...KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE... by Jimmie Rodgers
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*Released 1957*
Verse 1:
F#m
Well, when I was a young man; never been kissed,
Bm F#m
I got to thinkin' it over how much I had missed.
F#m
So I got me a girl and I kissed her and then, and then,
Bm F#m
Oh, Lordy, well, I kissed her again, because...
Chorus 1:
F#m Bm C#7 F#m
She had kisses sweeter than wine,
Bm (n.c) F#m
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine.
Gm
(Sweeter than wine)...
Verse 2:
Gm
Well, I asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife,
Cm Gm
I told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our life.
Gm
I begged and I pleaded like a natural man,
Cm (n.c)
And then, whoops oh Lordy, well she gave me her hand, because...
Chorus 2:
Gm Cm D7 Gm
She had kisses sweeter than wine,
Cm (n.c) Gm
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine.
G#m
(Sweeter than wine)...
Verse 3:
G#m
Well, we worked very hard; both me and my wife,
C#m G#m
Workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life.
G#m
We had corn in the field and wheat in the bin,
C#m (n.c)
And then, whoops oh Lord, I was the father of twins, because...
Chorus 3:
G#m C#m D#7 G#m
She had kisses sweeter than wine,
C#m (n.c) G#m
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine.
Am
(Sweeter than wine)...
Verse 4:
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Am
Well, our children they numbered just about four,
Dm Am
And they all had a sweetheart a-knockin' on the door.
Am
They all got married and they wouldn't hesitate,
Dm (n.c)
I was, whoops oh Lord, the grandfather of eight, because...
Chorus 4:
Am Dm E7 Am
She had kisses sweeter than wine,
Dm (n.c) Am
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine.
A#m
(Sweeter than wine)...
Verse 5:
A#m
Well, now that I'm old and I'm a'ready to go,
D#m A#m
I get to thinkin' what happened, a long time ago.
A#m
Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble and pain,
D#m (n.c)
But then, whoops oh Lordy, well, I'd do it all again, because...
Chorus 5:
A#m D#m F7 A#m
She had kisses sweeter than wine,
D#m (n.c) A#m D#m, A#m
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine...
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