Lake Fork Verne - Guy Hathorns Grocery Store Chords

Guy Hathorns Store
(C) by:  Verne Garrison
July 1, 2008 Valley Park Mo

Guy Hathorns Store


Guy (D) Hathorn's Grocery store was (G) best by (D) far
He had a big round face, and stubby short (A) cigar
It (D) is (G) where everone (D) went
Mostly in buggies, but a few (A) in old cars

He (D) would candle (G) the country fresh (D) eggs
To make sure they were up to (A) par
Old (D)Guy (A) Hathorns Grocery (D)store
Was the best (A) by (D) far

My (D) Uncle Spic, he (G) was the (D) butcher
He learned his trade while in the (A) navy
White (D) garrison cap and (G) clean white (D) apron
He (D)could handle the (A) knife, and I dont mean (D) maybe

There was big (G) wooden ice (D) box
That kept the milk, cream and butter (A) cool
On (D) the far side of the (G) store were the shoes and (D) sox
You served yourself, honor (A) code was the (D) rule

Old Guy Hathorn  (G) was a happy (D) man
He took care of clothes, produce fillin our (A) needs
Thinking (D) back, we were all (G) great (D) fans
A man you could count (A) on, (D) indeed.

Guy Hathorns store best by far
Happy (D) round face (A) short stubby (D) cigar