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lucas was a redneck chords by
Mac Davis
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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Will Rufus was a redneck

through and through

Drinkin' and fightin'

was all he ever knew

Born with a corncob in his mouth

In Thibodaux, Louisiana, way down south
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His daddy died drunk with

a belly full of rum
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His mama died waitin' for a
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miracle to come

People said that old boy was

born to be a bum

Hanging around with the rest of the riff -raff

down at the pool hall on Main Street

Wearing a red bandana

and a sweaty old straw hat

and Union all -cover, all dirty bare feet
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One half stupid and the other half dumb
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Born to live and die in a
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sharecropper's slum

People said,

that old boy was born to be a bum
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Well, who's gonna cry when you die,

Rufus?

Who's gonna miss
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you when you're gone?
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Will it be the black man

you called a nigger?

The hippie that you beat up

just cause you was bigger?

Will the riff -raff laugh
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at the epitaph on your tombstone?
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I'll betcha it says, Here lies Rufus,

born to be a bum,

Died like his daddy with a
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belly full of rum.

Well, Rufus went walking

one cold dark night,

Drunker than a skunk

and spoiling for a fight

They beat up an old man

named Booker T. Clay

Just because the man was black

and he was standing in the way
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That night Rufus died

in the sharecropper's slum
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The sheriff never knew

where the shot came from
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People said, I told you

that old boy was born to be a boss
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Well, they buried poor Rufus

just two days later
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And laid him out cold and alone
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And Booker T. Clay

was the only man there

He bought the great margarine,

he said a little prayer

Now people passin' by stop and stare
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at the strange tombstone
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It says, here lies Rufus,
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born to be a bum
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He died like his daddy,
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with a belly full of rye

Yeah, it's gonna cry when you die,

you know

Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • Dm

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of lucas was a redneck by Mac Davis is G major.

The primary chords used in lucas was a redneck are G, F, C, D, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of lucas was a redneck is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of lucas was a redneck using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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