Paul Tollefson
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Intro:
F F F F
[Verso 1]
F
Well I met a gal out on the street
Bb
Prettiest thing I ever did meet
C
I never felt more alive
C F C
Than the day I met my lady Godiva
[Verso 2]
F
She said I like your horse. I said, give her a try
Bb
She climbed on up and I said bye-bye
C
Last thing I saw was skin and hair
C F C
Riding away on that sorrel mare.
[Verso 3]
F
She lost her halter top at the bars front door
Bb
That mares, steel shoes, clicked across that floor
C
I heard everyone say get out of her way
C C F C
Cindy Lou Hoos in town, its going to be a fine, fine day
[Refrão]
Bb C
She loves so hard. She had two hearts.
F Bb
From the moment I saw her I knew from the start
C F
That life werent ever, ever gonna to be the same.
Bb C
shes the prettiest thing I ever did know
F Bb
Shes worth the ticket just to watch the show
C F
and Id watch it again and again every doggone day.
[Verso 4]
F
Well, the cops were called, they were going to tan her hide
Bb
But let me tell you, man that girl could ride
C F C
And it was a sight for the eyes every young man ought to see
F
They finally caught her, and, they run her out of town
Bb
But its hard to keep a good gal down
C F
And this boy just sat and waited for her to come on home.
[Verso 5]
F
I had such a crush and she stole my heart
Bb
but come to think about it and heres the funny part
C F C
She really did steal this other guys heart about nine years ago
[Verso 6]
F
But I'm grateful for the thing he did
Bb
Odd's are good he was a really nice kid
C F C
Cause Cindy just keeps gettin' better and better.
[Refrão]
Bb C
Well shes a thinker, shes a drinker, mama said she was a stinker
F Bb
Shes a lover, shes a fighter. Shes a cowboy rider
C F
She can borrow my horse any damn well time she please
Bb C
She loves so hard. She had two hearts.
F Bb
From the moment I saw her I knew from the start
C F C
That life werent ever, ever gonna to be the same.
[Verso 7]
F
So if youre ever in Oakland and you want a good time
Bb
Just give her a call Ill lend you the dime
C F
cause man, brother, it dont get better than this
[Verso 8]
F
Cindy Lou, yes, we love you
Bb
and to lady Godiva please always be true
C F C
cause youve been renting space between my ears for years
[Refrão]
Bb C
She loves so hard. She had two hearts.
F Bb
From the moment I saw her I knew from the start
C F
That life werent ever, ever gonna to be the same.
Bb C
She loves so hard. She had two hearts.
F Bb
From the moment you meet her you'll know from the start
C F
That life won't ever, ever be the same.
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