{"id":25488,"date":"2025-07-18T21:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=25488"},"modified":"2025-12-13T22:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T22:01:45","slug":"lazy-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/lazy-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Bones"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lazybones<\/span>
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\nC Am C<\/span>
\n[C] Lazybones, sleepin’ in the sun<\/span>
\nAm C7<\/span>
\nHow you ‘spect to get your day’s work done?<\/span>
\nDm<\/span>
\nYou can’t get your day’s work done<\/span>
\nAb7 G7<\/span>
\nSleepin’ in the noon day sun<\/span>
\n[V-2]<\/span>
\nLazybones, layin’ in the shade<\/span>
\nHow you gonna get your cornmeal made?<\/span>
\nYou can’t get no cornmeal made<\/span>
\nSleepin’ in that evening shade<\/span>
\n(CHORUS]<\/span>
\nF<\/span>
\nWhen taters need sprayin’<\/span>
\nFm<\/span>
\nI bet you keep prayin’<\/span>
\nFm C<\/span>
\nThe bugs’ fall of of the vine<\/span>
\nF<\/span>
\nAnd when you go fishin’<\/span>
\nC7<\/span>
\nD7<\/span>
\nI bet you keep wishin’<\/span>
\nAb7<\/span>
\nG7<\/span>
\nThem fish don’t grab your line<\/span>
\n[V-3]<\/span>
\nLazybones, loafin’ all the day<\/span>
\nHow you ‘spect to make a dime that way?<\/span>
\nYou won’t make no dime that way<\/span>
\nLoafin’ in the shade all day<\/span>
\n[Instrumental Verse] x2<\/span>
\n{ CHORUS }<\/span>
\n(V-3]<\/span>
\n(Tag]Ab7 G7 C<\/span>
\nLa—–zy—–bones<\/span>
\nCb9 C9<\/span><\/p>\n

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Key:<\/span>Eb<\/span><\/div>\n
Capo:<\/span>1st fret<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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 \r\n[Intro]\r\n| C<\/span>             | A\/C#<\/span>          | Dm<\/span>            | G<\/span>             |\r\n| C<\/span>             | A\/C#<\/span>          | Dm<\/span>            | G<\/span>             |\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\nC<\/span>     F<\/span>      C<\/span>               F<\/span>\r\n  Lazybones, sleeping in the sun,\r\nC<\/span>             G<\/span>        C<\/span>          C7<\/span>\r\nhow you gonna get your day's work done?\r\nA7<\/span>             A7<\/span>         Dm<\/span>       Dm<\/span>\r\nNever get your day's work done,\r\nDm7-5<\/span>           G<\/span>         C<\/span>        C<\/span>\r\nsleeping in the new day's sun.\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\nC<\/span>     F<\/span>      C<\/span>              F<\/span>\r\n  Lazybones, sleepin in the shade,\r\nC<\/span>             G<\/span>        C<\/span>        C7<\/span>\r\nhow you gonna get your cornmeal made?\r\n       A7<\/span>             A7<\/span>       Dm<\/span>       Dm<\/span>\r\nYou'll never get your cornmeal made,\r\n     Dm7-5<\/span>          G<\/span>       C<\/span>        C7<\/span>\r\njust sleepin in the evenin' shade.\r\n \r\n[Bridge]\r\n     F<\/span>           F<\/span>          F<\/span>            F<\/span>\r\nWhen taters need spraying I bet you keep praying,\r\n    C<\/span>          G<\/span>       C<\/span>      C<\/span>\r\nthe slugs fall off the vine.\r\n    Cm<\/span>          A#<\/span>       F<\/span>            G<\/span>\r\nAnd when you go fishin I bet you keep wishin',\r\n    D<\/span>          D<\/span>         G<\/span>    G<\/span>\r\nthe fish won't grab your line.\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\nC<\/span>     F<\/span>     C<\/span>                   F<\/span>\r\n  Lazybones loafing through the day,\r\nC             G      C         C7\r\nhow you gonna make a dime that way?\r\nA7           A7        Dm      Dm\r\nNever make a dime that way,\r\nDm7-5         G      C  G\r\nnever heard a word I say.\r\n \r\n[Interlude]\r\n| C             | C             | C             | C             |\r\n| C             | C             | C             | C\/A#          |\r\nA7           A7        Dm      Dm\r\nNever make a dime that way,\r\nDm7-5         G      C  G\r\nnever heard a word I say.\r\n \r\n[Verse 1] (Reprise)\r\nC     F      C               F\r\n  Lazybones, sleeping in the sun,\r\nC             G        C          C7\r\nhow you gonna get your day's work done?\r\nA7             A7         Dm       Dm\r\nNever get your day's work done,\r\nDm7-5           G         C        G\r\nsleeping in the new day's sun.\r\n \r\n[Outro] (Repeat and Fade Out)\r\nC     F      C               F\r\n  Lazybones, sleeping in the sun, ...<\/pre>\n
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Tuning:<\/span>E A D G B E<\/span><\/div>\n
Key:<\/span>Eb<\/span><\/div>\n
Capo:<\/span>1st fret<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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 \r\n[Intro]\r\n| D<\/span>             | B\/D#<\/span>          | Em<\/span>            | A<\/span>             |\r\n| D<\/span>             | B\/D#<\/span>          | Em<\/span>            | A<\/span>             |\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\nD<\/span>     G<\/span>      D<\/span>               G<\/span>\r\n  Lazybones, sleeping in the sun,\r\nD<\/span>             A<\/span>        D<\/span>          D7<\/span>\r\nhow you gonna get your day's work done?\r\nB7<\/span>             B7<\/span>         Em<\/span>       Em<\/span>\r\nNever get your day's work done,\r\nEm7-5<\/span>           A<\/span>         D<\/span>        D<\/span>\r\nsleeping in the new day's sun.\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\nD<\/span>     G<\/span>      D<\/span>              G<\/span>\r\n  Lazybones, sleepin in the shade,\r\nD<\/span>             A<\/span>        D<\/span>        D7<\/span>\r\nhow you gonna get your cornmeal made?\r\n       B7<\/span>             B7<\/span>       Em<\/span>       Em<\/span>\r\nYou'll never get your cornmeal made,\r\n     Em7-5<\/span>          A<\/span>       D<\/span>        D7<\/span>\r\njust sleepin in the evenin' shade.\r\n \r\n[Bridge]\r\n     G<\/span>           G<\/span>          G<\/span>            G<\/span>\r\nWhen taters need spraying I bet you keep praying,\r\n    D<\/span>          A<\/span>       D<\/span>      D<\/span>\r\nthe slugs fall off the vine.\r\n    Dm<\/span>          C<\/span>        G<\/span>            A<\/span>\r\nAnd when you go fishin I bet you keep wishin',\r\n    E<\/span>          E<\/span>         A<\/span>    A<\/span>\r\nthe fish won't grab your line.\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\nD<\/span>     G<\/span>     D<\/span>                   G<\/span>\r\n  Lazybones loafing through the day,\r\nD<\/span>             A<\/span>      D<\/span>         D7<\/span>\r\nhow you gonna make a dime that way?\r\nB7           B7        Em      Em\r\nNever make a dime that way,\r\nEm7-5         A      D  A\r\nnever heard a word I say.\r\n \r\n[Interlude]\r\n| D             | D             | D             | D             |\r\n| D             | D             | D             | D\/C           |\r\nB7           B7        Em      Em\r\nNever make a dime that way,\r\nEm7-5         A      D  A\r\nnever heard a word I say.\r\n \r\n[Verse 1] (Reprise)\r\nD     G      D               G\r\n  Lazybones, sleeping in the sun,\r\nD             A        D          D7\r\nhow you gonna get your day's work done?\r\nB7             B7         Em       Em\r\nNever get your day's work done,\r\nEm7-5           A         D        A\r\nsleeping in the new day's sun.\r\n \r\n[Outro] (Repeat and Fade Out)\r\nD     G      D               G\r\n  Lazybones, sleeping in the sun, ...<\/pre>\n
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