IDA RED
Performed By: Bob Wills 
Square dance tempo

INTRO: PLAY CHORUS INSTRUMENTALLY  4X

CHORUS
A         D   A
Ida Red, Ida Red
A                      E7  A
I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red 


VERSE  ONE / VOCAL

(A) Light the pilot fire in the grate
                                             
Clock on the mantle says it’s (E7) gettin’ (A) late

Curtains on the window, (D) snowy (Dm) white
      
The (A) parlor’s pleasant on (E7) Sunday (A)  night


CHORUS / VOCAL
 
A         D   A
Ida Red, Ida Red
A                      E7  A
I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red 


PLAY CHORUS INSTRUMENTALLY 4X


VERSE / VOCAL

(A) Lamp on the table, picture on the wall
                                      
There's a pretty soul and (E7) that's not (A) all

If I'm not mistaken and I'm (D) sure I'm (Dm) right
 
There's (A) somebody else in the (E7) parlor (A) tonight


CHORUS / VOCAL

A        D   A
Ida Red, Ida Red
A                       E7  A
I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red
 

PLAY CHORUS INSTRUMENTALLY 4X


VERSE / VOCAL

(A) Chicken in the bread pan peckin' out dough, 

Granny will-ya dog bite, (E7) no child (A) no, 

Hurry up boys and don't (D) fool a (Dm) round, 

(A) Grab your partner and (E7) truck on (A) down. 
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CHORUS / VOCAL

A        D   A
Ida Red, Ida Red
A                      E7  A
I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red 


PLAY CHORUS INSTRUMENTALLY 4X


VERSE THREE  / VOCAL

(A) Light’s a’burnin dim fires a’ gettin’ low

Somebody says it’s (E7) time to go(A)

I hear a whisper, (D) gentle and (Dm) light

(A) Don’t forget to come next (E7) Sunday (A) night


CHORUS / VOCAL
A        D   A
Ida Red, Ida Red
A                      E7  A
I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red