WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Ray Stevens - Three-Legged Man Chords | Ver. 1
[Verse 1]
D G
Well, now my friends you'd never guess it | so I really must confess it
D A
I just met the sweetest woman | in my long dismal life.
D G
But a friend of mine said "Buddy just in case your mind is muddy
D A D
Don't you know that girl you're fooling with is old Peg-Leg Johnson's wife.
A D
And old Peg-Leg is big and mean and tough and grim
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And he'll brain you with his artificial limb!"
[Verse 2]
D G
But next morning bright and early I stole old Peg-Lg's girlie
D A
And I also took his wooden leg just to play it safe
D G
But there weren't no time for laughter 'cause he started hopping after
D A D
Now I keep on running faster but he won't give up the chase.
A D
So now I'm running across the country with his bride
E A
And I got his wooden leg right by my side.
[Chorus]
D G
Now I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
D A
Being chased by a one-legged fool
D G
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
D A D
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
[Verse 3]
D G
Cross the deserts and the valleys and those dark Chicago alleys
D A
Cross that mighty Mississippi to the hills of Caroline
D G
Cross the mountains of Montana to the swamps of Louisiana
D A D
Every time that I look back he's just one leg behind
A D
And I know he must be cold and wet and sick
E A
But in spite of all his woes he still can kick!
[Chorus]
D G
Oh, I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
D A
Being chased by a one-legged fool
D G
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
D A D
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
[Verse 4]
D G
Now he's ragged and he's filthy and I'm feeling kinda guilty
D A
Specially in the evenings when I hear him plead and beg
D G
He says in spite of all your stealing friend I bear you no hard feelings
D A D
“You can keep the blamed old woman, just give me back my leg!
A D
'Cause although that leg you meant to take was wooden
E A
In the dark by mistake you took my good 'un!”
[Chorus]
D G
Now I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
D A
Being chased by a one-legged fool
D G
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
D A D
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
[Outro]
D G
Yes, I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
D A
Being chased by a one-legged fool
D G
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
D A D
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
