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Leon Redbone - Lazy Bones Chords

Chord reference G, C, G7, Am, A7, D7, B7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Lazy [C]bones, [G]sleeping in the [C]sun, [G]How ya spect get your [C]day’s [G]work [G7]done? You’ll [G7]never get your day’s work [Am]done, [A7]Lying in the [D7]noon day [G]sun.

[G]Lazy [C]bones, [G]sleeping in the [C]shade, [G]How ya gonna get your [C]corn [G]meal [G7]made? You’ll [G7]never get your cornmeal [Am]made, [A7]Lying in the [D7]noon day [G]shade.

When the [C]taters need spraying, I [C]betcha keep praying, the [G]bugs fall [D7]off the [G]vine. [G7] [C]When you go [B7]fishing, I [A7]betcha keep [D7]wishing, The [A7]fish don’t grab at your [D7]line.

[G]Lazy [C]bones, [G]loafing through the [C]day, [G]How d’you spect make a [C]dime [G]that [G7]way? You’ll [G7]never make a dime that [Am]way, [A7]Never hear a [D7]word I [G]say.

When the [C]taters need spraying, I [C]betcha keep praying, the [G]bugs fall [D7]off the [G]vine. [G7] [C]When you go [B7]fishing, I [A7]betcha keep [D7]wishing, The [A7]fish don’t grab at your [D7]line.

[G]Lazy [C]bones, [G]loafing through the [C]day, [G]How d’you spect make a [C]dime [G]that [G7]way? You’ll [G7]never make a dime that [Am]way, [A7]Never hear a [D7]word I [G]say.

Artist Leon Redbone
Album No Regrets
Genres Pop
Year 1988
Key G

How to Play Lazy Bones on Guitar?

Leon Redbone - Lazy Bones can be played in the key of G using the G, C, G7, Am, A7, D7, B7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Lazy Bones with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.