Milk Cow Blues

Bob Wills

Written by Kokomo Arnold

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

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Well I woke up this mornin' and I looked out doors
I could tell my milk cow I could tell by the way she lows
       C                                G
If you see my milk cow ooh drive her on home
        D7                     C                        G
I ain't had no milk and butter since my milk cow's been gone

Verse 2

Well you've got to treat me right day by day
Get out your little prayer book get down upon your knees and pray
                   C                                   G
Cause you're gonna need you're gonna need my help some day
            D7                C                 G
Yeah you're going to be sorry you treat me this way

Verse 3

Well good evening don't that sun look good going down
C                                                G
Well good evening don't that sun look good going down
           D7                      C                G
Don't your home look lonesome when your lover ain't around

Verse 4

Now I've tried everything baby to get along with you
And now I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna stop cryin' gonna leave you alone
If you don't think I'm leavin' you can count the days I'm gone
                   C                                   G
Cause you're gonna need you're gonna need my help some day
            D7                C                 G
Yeah you're going to be sorry you treat me this way