Key: Bb minor
Verse 1
I'll sing you a song.
I'll sing you the truth
and I know I ain't wrong.
Em
Am
From father to mother,
C
G
they've gotten the habit
Em
Am
For cheatin' has gotten
C
G
I'm sure it'll spread
all over the nation
The baker,
he bakes all the bread that
you eat.
Likewise there's the butcher
who cuts up the meat.
Em
Am
They push down the scales,
G
weight though
They lie to ten pounds
Em
Am
For cheating has gotten
C
G
I'm sure it'll spread all over the nation
The blacksmith makes a living
by the sweat of his brow
Likewise there's the farmer
who follows the plow
Em
Am
They sell you cold iron
C
G
And they charge you two dollars
a bushel for a meal
Em
Am
For cheating has gotten
C
G
I'm sure it'll spread all over the nation
And there's the young girls,
so nice and so sweet
They roach up their hair
so nice and so neat
Em
Am
They sit in their chairs,
C
G
To make the young gentlemen
think they look great
Em
Am
for cheatin' has got ten
C
G
I'm sure it'll spread
All over the nation,
And there's the young men,
they'll eat and they'll go
With ruffles and buffles
they make a great show.
Em
Am
They go to some town,
C
G
And I'm sure that many the
gallows will find,
Em
Am
for cheatin' has gotten
C
G
I'm sure it'll spread
All over the nation,
And now to conclude
and to finish my song
I've sung you the truth
and I know I ain't wrong
Em
Am
And if you ain't ready,
C
G
The Lord will depart
Em
Am
And if you ain't ready,
C
G
The Lord will depart,
Am
and the devil take all in its hard times.
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