Rat Killin' Time
Davin James

Capo 2

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G                        C             D  
That artesian well water sure hits the spot

G                             C         G
When the Lousiana summer gets heavy and hot

G                                      C             D
They were down at the corn crib making corn meal and shine

G                             D          G
But for me and McGuffe it was rat killin time


Chorus

C            G               C   G
Get your axe handle and your .22 long

C              G                D          G
Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song


Verse 2

G                         C           D
Carla Jean Routon was the home coming queen

G                          C              G
Ol' Layne McGuffee was the Captain of the team

G                           C                D
He said Jimbo Pardue's been messin' with her mind

G                                       D           G  
Let's get down to Jonesville cause it's rat killin' time



Chorus

C            G               C   G
Get your axe handle and your .22 long

C              G                D          G
Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song


Verse 3

G                                        C             D
We're riding around Jonesville with some 10 ounce cold beer

G                     C           G
Any of y'all seen ol' Jimbo round here

G                              C    D
He was up on the levee bout an hour ago

G                                     C            G
Let's shut down them lights and let's ease up here slow


Chorus

C            G               C   G
Get your axe handle and your .22 long

C              G                D          G
Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song


Verse 4

G                            C              D
Then the High Sheriff come a knocking at my door

G                      C            G
Me and McGuffee laying still on the floor

G                                C             D
I know that y'all in there and I know what you done

G                               C               G
Come out with your hands up and throw down that gun


Chorus

C               G              C   G
He took our axe handle and our .22 long

C          C   G                D         G
They had a rat killin' and they sang us a song

repeat