The Quilting Bee chords by Earl Robinson
Verse 1
Em
B
Oh,
D#m
B
the world is all in pieces,
F#
B
like a crazy quilt
Gb
B
that's lying all apart,
F#
B
that's lying all apart.
Each a different color
E
B
an d a different form,
E
B
Em
but put them all together
C#
and it keeps you warm.
Gb
B
Gb
B
Pick up the pieces, let's do it right,
D#m
G#m
let's sew them all together,
C#m
F#
make them good and tight.
B
Let's have a quilting,
Gb
B
let's have a quilting,
Gb
B
let's have a great big
Gb
B
Em
C
quilting beat.
Em
C
Oh, the world is like a banjo,
has a lot of notes.
G
C
Depends on how you play,
G
C
depends on how you play.
Can make an awful racket
F
C
when the notes go wrong.
F
C
But put them all together
F
and you'll have a song.
G
C
pick up the banjo
G
C
and tune the strings
Em
Am
and let us keep their voices
F
G
till the mountain rings
C
let's have a singing
G
C
let's have a singing
G
C
G
let's have a great big singing
C
G
C
Am
C
Em
G
C
Am
C
we'll have a great
Am
C
Am
big singing
C
Db
Fm
Db
A
great big singing
Db
Fm
Db
Oh, the world is like a party
Ab
Db
where the folks are strange.
Ab
Db
Just sitting by the wall,
Ab
Db
just sitting by the wall.
Ebm
They look each other over,
Db
scared to take a chance.
Gb
Db
A
But get the calls a -going
Aaug
Eb
Ab
and you'll have a dance.
All join hands.
Db
Ab
Db
So come, let's give it just what it takes.
Fm
Bb
Let's get the calls a -going
Ebm
Abm
till the ceiling shakes.
Ab
Run right, left.
Db
Let's have a dancing,
Ab
Db
let's have a dancing,
Ab
Db
Ab
Db
let's have a great big dancin' beat.
Gb
Ab
Db
Gbm
Ebdim
F#m
C#
D
Dm
D
F#m
D
Oh, the world is like a mansion,
G
A
D
A
D
All of us are built to live in peace and joy,
A
D
to dwell in peace and joy.
A
The furnishings are lovely
D
and there's lots of room.
Em
D
Em
Just needs a little doing
A
with a mop an d broom.
D
Sweep out the rubbish
A
D
that don't amount.
Bm
Make room for concentrating
Em
A
on the things that count.
D
Let's have a quilting.
A
Bm
Let's have a singing.
G
Let's have a dancing.
Em
A
D
Let's have a grand and peaceful world,
Amen!
G
D
The Quilting Bee
Earl Robinson
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