Raise a Ruckus
The 97th Regimental String Band
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
G D G G C G G D G C G G D G
Verse 1
G D G Well, my old master promised me (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G That when he died he's gonna set me free (gonna raise a ruckus tonight). G D G He lived so long that his head got bald (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G He done give up the notion of dyin' at all (gonna raise a ruckus tonight)!
Chorus
G C G I said now come along, little children, come along, G D Come while the moon is shining bright (while the moon is shining...). G C G Get on board, little children, get on board, G D G We're gonna raise a ruckus tonight.
Verse 2
G D G Well, my old mistress promised me (raise a ruckus tonight) G D G That when she died she gonna set me free (gon' raise a ruckus tonight). G D G She lived 'til her head got slick and bald (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G And the Lord couldn't kill her with a big green maul (raise a ruckus tonight).
Chorus
G C G I said now come along, little children, come along, G D Come while the moon is shining bright (while the moon is shining...). G C G Get on board, little children, get on board, G D G We're gonna raise a ruckus tonight.
Verse 3
G D G Well, that's what they both promised me (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G But they died too slow for me (gonna raise a ruckus tonight)! G D G A dose of poison helped them along (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G May the devil sing their funeral song (gon' raise a ruckus tonight).
Chorus
G C G I said now come along, little children, come along, G D Come while the moon is shining bright (while the moon is shining...). G C G Get on board, little children, get on board, G D G We're gonna raise a ruckus tonight.
Verse 4
G D G Well, way down yonder in Chitlin Switch (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G A bullfrog jumped from ditch to ditch (he gon' raise a ruckus tonight). G D G He jumped way down to the bottom of a well (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G He swore that he jumped all the way to Hell (gon' raise a ruckus tonight)!
Chorus
G C G I said now come along, little children, come along, G D Come while the moon is shining bright (while the moon is shining...). G C G Get on board, little children, get on board, G D G We're gonna raise a ruckus tonight.
Verse 5
G D G Well, some folks say that a preacher won't steal (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G But I caught two in my cornfield (raise a ruckus tonight)! G D G Well, one had a bushel and the other had four (raise a ruckus tonight), G D G If that ain't stealing, then I don't know (raise a ruckus tonight).
Chorus
G C G I said now come along, little children, come along, G D Come while the moon is shining bright (while the moon is shining...). G C G Get on board, little children, get on board, G D G We're gonna raise a ruckus tonight.