[Intro:  ]G Gadd4 G5 Gadd4 G5 Gadd4 G 
        (played twice) 
 
Verse:  Em                      G5 
        There's a Yankee in the Cumberland 
        Em                   G5 
        With a pistol in his boot 
        Em             G5 
        Dreamin' about salty water 
                 D 
        And he's lookin for a snake to shoot 
 
 
Chorus:                 G             Gadd4  G5 Gadd4 
        I'm thinkin' it won't get any worse 
                           G5           Gadd4     G     Gadd4 
        I'm thinkin' about buyin' you a hat and a purse 
                      G   Gadd4/add9 G5 
 
        I'm wishin' I never  came    here 
                    G5       Gadd4  G 
        You know my heart was ever sincere 
 
        And every now and then I realize 
        You are rhythm you are melody 
        Giving me that silent torture 
        You might as well poison my tea 
 
        I'm thinkin' it won't get any worse 
        I'm thinkin' about buyin' you a hat and a purse 
        I'm thinkin' about strangling you 
        You know that never was more untrue 
 
        (Thinkin' about predestination 
         Predestination and free will 
         What about that wonderful plan) 
 
        There's a Christian underneath his house 
        Trying to recall the light 
        He's prayin' for divine intervention 
        His lips are frozen to the pipe 
        (are frozen to the pipe) 
 
        I'm thinkin' it can't get any worse 
        I'm thinkin' about buying you a hat and a purse 
        I'm dreamin' about thrilling you 
        Oh honey my heart was never more true 
        You know my heart was never more true 
 
    
    
   Notes: 
   Pretty straight forward. Listen to the album for the rhythm. Some of 
   the chords maybe in the wrong places, I apologize. Not really a whole 
   ton of odd effects here other than some distortion. (courtesy of Mike 
   Prewett