Waiting For The Robert E. Lee Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Way [D]dow[G]n o[D]n t[G]he levy
in old Alabamy
There's [C]Daddy and Mammy
There's Ephraim and Sammy
On a [G]moonlight night you
can find them all
[A]While they are waiting,
The [D]banjos are syncopat[G]ing
What's that they're saying?
What's that they're saying?
While [C]they keep playing
A, humming and swaying
It's the [G]good ship Rober[C]t E. L[G]ee
That's [A]come to carry the
cotton [G]away!
Watch them shuffling along,
See them shuffling along!
Go take your best gal, real pal
Go down to the levy, I [C]said to the levy,
And join that shuffling throng
Hear that music and song!
It's simply great, mate,
waiting on the levy
Waiting for the Robert [G]E. Lee!
The whistles are blowing,
[B]the smokestacks are [C]showing
The ropes they are throwing,
excuse me I'm going
To the [G]place where all is harmonious
[A]Even the preacher,
he is the dancing teacher!
[D]Have you been down there?
Were you around there?
If you ever go [G]there you'll always
[C]be found there,
Why, dog- gone,
[G]here comes my baby
[C]On the [G]goo[A]d o[D]ld [G]Robert E. Lee!
Watch [C]them shuff[Dm]ling [C]along,[D][C][G]
See them shuffling along
Go take your best gal, real pal
Go [C]down to the levy, I said to the levy,
And join that shuffling throng
Hear [G]that music and song!
It's simply great, mate,
waiting on the levy
Waiting for the Robert E. [C]Lee!

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