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Roosevelt and Ira Lee

Roosevelt and Ira Lee easy guitar chords by Tony Joe White

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Fret 2

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  • D

  • E

  • F

  • G

  • D

  • E

  • F

  • G

  • Verse 1
    D
    E
    D

    Ah, this? about two cats, they?re sitting? down by a river in the swimps. (and) They?re sittin? there on a log. This one of ?em is a kind of a big fella and (the) other?n is a little bit smaller and he?s got

    a long ?billed cap. And they? sitting there pondering on what they? gonna do for the night. And anything the big-guy says (to him) the little guy is for; ?cause he digs, and he? ( ), ?cool.?
    F
    D

    So it?s called, ?Roosevelt & Ira Lee?
    Verse 2
    D


    The river was dark and muddy,

    And the moon was on the rise.

    And all of the creatures in the swamp-land

    Had Had woke up to feed
    Verse 3

    for the night.
    D

    Roosevelt and Ira Lee

    (huh!) were sittin? there on a log,

    And Ira Lee turned to Roosevelt and said,

    G

    ?I?d sure like to have-a me me
    F
    D

    some BULLFROG(s).?
    Verse 4
    F
    G

    He said, ?Yeah. YEAH!
    D

    Lord.(!) Sure would taste good!?
    Verse 5
    D


    So they slipped on their rubber boots,
    G
    D

    And walked down to the water?s edge.

    And right away they knew

    the night would be a bummer,
    G
    D

    ?cause Ira Lee stepped on

    a Water Mocc-sin head.
    Verse 6
    D
    F
    G

    He said, ?uuhOh, -uuOH! LORD! Somebody
    D

    help me!? (heh-heh-heh.)

    (HARMONICA)
    Verse 7
    D

    Ira Lee turned to Roosevelt

    (when he quit his screaming

    and kickin?)

    And he said, ?Let?s forget about the Bullfrog Legs,
    F

    and go out and steal some chickens.?
    Verse 8
    D
    F
    G

    Ol? Roosevelt said, like this now, ?Yeah. Yeah! OO-oo-oui! Sure Sure
    D

    Sure would taste good!... ?Yes it would. (I love my chicken.)?
    Verse 9
    D

    Oh, the river was dark and muddy?
    Outro 1
    D

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