Chords for Brook Benton -- The Boll Weevil Song
Tempo:
134.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [D] [C]
[F]
Let me tell you a story about a boll weevil.
Now some of you may not know, but a boll weevil is an insect, and it's found mostly where cotton grows.
Now where they come from, nobody really knows.
But this is the way the story goes.
Farmer said to the boll weevil, I see your home square.
Boll weevil said to the farmer, say, yep, my whole darn family's here.
We gotta [C] have a home, gotta [F] have a home.
The farmer said to the boll weevil, say, why'd you pick my farm?
The weevil just laughed at the farmer and said, we ain't gonna do you much harm.
You're looking [C] for a home.
[F]
And the boll weevil spotted him a lightning bug.
He said, hey, I'd like to make a trade with you.
Because you see, if I was a lightning bug, I'd search the whole night through.
[C] Searching for a home.
I'll have [F] me plenty of home.
And the boll weevil called the farmer.
He said, you better sell your old machines.
Because when I'm through with your cotton, you can't even buy gasoline.
I'm gonna take [C] me home.
Gotta [F] have a home.
And the boll weevil said to the farmer, say, farmer, I'd like to wish you well.
The farmer said to the boll weevil, yeah, I wish that you win.
Looking [C] for a home, looking [F] for a home.
Ah, you'll [C] have a home, you'll [F] have a home, real [C] hot home.
[F]
Let me tell you a story about a boll weevil.
Now some of you may not know, but a boll weevil is an insect, and it's found mostly where cotton grows.
Now where they come from, nobody really knows.
But this is the way the story goes.
Farmer said to the boll weevil, I see your home square.
Boll weevil said to the farmer, say, yep, my whole darn family's here.
We gotta [C] have a home, gotta [F] have a home.
The farmer said to the boll weevil, say, why'd you pick my farm?
The weevil just laughed at the farmer and said, we ain't gonna do you much harm.
You're looking [C] for a home.
[F]
And the boll weevil spotted him a lightning bug.
He said, hey, I'd like to make a trade with you.
Because you see, if I was a lightning bug, I'd search the whole night through.
[C] Searching for a home.
I'll have [F] me plenty of home.
And the boll weevil called the farmer.
He said, you better sell your old machines.
Because when I'm through with your cotton, you can't even buy gasoline.
I'm gonna take [C] me home.
Gotta [F] have a home.
And the boll weevil said to the farmer, say, farmer, I'd like to wish you well.
The farmer said to the boll weevil, yeah, I wish that you win.
Looking [C] for a home, looking [F] for a home.
Ah, you'll [C] have a home, you'll [F] have a home, real [C] hot home.
Key:
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[C] _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Let me tell you a story about a boll weevil.
_ _ _ Now some of you may not know, _ _ _ but a boll weevil is an insect, _ _ and it's found mostly where cotton grows.
_ _ _ _ Now where they come from, _ _ _ _ nobody really knows.
_ _ _ _ But this is the way _ the _ _ story goes.
_ _ _ Farmer said to the boll weevil, _ _ _ I see your home square.
_ _ _ Boll weevil said to the farmer, say, yep, my whole darn family's here.
We gotta [C] have a home, _ _ _ _ gotta [F] have a home. _
_ _ _ _ _ The farmer said to the boll weevil, _ say, why'd you pick my farm?
_ _ _ The weevil just laughed at the farmer and said, _ we ain't gonna do you much harm.
You're looking [C] for a _ home.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And the boll weevil spotted him a lightning bug.
He said, hey, I'd like to make a trade with you.
_ Because you see, if I was a lightning bug, _ I'd search the whole night through.
_ [C] Searching for a home.
_ _ I'll have [F] me plenty of home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ And the boll weevil called the farmer.
He said, you better sell your old machines.
_ _ Because when I'm through with your cotton, _ _ you can't even buy gasoline.
I'm gonna take [C] me home.
_ _ _ Gotta [F] have a home. _
_ _ _ _ _ And the boll weevil said to the farmer, say, farmer, I'd like to wish you well.
_ _ The farmer said to the boll weevil, _ _ yeah, I wish that you win.
_ Looking [C] for a home, _ _ _ _ looking [F] for a home. _
_ _ Ah, you'll [C] have a home, _ _ _ _ you'll [F] have a home, _ _ _ real [C] hot home. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Let me tell you a story about a boll weevil.
_ _ _ Now some of you may not know, _ _ _ but a boll weevil is an insect, _ _ and it's found mostly where cotton grows.
_ _ _ _ Now where they come from, _ _ _ _ nobody really knows.
_ _ _ _ But this is the way _ the _ _ story goes.
_ _ _ Farmer said to the boll weevil, _ _ _ I see your home square.
_ _ _ Boll weevil said to the farmer, say, yep, my whole darn family's here.
We gotta [C] have a home, _ _ _ _ gotta [F] have a home. _
_ _ _ _ _ The farmer said to the boll weevil, _ say, why'd you pick my farm?
_ _ _ The weevil just laughed at the farmer and said, _ we ain't gonna do you much harm.
You're looking [C] for a _ home.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And the boll weevil spotted him a lightning bug.
He said, hey, I'd like to make a trade with you.
_ Because you see, if I was a lightning bug, _ I'd search the whole night through.
_ [C] Searching for a home.
_ _ I'll have [F] me plenty of home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ And the boll weevil called the farmer.
He said, you better sell your old machines.
_ _ Because when I'm through with your cotton, _ _ you can't even buy gasoline.
I'm gonna take [C] me home.
_ _ _ Gotta [F] have a home. _
_ _ _ _ _ And the boll weevil said to the farmer, say, farmer, I'd like to wish you well.
_ _ The farmer said to the boll weevil, _ _ yeah, I wish that you win.
_ Looking [C] for a home, _ _ _ _ looking [F] for a home. _
_ _ Ah, you'll [C] have a home, _ _ _ _ you'll [F] have a home, _ _ _ real [C] hot home. _
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