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Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw

Arthur Godfrey
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Slap  her down again, paw
  slap her down again (slap)
Make  her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been  (slap)
We  don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin
Slap  her down again,  paw… slap  her down again  (slap)
Well  paw and ma were so  darn sore, they woke  me up one night
There  was some awful cussin'… and ma said paw was right
They  was awaitin' sister  Bess, who never  kept her word
The  sun came up as Bess came in, and this is what I heard
 Quote Slap  her down again, paw… slap her down again
Make  her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been
We  don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin
Slap  her down again,  paw… slap  her down again  unquote
Now  poor old Bess got so  darn mad, she ran  away one day
To  meet that travellin' salesman, with city-skickin' ways
We  ran and stood beside  them though, with shotguns  by our sides
Me  and Deke and paw and ma, who yelled as they came by
 Why don't you slap  her down again, paw… slap her down again
Make  her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been
We  don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin
Slap  her down again,  paw… slap  her down again
Now  ma and paw, they planned  for Bess to marry  Deacon Brown
And  not that travellin' salesman, who always came around
They  made poor Bessie go  to church, her face  was mighty red
The  deacon took one look at her, and this is what he said
 Oh slap  her down again, paw… slap her down again
Make  her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been
We  don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin
Slap  her down again,  paw… slap  her down again  unquote
 (Play chorus chords and trickle in the following phrases)
 Doesido
 Oh yeah, that’s hot stuff ain’t it?
Well  the moral of this story  girls, is don't  stay out too late
Unless  you take your shoes off, outside your pappy's gate
If  ma don't hear you comin'  in, she won't  lay down the law
And  you won't have to worry, ‘cause she won't sing out to paw
 Slap  her down again, paw… slap her down again
Make  her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's been
We  don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our kin
Slap  her down again,  paw… slap  her down again
 Take that (slap) and that, (slap) and that, (slap, slap)

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Readable chord sheet for Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw by Arthur Godfrey

[C][B]
S[C]lap her down again, paw                  [G]
 slap her down again (slap)
[G]Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's b[C]een (slap)
[C]We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our k[G]in
[G]Slap her down ag[C]ain, paw… s[G]lap her down ag[C]ain (slap)

[C]Well paw and ma were [G]so darn sore, they w[C]oke me up one n[G]ight
[G]There was some awful cussin'… and ma said paw was ri[C]ght
[C]They was awaitin' si[G]ster Bess, who ne[C]ver kept her w[G]ord
[G]The sun came up as Bess came in, and this is what I he[C]ard

[C][B]
Quote  Sl[C]ap her down again, paw… slap her down ag[G]ain
[G]Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's be[C]en
[C]We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our k[G]in
[G]Slap her down ag[C]ain, paw… s[G]lap her down ag[C]ain unquote

[C]Now poor old Bess got [G]so darn mad, she r[C]an away one d[G]ay
[G]To meet that travellin' salesman, with city-skickin' w[C]ays
[C]We ran and stood be[G]side them though, with sho[C]tguns by our si[G]des
[G]Me and Deke and paw and ma, who yelled as they came [C]by

[C][B]

Why don't you sl[C]ap her down again, paw… slap her down ag[G]ain
[G]Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's be[C]en
[C]We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our k[G]in
[G]Slap her down ag[C]ain, paw… s[G]lap her down ag[C]ain

[C]Now ma and paw, they pla[G]nned for Bess to ma[C]rry Deacon Br[G]own
[G]And not that travellin' salesman, who always came ar[C]ound
[C]They made poor Bessie [G]go to church, her f[C]ace was mighty r[G]ed
[G]The deacon took one look at her, and this is what he s[C]aid

[C][B]
Oh sl[C]ap her down again, paw… slap her down ag[G]ain
[G]Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's b[C]een
[C]We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our k[G]in
[G]Slap her down ag[C]ain, paw… sl[G]ap her down ag[C]ain unquote

(Play chorus chords and trickle in the following phrases)
Doesido
Oh yeah, that’s hot stuff ain’t it?

[C]Well the moral of this st[G]ory girls, is do[C]n't stay out too l[G]ate
[G]Unless you take your shoes off, outside your pappy's g[C]ate
[C]If ma don't hear you co[G]min' in, she wo[C]n't lay down the l[G]aw
[C]And you won't have to worry, ‘cause she won't sing out to p[G]aw

[C][B]
S[C]lap her down again, paw… slap her down ag[G]ain
[G]Make her tell us more, paw… tell us where she's b[C]een
[C]We don't want our neighbors talkin' 'bout our k[G]in
[G]Slap her down ag[C]ain, paw… s[G]lap her down ag[C]ain

Take that (slap) and that, (slap) and that, (slap, slap)

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