Song: Whittlin' man Artist: Stephen Lynch Album: The Craig Machine Tabbed by Kenny Maus: [email protected] Chords: Am E C G F D* A#* B#* e|--0---0---0---3---1---x----x----x--- B|--1---0---1---3---1---x----x----x--- G|--2---1---0---0---2---7----x----x--- D|--2---2---2---0---3---7----8----10-- A|--0---2---3---2---3---5----8----10-- E|--x---0---x---3---1--------6----8--- hummed fill riff: A|-0-2-3-2-0-2-0 *or* e|-5-7-8-7-5-7-5 Intro: (same as prechorus) Am E C G Am F E Am F E In the woods of northern Michigan he made his home Didn't ask much from the world just wanted to be alone Got his first real blade at thirteen that's when it all began Soon the creatures of the forest called him whittlin' man yeaaaah Am E He whittle all day, and he whittle all night C G he whittle whittle whittle everything in sight Am E He whittle on a stick and he whittle on a shoe C G If you come to close gonna whittle you, too D* A#* D* Keep a safe distance if you can A#* B#* Am E C G Cuz you're never safe around whittlin' man (back to prechorus riff) Am F E Am F E Had a stump to sit on, had some wood and his trusty knife Whittled out a house, a car, and he whittled himself a wife Such a beautiful wife Whittled out four kids, a swimmin' pool and a big lear jet And so he wouldn't miss Saved by the Bell, well he whittled a TV set yeaaaah Am E He whittle if it's light and he whittle if it's dark C G And if noone was around well he'd whittle in the nark Am E He whittle something new and he whittle something old C G He whittle something hot and he whittle something rather chilly D* A#* D* Keep a safe distance if you can A#* B#* Am E C G Cuz you're never safe around whittlin' man (back to prechorus riff) Am F E Am F E Some say whittlin' man's a genious, still others say he's just dumb Whittled off a foot, an ear, three fingers, and his left thumb Boy is he dumb That won't stop him, no it won't, he'll whittle through thick and thin Once he's whittled everything, he'll just whittle it all again yeaaaah Am E He whittle if it's white, and he whittle if it's black C G He whittle on a duck till a duck can't quack He'll whittle if he's dry and he'll whittle if it's juicy He whittle ol'Desi and he whittled ol' Lucy He whittle JFK and he whittle Jackie O Whittle ol' Larry and Curly and Moe And he whittle Frank Zappa and he whittle Tipper Gore Whittle whittle whittle till he can't no more Whittle Shamoo and he whittle ol' Jaws Whittle Easter Bunny and he whittled Santa Clause Whittle whittle whittle just as fast as he can Whittle till he's dead he's... whittlin' maan end on Am
