Down in the Arkansas

Key of D · Chords: I V

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Verse 1

D
I had a cow that slobbered bad
A                D
Down in the Arkansas
I took her to my great-granddad
    A                D
Way down in the Arkansas
I asked him what to do for it
A                D
Down in the Arkansas
Grandpa said teach that cow to spit
    A                D
Way down in the Arkansas

Chorus

Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkansas
The sweetest girl I ever saw
                A    D
Was down in the Arkansas

Verse 2

When I was just a little lad
Down in the Arkansas
My maw got married to my dad
Way down in the Arkansas
Grandpa got mad and cussed awhile
Down in the Arkansas
Till grandma said "It's the latest style"
Down in the Arkansas

Chorus

Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkansas
The sweetest girl I ever saw
                A    D
Was down in the Arkansas

Verse 3

I had a gal and her name was Lil
Down in the Arkansas
I hugged that gal all over the hill
Way down in the Arkansas
Her paw ran up and called me son
Down in the Arkansas
He tied the knot with his rifle gun
Way down in the Arkansas

Chorus

Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkansas
The sweetest girl I ever saw
                A    D
Was down in the Arkansas

Verse 4

Deacon Jones had a setting hen
Down in the Arkansas
He sold her to my brother Ben
Down in the Arkansas
From a pair of pants Ben made a nest
Told that hen to do her best
Well that hen hatched out a coat and vest
Way down in the Arkansas

Chorus

Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkan
Down in the Arkansas
The onliest song that I can sing
Is down in Arkansas

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