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Whippin Boy

The Quireboys
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

artist:Quireboys

album:a bit of what you fancy

trak:whippin boy

intro:

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D

livin in a cotton town

when the yankies came around

C G

they say your freedom bound say ya freedom bound

D

dont mean a thing yeah yeah yeah

theres no charity

for my girl and me

C G

there aint no more free no more free

D

in dexty land yeah yeah yeah

D C

woohoo stand up hunny child you meen so much to me

G D

but theres no way im gonna be your whippin boy

D C

woohoo stand up hunny child the truth is plain to see

G

but theres no way im gonna be your whippin boy yeah

C G D

cause i dont need no over seen

C G D

an i dont need no nite time tears

C G D

no i dont need no.............

C G

theres no way... there aint no way

D

im gonna be no whippin boy yeah yeah yeah

no whippin boy baby oooohhoo no whippin boy hunny

intro

D

crossin the county line

make a fine peice of mind

C G

god knows what we'll find god knows what we'll find

D

my girl an me yeah yeah yeah

all we have is pride

no matter how they try

C G

cant change what we keep inside what we keep inside

D

its a god given feelin yeah yeah yeah

D C

woohoo stand up hunny child you meen so much to me

G D

but theres no way im gonna be your whippin boy

D C

woohoo stand up hunny child the truth is plain to see

G

but theres no way im gonna be your whippin boy yeah

C G D

cause i dont need no over seen

C G D

an i dont need no nite time tears

C G D

no i dont need no.............

C G

theres no way... there aint no way

D

im gonna be no whippin boy yeah yeah yeah

D

no whippin boy baby wooooohooooo no whippin boy hunny wohooo no whippin boy baby

wooohhhooooooohhhooooo there aint no way aint no way there aint no wayyyyyayyyyyyyayy no

boy no whippin boy baby

not 100% sure on the lyrics but the chords and intro sound pretty spot on

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