Tom T. Hall – Shoeshine Man (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
G7
G7 (Well I met the man in Montgomery Alabama) G7 (I was waitin' on a bus and he was shinin' shoes) G7 (and I heard him say)
[Chorus]
G7 I'm a shoeshine man number one in the land C7 G7 A shoeshine man make you shine where you stand C7 N.C. G7 Leave me a tip if you can I'm a shoeshine man
[Verse 1]
G7 Well I can sing I can dance I can play the harmonica too C7 G7 I got a brand new thing called the South Side Montgomery Blues D7 G7 You better stick around and watch me cause I'm an entertainin' fool
[Chorus]
G7 I'm a shoeshine man number one in the land C7 G7 A shoeshine man make you shine where you stand C7 N.C. G7 Leave me a tip if you can I'm a shoeshine man
[Verse 2]
G7 Well I learned my trade from that rag-poppin' daddy o'mine C7 G7 He shined twelve alligators made a hundred dollar bill one time D7 G7 And when that meat gets scarce I shine two or three pairs for a dime
[Chorus]
G7 I'm a shoeshine man number one in the land C7 G7 A shoeshine man make you shine where you stand C7 N.C. G7 Leave me a tip if you can I'm a shoeshine man
[Solo]
G7
C7 G7
C7 G7
[Verse 3]
G7 I had a girl that helped me she had a lotta hoochy coochy ways C7 G7 She was bumping and grinding paid that girl a dollar a day D7 G7 But she was shy on age and the law come and took her away
[Chorus]
G7 I'm a shoeshine man number one in the land C7 G7 A shoeshine man make you shine where you stand C7 N.C. G7 Leave me a tip if you can I'm a shoeshine man
[Solo]
G7
C7 G7
C7 G7
[Outro]
G7
C7 G7
C7 G7