Little black egg    (video)

 

    G - D - C - G (4x)

 

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1. I don't care what they say,

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    I'm gonna keep it anyway.

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    I won't let them stretch their necks

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    to see my little black egg with the little white specks.

 

Em             D             - Em                         D

    I found it in a tree,          just the other day,

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    and now it's mine, all mine,       they won't take it away.

 

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2. Here comes Mary, here comes Lee,

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    I'll bet what they want to see.

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    I won't let them stretch their necks

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    to see my little black egg with the little white specks.

 

+ CHORUS

 

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3. Oh, goldurn, what can I do ?

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    The little black egg's gonna tell on you.

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    I won't let them stretch their necks,

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    to see my little black egg with the little white specks.

 

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+ My little black egg.                 (3x) ...

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (The Nightcrawlers)