Idle Hours chords by Lonnie Johnson, Victoria Spivey

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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IDLE HOURS
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Idle hours
Yes, I'm sinking, sinking
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Sinking down below
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I can't get no peace of mind,
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no matter where I go.
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Everything's going wrong
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and my head's going round and
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round.
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Everything's gone wrong,
and my head's going round
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and round.
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I had nothing but bad luck, baby,
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ever since you hit this town.
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You say you love me, do anything I say
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Baby, you say that you love me,
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do anything I say
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Well, you see, I'm deep dumb and blind
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And you're trying to put me in
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my grave
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You're no good to me in your grave
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You're blind and you say
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you cannot see
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You're no good to me in your grave,
and you're blind and say
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you cannot see
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But if you mess up with my money, baby,
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I'm gonna put you where you
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ought to be
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I'll give you my money,
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wash and scrub your floors,
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open up clothes account
so you can buy some pretty clothes
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You can keep your money,
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I'll keep my dirty
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Keep on wearin' my second
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-hand clothes
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Because I'm tired,
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tired as I can be
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Yeah, you and your friends
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Ain't got no trace for me
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You say you deaf and dumb
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And your mind is weak
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You say you deaf and dumb
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You say your mind is weak
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But if you mess up with my money, baby
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Yes, I'm gonna make you
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