(Ray Sawyer/Dennis Locorriere/Ron Haffkine) Dr. Hook: Belly Up! Intro A A E(let E ring) A A E(" ") First Verse A A E A A E He stands tall in his handmade boots E B E Pretty little girls all around A A E A A E Black was the shade of his nudie suit E C#m B A And when he sang there was not a sound Second Verse A E B E D E From state line to Mobile he entertained the crowds E Everybody there knew his name E D C#m E D C# E His climb had started but the road gets harder E D B A B When you're closing in on fame A A E (let E Ring) A A E (" ") Third Verse A A E A A E Bright lights shine and the crowd goes wild E B A E "The show won't start 'til y'all calm down" E A A E A A E One pretty little girl stands all alone E C#m B A And when she cried there was not a sound Fourth Verse E D B E For just three days in New Orleans she never left his side E That girl became a woman with her very first man E D E D C#m E But to her only lover she was just like all the others B D C#m B A B 'Til she stood there with that gun in her hand Outro (Repeat intro until fade) A shot rang out and the crowd goes wild A shot rang out and the crowd goes wild The crowd goes wild The crowd goes wild The crowd goes wild The crowd goes wild (c) 1973 Blackwood Music Inc. & Rekooh Music