I Can Whip The Scoundrel chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Verse 1
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The yankees came to Baldwin,
they came upon the rear
They thought they'd find old Abner
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but old Abner was not there
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So lay ten dollars down,
or twenty if you choose
Em 
For I can whip the yan kee,
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G 
that stole old Abner's shoes
Em 
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Verse 2
Jeff Davis was a gentleman
Jeff Davis was no fool
Jeff Davis rode a dapple gray
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And Abe Lincoln rode a mule
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Em 
So lay ten dollars down,
G 
or twenty if you choose
Em 
C 
For I can take the hide off the yankee that stole
G 
old Abner's shoes
Em 
C 
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C 

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Verse 3
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G 
D 
Em 
The yankees took me prisoner,
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D 
Em 
they used me rough it's true
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D 
Em 
They took from me my napsack and they
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stole bys blanket too
So lay ten dollars down or
twenty if you choose
Em 
C 
For I can whip the scoundrel that stole old Abner's
G 
shoes
Em 
G 
Em 
C 
G 
Em 
C 

Verse 4
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C 
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The yan kees took me prisoner
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D 
and if I get parole
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G 
D 
Em 
I'll go right back and fight them,
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I will upon my soul
Then lay ten dollars down
or twenty if you choose
Em 
For I can whip the yankee
C 
G 
that stole old Abner's shoes
For I can whip the yankee that stole
G 
old Abner's shoes
C 
C 