Capo on 1st fret
{eot}#He had
C
plastic bags wrapped round his shoes
C
He was covered with the evening newsHad a
G
pair
o
D
f wool socks on
G
his
hands
The bank
C
sign was flashing five below
C
It was freezin’ rain and spittin’ snowHe was
G
curled up b
D
ehind some gar
G
bage
cans
:Bridge:
Em
I was afraid that he was dead,
C
I gave him a gentle shake
Em
When he opened up his eyes I said, Ol
C
d man are
D
you ok, He said
(Chorus)I just climbed out of the
C
cotton wood tree
C
I was running from some
G
honey
bees
G
Drip-drying in the
C
summer
breeze
C
After jumpin’ into
D
Calico
Creek
D
I was walkin’ down a
C
n old dirt road
C
Past a field of hay that ha
G
d just been mowed
Em
Man I wish you’d just le
C
ft me alone
D
Cause I was almos
G
t
home
C
Then he said, I was just comin’ round the barn,
C
Bout the time you grabbed my armI
G
heard momma
D
holler son h
G
urry
up
C
I was close enough for my own nose
C
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
G
I saw daddy
D
loadin’ up the
G
truck
:Bridge:
Em
Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbers
C
blowin’ in the windSince
Em
July of 55, that’s a
C
s close as I
D
’ve
been,
(Chorus)Yea
D
I just climbed out of the
C
cotton wood tree
C
I was running from some
G
honey
bees
G
Drip-drying in the
C
summer
breeze
C
After jumpin’ into
D
Calico
Creek
D
I was walkin’ down a
C
n old dirt road
C
Past a field of hay that ha
G
d just been mowed
Em
Man I wish you’d just le
C
ft me alone
D
Cause I was almos
G
t
home
D
I said old man you’re gonna freeze to death,Let me
Em
drive you to the missionHe said
C
boy if you’d left me aloneRight
D
now I’d b
D2
e
f
D
ishin’
(Chorus)
D
I just climbed out of the
C
cotton wood tree
C
I was running from some
G
honey
bees
G
Drip-drying in the
C
summer
breeze
C
After jumpin’ into
D
Calico
Creek
D
I was walkin’ down a
C
n old dirt road
C
Past a field of hay that ha
G
d just been mowed
Em
Man I wish you’d just le
C
ft me alone
D
Cause I was almos
G
t
home
Em
Man I wish you’d just left m
C
e
alone
D
D
I was almost
G
home
These known chords are used in this song.
