Chords for Couch Potato - Bobby Bare and The Old Dogs

_ _ But now, my message is old and body bagged.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ You've painted up your face and got [Db] your old minister [Eb] on tight. _ _ _
_ [Ab] Honey, are you _ contemplating [Db] going out [Eb] again tonight?
_ _ [Db] Just cause my eyes are bleary, [Ab] watching TV [Cm] till the [Fm] dawn.
_ [Bb] That don't mean that I [Ab] can't see _ [Eb] what's [Db] been going [Eb] _ _ on.
[E] _
[Ab] What's that, hon?
_ I need to [Eb] sleep.
_ [Ab] I ain't blind to Jesus. _ _
_ Well, darling, you've been [C] grouching
[Db] that I've been slouching on the couch and drinking [Ab] beer,
watching TV, _ [Bb] eating Fritos and taking [Eb] naps.
_ [Ab] And you said that sooner or later you knew [Db] I'd turn into a couch potato
with [Ab] my popcorn bowl [Eb] instead of you there on [Ab] my lap. _ _ _ _
So you started cutting capers [Db] with all my friends and neighbors
coming [Ab] home after the late, late show [Bb] full of wine, excuses, and [Eb] _
lies.
[Ab] And you think I'm _ _ unsuspecting of [Db] all the loves you've been collecting.
Whoa, [Ab] but even [Eb] couch potatoes _ _ [Ab] have eyes. _ _
[Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _ A couch potato _ can [Ab] tell a bad tomato.
_ I've been baking, whipping, frying till I [Eb] got, I got wise.
So [Ab] don't think I'm unaware of [Db] just who you've been taking care of.
[Ab] Cause even [Eb] couch potatoes _ [Ab] have eyes. _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ Peas.
_ [Bbm]
I get [Ab] nothing more than peas.
_ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Along with a [Eb] guy. _ _ _ _
I [Ab] might be a lazy loafer, [Db] or dozing on this sofa.
_ [Ab] But even _ [Eb] couch potatoes _ _ [Ab] have eyes. _ _
_ _ [Db] Even a couch potato _ [Ab] can tell a bad tomato.
I've been baking, whipping, frying till I [Eb] got wise, I got wise.
Why must [Ab] you tear me all apart?
_ [Db] Even our church have hearts.
_ _ [Ab] _ Even [Eb] couch potatoes _ [Ab] have eyes. _ _
_ _ Even _ [Eb] couch _ potatoes [Db] have eyes.
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