The Wealthy Old Maid chords by Burl Ives

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Verse 1
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 (C major) A  lawyer there was,  (G major)  (C major) 
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 (G major) I will  (C major) call Mr. Clay.
He had but few clients
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and  (G major) they didn't pay.
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At  (C major) length of starvation
he grew so afraid,
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that he courted an (G major) d married
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a  (C major) wealthy old maid.
Hoodle -dang, folly -died, oh,
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 (G major) hoodle  (C major) -dang, folly -day.
At the wedding,
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the bride (G major) groom  (C major) made one sad mistake,
Was not in omitting the
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card (G major) s nor the cake,
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The ring  (C major) was well chosen,
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the  (F major) parson did feed,
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 (C major) But the  (F major) groom didn't ap (G major) ply
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for a  (C major) warranty deed.
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Hoodle -dang, folly -died,  (G major) oh,
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hoodle  (C major) -dang, folly -day.
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That night in her  (G major) chamber (C major) 
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the  (G major) bride  (C major) she rose,
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And began to prepare to retire,  (G major) to repose.
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Her  (C major) husband sat by her,
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ad (F major) miring her  (C major) charms,
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Which  (F major) gave him  (G major) such pleasure
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to clasp  (C major) in his arms.
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Oodle -dang, Fawlty  (G major) died,
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 (C major) Oodle  (G major)  (C major) -dang, Fawlty day.
Her husband,
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he sat in  (G major) amazement  (C major) and grief
A curious performance of
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 (G major) hers with her teeth
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She  (C major) took them all out
with her fingers and thumbs
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Said she,  (G major) I'm accustomed
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to  (C major) sleep in me gums
Hoodle -dang, folly -dido,
hoodle -dang, folly -dee
She went to the mirror
to take down her hair,
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And when she had done  (G major) so
her cranium was bare.
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You  (C major) must not be frightened
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to  (F major) see my  (C major) poor head,
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I will put on  (G major) me cap  (C major) when I get into bed.
Oodle -dang, Fawlty died,
Oodle -dang, Fawlty day.
The groom had been sitting in stupid amaze
To see such strange doings
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before his  (G major) own gaze
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He  (C major) quickly jumped up
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and ran out of the  (C major) door
And poor Miss Clay
never saw his face more
Oodle -dang, folly -die -doe,
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oodle -dang, folly -day  (C major) you