beer is so cold it might freeze.
Stars are all out, the band's in tune,
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and it smells like a barbecue breeze.

Verse 4
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There's nothin' like listenin'
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to the fiddles play
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While doin' the cornmeal waltz.
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There's nothin' to keep you
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from driftin' away,
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Doin' the cornmeal waltz.

Interlude 2

Verse 5
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Beat- up old Stetsons, beehive hair,
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belt buckles bumpin' in time.
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There's little girls dancin' on their daddies' toes,
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spinnin' around on a dime.
Grandma and Grandpa are out on the floor,
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dancin' like they've lost their minds.
There's old maids and bachelors and sweethearts alike,
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all movin' in three- quarter time.

Verse 6
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There's nothin' like listenin'
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to the fiddles play
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While doin' the cornmeal waltz.
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There's nothin' to keep
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you from driftin' away,
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Just doin' the cornmeal waltz.