Milk 'Em In The Mornin' Blues chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
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C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues
D 
This old barnyard heffer,
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C 
got me blue down to my shoes
F 
I get up in the mornin'
before anthing stirs
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D 
G 
D 
I get smacked with a tail full of cockle burs
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F 
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
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C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
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C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues

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Verse 2
F 
D 
This ole wall- eyed Jersey ain't
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C 
worth the cut that she chews
F 
I work hard all day,
a- bringin' in my crops
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F 
Then I have to milk you and
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you won't give nine drops
F 
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
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C 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues
F 

Verse 3
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C 
F 
So, stand still you leather
headed old heffer
D 
I'll hang an odd on you
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at the rail in a minute
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Sick and tired comin' out here
every cold mornin'
F 
Tryin' to milk you,

Interlude 1

now stand still

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Verse 4
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D 
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
feed 'em
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C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues
D 
I don't know why I don't sell you
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Except, look at the money I'd loose
F 
You out your foot in the bucket,
kick over the stool
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F 
I swear I'm gonna swap
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G 
you for a blue nosed mule
F 
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
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C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues
I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
G 
C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues

Verse 5
F 
Adim 
D 
Now, look a- here old    heffer
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C 
I'm really gonna tell you some news
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Even though I said you wouldn't
give nine squirts
Bless your old heart,
I love you so much it hurts
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I got the milk 'em in the mornin',
D 
feed 'em
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C 
Milk 'em in the evenin'
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D 
blues (get over gal)
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C 
F 
Milk 'em in the evenin' blues