Tucker's Daughter Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][Am][G]
[F][Dm][G]

[Intro 2]
[Am][D][Am]
[D][Am]

[Verse 1]
[Am]Hang me for a [D]sucker
[Am]On the plains out of Narrabri
Swingin' a hoe
In a CAL-cot[D]ton row
[Am]Sweatin' on the danger to me
Boss man's Mr. [D]Tucker
[Am]He's a man I don't care to defy
His only child
[G]Wicked and wild
Is [D]seeking my compa[G]ny

[Chorus 1]
She said she's gonna
[C](Build me [G]up)
Just to [Am](tear me [G]down), yeah
[F](Slap my [C]knee bones [F]to the [G]ground)
[C]Me and all [G]mine are gonna [Am]be aro[G]und
When [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry
[G]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Hot sun is a k[D]iller
[Am]She'll be waitin' down the end of my line
Takin' the shade with a cool lemo[D]nade
Sayin', [Am]"Boy, I wanna talka to you"
[Am]Boss man's only [D]daughter
[Am]She ain't his and she'll never be mine
Never be down on a [G]dollar or two
Or [D]told what she's gonna [G]do

[Chorus 2]
Yeah, she's gonna
[C](Build me [G]up)
Just to [Am](tear me [G]down), oh!
[F](Slap my [C]knee bones [F]to the [G]ground)
[C]Me and all [G]mine are gonna [Am]be aro[G]und
When [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry
[C](Build me [G]up, [Am]tear me [G]down)
[F][C][F][G]
[C]I won't k[G]neel 'til the t[Am]rumpet s[G]ound
And [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry

[Bridge 1]
[Em]People born with all they [D]need
[Am]They don't understand [G](stand)
[F]Everything you want don't [Am]come
From [Dm]holding out your [Am]hand[E]
[Em]Tuckers' daughter think she [D]sees
A [Am]slave at her com[G]mand
[F]I know you need some time yet, b[Am]aby
But the [Dm]time ain't right
[G]Babe, I just ain't your

[Solo 1]
[Am](man)[D][Am]
[D][Wh[Am]ammy bend down]
[Am][D][Am]
[Am]Ooh [G]yeah[D], [G]she's gonna

[Chorus 3]
[C](Build me [G]up)
Just to [Am](tear me [G]down), oh!
[F](Slap my [C]knee bones [F]to the [G]ground)
[C]Me and all [G]mine are gonna [Am]be aro[G]und
When [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry
She wanna
[C](Build me [G]up, just to [Am]tear me [G]down)
[F]Ba [C]by,[F] co[G]me on
[C]I won't k[G]neel 'til the t[Am]rumpet s[G]ound
And [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry

[Chorus 4]
She wanna
[C](Build me [G]up)
Just to [Am](tear me [G]down), yeah!
[F](Slap my [C]knee bones [F]to the [G]ground)
[C]Me and all [G]mine are gonna [Am]be aro[G]und
When [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry
Come on and
[C](Build me [G]up)
Won't you [Am]tear me [G]down?
[F]Yea[C]h
[F][G]
[C]I won't k[G]neel 'til the t[Am]rumpet s[G]ound
When [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry

[Outro 1]
Come on and [C](Build me [G]up)
Won't you [Am](tear me [G]down)
[F](Slap my [C]knee bones [F]to the [G]ground)
[C]Me and [G]mine are gonna [Am]be aro[G]und
When [Dm]Tucker's daughter's a mem[G]o ry
[Repeat and fade]