Three-Legged Man chords by Ray Stevens
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Verse 1
(C major) Well, now friends you'd never
guess it so I (F major) really must confess it
I just met the sweetest (C major) woman
in my long dismal life (G major)
But a friend (C major) of mine said "Buddy just
in (F major) case your mind is muddy
Don't you (C major) know that girl you're
Fooling with is old (G major) Peg-
Leg Johnson's (C major) wife
(D major) And that man is hard and
cold and mean and grim
An (E flat major) d he'll (D major) brain you with
his artificial limb!" (G major) (E minor)
(G major) But next
Verse 2
morning (C major) bright and early
I stole (F major) old Peg- Leg's girlie
And I also (C major) took his wooden
leg just to play it safe (G major)
But there wer (C major) en't no time for laughter
'cause he (F major) started hopping after
Now (C major) I keep on running faster but
he won't (G major) give up the chase (C major)
So (D major) now I'm running through
the mountains with his bride
(E flat major) And I (D major) got his wooden leg
right by my side. (G major)
Now (F major) I'm a
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Verse 3
(C major) three- legged man
with a two- (F major) legged woman
Being chased (C major) by a one- legged (G major) fool
Oh he's (C major) hoppin' and he's floppin'
but he shows (F major) no sign of stoppin'
I tell (C major) you boys this (G major) life is
hard and cruel. (C major)
Verse 4
'Cross the deserts (C major) and the valleys
and the (F major) dark Chicago alleys
'Cross that mighty (C major) Mississippi
to the hills of Caroline
(G major) 'Cross the moun (C major) tains of Montana
to the (F major) swamps of Louisiana
Every time (C major) that I look back
he's just (G major) one leg behind (C major)
And I know (D major) he (E flat major) must be cold (D major)
and wet and sick
But in spite of all his woes he still can (G major) kick!
Verse 5
Oh I'm a three- (C major) legged (D major) man (C major) (F major) with
a two- legged woman (C major)
Being chased by a one-
legged fool (D major) (C major)
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin'
but he shows (F major) no sign of stoppin'
I tell (C major) you boys this (G major) life is
hard and cruel.
(C major)
Verse 6
(D major)
Now he's ragged (C major) and he's filthy
and I'm (F major) feeling kinda guilty
Spe (C major) cially in the evenings when I
hear him plead and beg (G major)
He says in spite (C major) of all your
Stealing friend I (F major) bear you no hard feelings
You can keep (C major) the blamed old woman,
just (G major) give me back my leg! (C major)
(D major) 'Cause although that leg you meant
to take was (E flat major) wooden (D major)
In the (E flat major) dark by mis (D major) take you
took my (A flat major) good (G major) 'un!
Now I'm a three- (C major) legged
Verse 7
man
(F major) with a two- legged woman
(D major) Being (C major) chased by a one- legged fool (G major) (D major)
(D major) Oh he's (C major) hoppin' and he's floppin'
but he shows (F major) no sign of stoppin'
I tell (C major) you boys this (G major) life is hard and cruel.
(C major)
Verse 8
Yes I'm a three- (C major) legged man
with a two- (F major) legged woman
Being chased (C major) by a one- legged fool (G major)
Oh he's (C major) hoppin' and he's floppin'
but he shows (F major) no sign of stoppin'
I tell (C major) you boys this life is (G major) hard and cruel.
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Three-Legged Man
Ray Stevens
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