Counterman
written by Roger Alan Wade, Dan Bowen, Dennis Knutson, and Charlie Stefle
from the album "All Likkered Up"
tabbed 10/1/05


INTRO: E (once)

N/C                                             A           E
Well I'm a counterman at the Auto Zone store in Birmingham Alabama
        A              E                                    B7
We got everything from A to Z some miscellaneous and what have ya
          E                                                         A
I got the parts to fix all the parts of cars that make 'em all blow smoke
                                 E                     B7                 E
But I ain't got the part for the part of my heart that woman of mine just broke

           A                                            E
Well I'm a counterman and I's a countin' on her just to stay with me the resta my life
                                                                        B7
I's crazy for wishin' that blond beautician would settle down and be my wife
    E                                                                           A
I'd bet a set of plugs she's powdered up and painted, dancin' holes in her high heels
                               E             B7              E
'Cause she's purty as a cherry '57 Chevy and smooth as an Oldsmobile


A  B7  E

E                                                              A
I even talked to the fram air filter man about makin' her Miss December
                                                       B7
On the calender for the customers and distributors and vendors
        E                                                                   A                
well my mama said it'd probably go to her head and hell I guess my mama was right
                          E                        B7            E
'Cause I'm puttin cashews in my coat, she's at the Burgundy Room tonight
 
           A                                           E
Well I'm a counterman and I's a countin on her just to stay with me the resta my life
                                                                            B7
Hell I's crazy for wishin' that wild beautician would settle down and be my wife
    E                                                                           A
I'd bet a set of plugs she's powdered up and painted, dancin' holes in her high heels
                              E            B7               E
'cause she purty as a cherry '57 Chevy and smooth as an Oldsmobile
         A                  E            B7           E           B7-E
Ah she's purty as a cherry '57 Chevy and smooth as an Oldsmobile