Pistol Packing Mama

Tex Ritter

Key of C · Chords: I V

Verse 1

C                                           G7
Drinking beer in a cabaret and was I having fun
                                                       C
Until one night she caught me right and now I'm on the run

Verse 2

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Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down
                                    C
Pistol Packing Mama lay that pistol down

Verse 3

C                                                G7
She kicked out my windshield she hit me over the head
                                                             C
She cussed and cried and said I'd lied and wished that I was dead

Verse 2

                                          G7
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down
                                    C
Pistol Packing Mama lay that pistol down

Verse 4

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Drinking beer in a cabaret and dancing with a blond
                                                           C
Until one night she shot out the light bang that blond was gone

Verse 2

                                          G7
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down
                                    C
Pistol Packing Mama lay that pistol down

Verse 5

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I'll see you every night babe I'll woo you every day
                                                  C
I'll be your regular daddy if you'll put that gun away

Verse 2

                                          G7
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down
                                    C
Pistol Packing Mama lay that pistol down

Verse 6

                                                   G7
Now I went home this morning the clock was ticking four
                                                           C
Gun in her hand says you're my man but I don't need you no more

Verse 2

                                          G7
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down
                                    C
Pistol Packing Mama lay that pistol down

Verse 7

                                              G7
Now there was old Al Dexter he always had his fun
                                                          C
But with some lead she shot him dead his honking days are done

Verse 2

                                          G7
Lay that pistol down babe lay that pistol down
                                    C
Pistol Packing Mama lay that pistol down