Lazy John

Traditional

Instrumental

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[C]Work all [G]week in the noon day [C]sun

Fifteen [G]cents when Saturday [C]comes 

Goin to a [G]dance to have some [C]fun 

Why don’t you [G]get away lazy [C]John? 

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[C]Lazy [F]John lazy [G]John

Why don’t you [C]get your days work all done 

You’re in the [F]shade and I’m in the [G]sun 

Why don’t you get away lazy [C]John?

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[C]My gal [G]lives at the end of the [C]road
Her teeth are [G]crooked and her legs are [C]bowed 

But we [G]sure have a lot of [C]fun
Why don’t you [G]get along lazy [C]John?

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[C]Lazy [F]John lazy [G]John

Why don’t you [C]get your days  work all done 

You’re in the [F]shade and I’m in the [G]sun 

Why don’t you get away lazy [C]John?

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[C]Goin to a [G]dance on Saturday [C]night
Ain’t coming [G]home til the broad day[C]light 

Then I’ll [G]take my girl back [C]home
Why don’t you [G]get along lazy [C]John?

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[C]Lazy [F]John lazy [G]John

Why don’t you [C]get your days  work all done 

You’re in the [F]shade and I’m in the [G]sun 

Why don’t you get away lazy [C]John?

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[C]Every [G]night when I come [C]home 

Peas in the [G]pot and the old jaw[C]bone

Here to[G]day and tomorrow he’s [C]gone 

Why don’t you [G]get away lazy [C]John? 

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[C]Lazy [F]John lazy [G]John

Why don’t you [C]get your days  work all done 

You’re in the [F]shade and I’m in the [G]sun 

Why don’t you get away lazy [C]John?

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