Ida Red

Bob Wills

Traditional

Key of G · Chords: I IV

Verse 1

C
Lights in the parlor fires in the grate
                             G7      C
Clock on the mantle says its getting late

Verse 2

Curtains on the window snowy white
                        G7     C
The parlors pleasant on Sunday night

Verse 3

Ida Red Ida Red
                      G7  C
I'm a plumb fool bout Ida Red

Verse 4

Lamp on the table picture on the wall
                          G7         C
There's a pretty sofa and that's not all

Verse 5

If I’m not mistaken and I’m sure I’m right
                             G7     C
There's somebody else in the parlor tonight

Verse 2

Curtains on the window snowy white
                        G7     C
The parlors pleasant on Sunday night

Verse 6

Chicken in the bread bin pecking out dough
                        G7       C
Granny will ya dog bite no child no

Verse 7

Hurry up boys and don’t fool around
                      G7    C
Grab your partner and truck on down

Verse 2

Curtains on the window snowy white
                        G7     C
The parlors pleasant on Sunday night

Verse 8

Lights a burning dim fire’s a getting low
                  G7   C
Somebody says its time to go

Verse 9

I hear the whisper gentle and light
                          G7     C
Don't forget to come next Sunday night

Verse 2

Curtains on the window snowy white
                        G7     C
The parlors pleasant on Sunday night

Verse 10

My old Missus swore to me
                   G7  C
When she died shed set me free

Verse 11

She lived so long her head got bald
                         G7  C
She took a notion not to die at all

Verse 2

Curtains on the window snowy white
                        G7     C
The parlors pleasant on Sunday night