GOODBYE EARL

(C5)Ma ry Anne and Wan da were the (F5)best of friends

all through their high school days.

Both mem bers of the (F5)4 H Club both ac tive in the (G5)F F A.

(C)Af ter grad u a tion Ma ry (F)Anne went out

look in' for a bright new world.

Wan da looked all a round this town and all she found was Earl.

Well, it was n't two weeks af ter (F)she got mar ried that Wan da start ed get tin' a bused.

She put on (C)dark

glass es and (F)long sleeved blous es and make up to (G)cov er a bruise.

Well, she (C)fi n'lly got the nerve to file for di vorce.

mer and She the law ed take it from there.

(F)But Earl (C)walked right through that re strain ing or der and (C)put her in in (G)ten sive care.

Right a (Am)way Ma ry Anne flew a (G)in from At lan ta on a (F)red eye mid night flight.

She held (Am)Wan da's see hand as they worked out a plan and it did n't take 'em long to de cide

that (CN.C.)Earl had to (C)die.

(Na na na na (F)na

(C)na.) Good bye,

Earl.

Those black eyed (C)peas?

(Na na na na (F)na.) They tast ed (C)al right to me,

Earl.

You're feel in' (C)weak?

(Na na na na (F)na.) Why don't you (C)lay down and sleep,

Earl?

Ain't it dark, (Na na na na (F)na.) wrapped (C)up in that (G)tarp,

Earl?

(Na na na.)

The (C)cops came by to bring Earl in, they (C)searched the house high and low.

Then they tipped their hats and said, “Thank you, lad ies.

If you hear from him, (G)let us know.”

Well, the (C)die.

(Na na na na (F)na (C)na.) Good bye,

Earl.

We need a (C)break.

Let's go (C)out to the lake,

Earl.

We'll pack a (C)lunch, (Na na na na (F)na.) and stuff (C)you in the trunk,

Earl.

Well, is that al (C)right?

(Na na na na.) (F)Good!