The Travelin' McCourys - Bumper Sticker

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The Travelin’ McCourys

G   C    D  Capo 2nd Fret

[Chorus]
    G                                    C
Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue
     D                                                       G
Sometimes it gets all dirty like when a hippie don’t use shampoo
G                                                              C
Sometimes the dreads in the dreadlocks little rain can make it new
        D                                     G
Well Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue


[1st Verse]
G                                                   C
When I hear that banjo moan when I hear that fiddle play
      D                                                   G
When I hear that chuck of a mandolin man it just makes my day
G                                                      C
When I hear the C bass start when I hear that guitar ring
     D                                                    G
When I hear that three part harmony It makes my poor soul sing


[Chorus]
      G                                    C
Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue
     D                                                       G
Sometimes it gets all dirty like when a hippie don’t use shampoo
G                                                              C
Sometimes the dreads in the dreadlocks little rain can make it new
        D                                     G
Well Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue


[Solo Banjo]
G C D G  G C D G


[2nd Verse]
G                                                       C
I like Sam Bush in the morning Peter Rowan in the afternoon
      D                                                                    G
I like Larry Keel with the Sons of Ralph (Leftover Salmon) when they’re howling at the moon
G                                                     C
I like Hot Rize, John Duffie, Green Sky and yonder mountain too
       D                                              G
There’s nothing like Del McCoury and the Del McCoury swoon


[Chorus]
    G                                    C
Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue
     D                                                       G
Sometimes it gets all dirty like when a hippie don’t use shampoo
G                                                              C
Sometimes the dreads in the dreadlocks little rain can make it new
        D                                     G
Well Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue


[Solo Mandolin]
G C D G  G C D G


[3rd Verse]
G                                                     C
Im just freeborn muleskinner I wish I was a Nashville Cat
          D                                                             G
I’m gonna set up my sail upon a foggy mountain somewhere that’s Lester Flatt
G                                                                    C
I’m gonna drift too far away from the shore gonna learn to roll like Earl
   D                                                             G
I’m a pick one with Bill Monroe cuz I’m sitting’ on top of the world


[Chorus]
    G                                    C
Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue
     D                                                       G
Sometimes it gets all dirty like when a hippie don’t use shampoo
G                                                              C
Sometimes the dreads in the dreadlocks little rain can make it new
        D                                     G
Well Its hard to mow my lawn when my grass is blue

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