The Possum Song Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Dm][D][G][C][Dm]
[Ebdim]
[G]Way [C]down south of the

[Verse 1]
[F]Mason -Dixon,
[C]there's a man who[D]'s really fix[Dm] in'[G] to matc[C]h those tater
[B]s in [Bb]his bin with [A]poss[D]um meat, and that [G]ain't tin.[Baug]
[B]Six[C] tall,
slim, slick sycamore saplings,
possum [D]up [G]a tree.
Somewhere up in one of
them saplings,
possum laughing [F]at [C]me.
[Am]Houn[C]d dog bayi[Am]ng,
[C]know what he's saying,
possum on [G]a limb.
He done hit in one of them saplings,
and I'll get [F]even with [C]him.
[F]Get a going [Dm]feet, gotta [F]run,
get my gun and [C]beat [Am]it over
[C]yonder to the holler.
Moon [F]is shining [Dm]bright
on the [F]treetops tonight,
[C]the possum ain't far, thar [D]-ee -ar [G]-thar.
[C]Six tall, slick sycamore saplings,
possum on [G]the loose.
He's been stealing all
of my chickens,
now I'll cook [F]his goose.[E]
[Am]Possum [C]know he [D]in [F]a jam,
[Am]he'll go good [C]with candy [D]jam.
[C]Doggone tootin',
show as [D]I'm [Bb]shoot[A]in',
[D]possum [C]fallin' [Dm]for me.[F]
[D][G][C][Dm][F][Ebdim]
[Cdim]Six tall[D],[C]
slim, slick sycamore saplings,
possum up a [G]tree.
Somewhere up in one of my saplings,
possum's laughing [F]at [C]me.[Am]
[C]Hound dog baying,
know what he's saying,
possum on a [G]limb.
He done hidden one of them saplings,
and I'll get [F]even with [C]him.
[F]Get a -goin', feet [Dm]gotta [F]run,
get my gun and [C]beat it over
yonder to the hollow.
Moon [F]is shinin' bright
on the treetop tonight,
[C]the possum ain't far, [D]thar he are, [G]thar.
[C]Six tall, slim, slick sycamore saplings,
possum on [D]the [G]loose.
He's been stealin' all
of my chickens,
now I'll [G]cook [F]his [E]goose.
Mmm, [Am]possum [C]doughy [D]in a jam,
[Am]he'll go good [F]with [D]candy [F]yam.[C]
Doggone tootin', sure as I'm [Am]shootin',
pos[D]sum [C]fallin' for me.
Yeah, that possum done eat his Phil,
now Phil gonna eat his possum.
[C]Doggone tootin',
sure as I'm shootin',
possum fallin' for me.
[C][Am][C]