Intro:
E        G A
E        G A
 

[Verso 1]
 
E
In the Backwoods Company 
                     G     A
Praying, enhancing Ben and me
E
Forced to gamble, learn to cheat
                  G    A
In the Backwoods Company.
 
 

[Refrão]
 
E                    G      A
Lay me down by the old oak tree
E                    G          A
Don't cut my hair when you marry me
E                 G        A
Lock me up and set me out to sea.
 
Link: E     G A
 
 

[Verso 2]
 
E
In the Backwoods Company 
                  G      A
Pray for Jesus to forgive me
E
Smoking pistol, burned my hand  
                 G           A
In the Backwoods, they understand
 

[Refrão]
 
E                    G      A
Lay me down by the old oak tree
E                    G          A
Don't cut my hair when you marry me
E                 G        A       E
Lock me up and set me out to.     (ooohhhh)
 

[Ponte]
 
E G A    E G A     E G A
 
E       G   A
Dropped my gun
E       G   A
Dropped my gun
E       G   A
Dropped my gun
 
 
 E    G A
 
 

[Refrão]
 
E                    G      A
Lay me down by the old oak tree
E                    G          A
Don't cut my hair when you marry me
E                 G        A
Lock me up and set me out to sea.
E                   G        A
Lock me up and set me out to sea.