Misc Originals – Chad Mcdermottt - Ice Cream Sandwich (Guitar)

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[Intro] E F# G# A A A A [Verse 1]
           A                  A                           A                           E
My brother came out sideways, looking at us crossways the chip on his shoulder looked mean

       E                       E                      E                            A
He was quite a bit early and a lot of bit surly,  the nurses said we can't get him clean

         A                                A                      A                    E
He's not supposed to do it there, but the Dr said a prayer, said y'all better give an amen

    G                                 D                         E                        A
Now please don't take offense, but if you have any  sense y'all won't be in this nursery again
[Chorus]
                    D                         A                        E                     A
Our gramma said I'm gonna trade you in for an ice cream sandwich, it's gotta be sweeter than you

    D                           A                   E                                                   A
And mama always said you better scoot off to bed so I don't lay an ever loving cotton picking finger on you
[Verse 2] (Mondulate to B)
    B                        B                        B                       F#
And before they were ready I came out like spaghetti, all twisted tangled and mad

F#                       F#                     F#                           B
Even without booze I was short on the fuse,  Dr said I was the worst he ever had

         B                          B                    B                         F#
To me my brother was a god, we were 2 peas in a pod, and trouble never looked very far

      A                             E                        F#                               B
Grass stains on our jeans, couldn't keep our noses clean, or keep our hands out of the cookie jar
[Chorus]
                    E                         B                        F#                    B
Our gramma said I'm gonna trade you in for an ice cream sandwich, it's gotta be sweeter than you

    E                           B                   F#
And mama always said you better scoot off to bed so I don't lay an ever loving

F#                            F#                    B
cotton picking chicken fried  (honk honk) finger on you
[Verse 3] (Modulate to C)
C                    C                      C                   G
Out came our sister, redder than a blister, eyes like a Hickory fire

    G                               G                             G                 C
the whole nursing team say they can still hear the scream, The Dr said I think I'll retire

    C                                C                      C                        G
It  didn't take her long til she was queen of the farm, and never was the type to be held

   Bb                              F                      G                            C
We gave her lots of space, let her run over the place, we all learned to duck when she yelled
[Chorus]
                    F                         C                        G                     C
Our gramma said I'm gonna trade you in for an ice cream sandwich, it's gotta be sweeter than you

    F                           C                   G
And mama always said you better scoot off to bed so I don't lay an ever-loving

G                             G                     C
cotton picking chicken fried  (honk honk) finger on you
[Bridge]
G                             C                     F                    C
I guess you could say we're a redneck family, where love comes tough but strong

       G                     C                          F                         G     F Em Dm
If you listen at night as we dance by the campfire, the picking, the singing on a song
[Chorus without drums]
                    F                         C                        G                     C
Our gramma said I'm gonna trade you in for an ice cream sandwich, it's gotta be sweeter than you

    F                           C                   G                       C   
And mama always said you better scoot off to bed so I don't lay a finger on you

                    F                         C                        G                     C
Our gramma said I'm gonna trade you in for an ice cream sandwich, it's gotta be sweeter than you

    F                           C                   G
And mama always said you better scoot off to bed so I don't lay a ever-loving

G                            G                   C    F    G C
cotton picking chicken fried honk honk finger on you