Gene Watson – I Want My Rib Back (Guitar)

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Track 5 of 10 on the album "Memories to Burn" (1985) [Intro] G D7 [Verse 1]
         G
Now, the Bible tells the story 'bout Adam's rib

        C
How the Lord made a woman for companionship

    G                              D7                       G
The first thing she did was take a bite of that forbidden fruit (Baby, it was so good)

  G
I guess we'll be paying 'til the end of time

   C
At least that's how it is with that woman of mine

   G       D7                   G   G7
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back
[Chorus]
     C
Now, this is wrong and baby, that ain't right

    G
I'm working trying to please that woman day and night

      C                                                     D7
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can

  G
This has gotta change or honey, I'm gonna leave

  C
I won't let evolution make a monkey out of me

   G       D7                   G
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back
[Organ Solo] G C G D7 G [Verse 2]
               G
There's been a hole in my wallet, a pain in my side

C
Ever since I made that girl my blushing bride

    G                             D7                           G
Her daddy calls her angel and her mama calls us three times a night

    G
Her cousin's on my sofa, her sister's got my car

    C
Her brothers drink my liquor like my house was a bar

   G       D7                   G   G7
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back
[Chorus]
     C
Now, this is wrong and baby, that ain't right

    G
I'm working trying to please that woman day and night

      C                                                     D7
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can

  G
This has gotta change or honey, I'm gonna leave

  C
I won't let evolution make a monkey out of me

   G       D7                   G
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back

   G       D7                   G
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back
[Outro] G C
G            D7                   G
   (Honey, I think I want my rib back)
G C
G                D7                  G
   (Oh Lord, you know I want my rib back)
G C
G          D7                       G
   (Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back)
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