You Can't Hurt Ham

Ricky Skaggs

Written by Gordon Kennedy and Ricky Skaggs

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

G
Bill Monroe out on the road
D7
He was goin' to a bluegrass date

Verse 2

When about midnight he said with a fright
C                    G
I'm hungry is it too late

Verse 3

Well the driver said chief there ain't no place to eat
C
Every thing's done shut up tight
G
Then the banjo man said he had a plan
D7                           G
He it thought might save the night

Verse 4

From a greasy little sack tucked
D7
Way in the back of the bus he gave us all

Verse 5

A bunch of country ham and biscuits
C                          G
His momma made him for the haul

Verse 6

About two days old and it started to mold
C
Said the banjo-pickin' man
G
Mon said boy bring me that sack
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You know you can't hurt ham

Verse 7

Well you know you can't hurt ham
C                       G
You know you can't hurt ham

Verse 8

Mon said boy bring me that sack
D7                      G
You know you can't hurt ham

Verse 9

D7
Old Uncle Dave making his way across the USA

Verse 10

Tuck a ham in a box with nails for locks
C                   G
He'd open up once a day

Verse 11

He'd hand some to the waitress
C
And say throw this in the pan
G
I've been all around this world
D7                               G
And girl you know you can't hurt ham

Verse 12

Well you know you can't hurt ham
C                       G
You know you can't hurt ham

Verse 13

I've been all around this world
D7                                   G
And girl and you know you can't hurt ham

Verse 14

D7
You can hurt tater salad
A7                  D7
And it can hurt you back

Verse 15

Get a hold of milk too old
A7                      D7
And throw things out of whack

Verse 16

G
And you can hurt a chicken
C
Salmonella will mess you up
A7
And no one can hurt you
D7
Like someone you love

Verse 17

G
There's a culinary promise
C
That's known throughout the land
G
No frigerate no expire date
D7                  G
You know can't hurt ham

Verse 18

Well you know you can't hurt ham
C                       G
You know you can't hurt ham

Verse 19

No frigerate no expire date
D7                      G
You know you can't hurt ham

Verse 20

No frigerate no expire date
D7                      G
You know you can't hurt ham