better times a comin Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][A][D][G]
[A][D]

[Verse 1]
Well the cows went dry, [D]the
hens don't lay, there's no place I can [A]borrow,
I [D]gave the landlord [G]all the news and the
[A]rent comes due to[D]morrow,
Lots of money in the bank,
they say that's where to [A]keep it,
Not [D]only won't they [G]loan me some
they [A]wouldn't let me [D]see it.

[Verse 2]
So pick away on [D]the old ban- jo,
Keep that guitar [A]strumming,
[D]Put more water [G]in the soup,
There's [A]better times a- [D]coming.
[G][D][G][D][G][D][A][D][G][D]

[Verse 3]
[D]
Well Mary Lou could pull a plow
if only I would [A]let her,
[D]Twice as strong as [G]any ox and
[A]she don't smell much [D]better,
Didn't kiss that Mary Lou but once
and then I had to [A]leave her,
[D]Make's my collar [G]get so tight,
[A]I start to burn with [D]fever.

[Verse 4]
So pick away on the [D]old ban- jo,
Keep that guitar strumming,
[A]Put[D] more water in [G]the soup,
There's [A]better times a-
[D]coming.
[A][D][G][A]

[Verse 5]
[D]
My rooster used to chase a hen,
he just kept getting [A]thinner,
He [D]nearly ran himsel[G]f to death so
I [A]brought him in for [D]dinner,
Cotton crops are mighty poor
the weeds are really grow[A]in',
I [D]need a woman [G]pretty bad to
[A]help me with [D]the hoein'.

[Verse 6]
So [D]pick away on the old ban- jo,
Keep that guitar [A]strumming,
[D]Put more water [G]in the soup,
There's [A]better times a-
[D]coming.

[Interlude 1]
[D][A][D][G][A][D]

[Verse 7]
A man came by the [D]other day
a- huntin' manual [A]labor,
[D]Said I hadn't [G]seen the guy why
[A]don't he ask my [D]neighbour,
So come on boys get your gals and
kick your heels up [A]higher,
[D]Don't let no one [G]steal your gal
just [A]hold her a little [D]tighter.

[Verse 8]
So pick away on [D]the old ban- jo,
Keep that guitar [A]strumming,
[D]Put more water [G]in the soup,
[A][D][G]
There's [A]better times [D]a- coming.