Intro - G - C - G - D - C = 2x's
(verse 1)
G C
Mary Ann and Wanda were the best of friends,
G D
All through thier high school days,
G C
Both members of the 4H club,
G D G
Both active in the F.F.A.
(verse 2)
G C G
After graduation Mary Ann went out lookin,
D
for a bright new world,
G C
Wanda looked all around this town,
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And all she found was Earl,
(verse 3)
G
Well it wasn't two weeks,
C
After she got married that,
G D
Wanda started gettin' abused,
G C
She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses,
G D G
And make up to cover a bruise,
(verse 4)
G C
Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce,
G D
She let the law take it from there,
G C
But Earl walked right through that restraining order,
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And put her in intensive care,
(bridge)
Em D
Right away Mary Ann flew in from Atlanta,
C G
On a red eye midnight flight,
Em
She held Wanda's hand as they,
D
Worked out a plan,
C D
And it didn't take 'em long to decide,
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That Earl had to die,
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Goodbye Earl, Those black-eyed peas,
G D C
They tasted all right to me Earl,
G - C
feelin' weak,
G D C
Why don't you lay down, And sleep Earl,
G - C
Ain't it dark,
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Wrapped up in that tarp Earl,
(verse 5 **Key Change**)
A D
The cops came by to bring Earl in,
A E
And they searched the house high and low,
A
Then they tipped thier hats,
D A E A
And said "thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know",
(verse 6)
A
Well the weeks went by and,
D
Spring turned to Summer,
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And Summer faded into Fall,
A D
And it turns out he's a missing person,
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nobody missed at all,
(bridge)
F#m E
So the girls bought some land, and a roadside stand
D A
Out on Highway One O' Nine,
F#m E
They sell Tennessee ham, and strawberry jam,
D E
And they don't, lose any sleep at night 'cause,
A - D - A
Earl had to die,
E D A
Goodbye Earl,we need a break,
D A E D
Let's go out to the lake Earl,
A - D
We'll pack a lunch,
A E D
And stuff you in the trunk Earl,
A - D
Is that alright,
A E
Good Let's go for a ride,
D A - D
Earl Hey HEy HEy,
A E D
Goodbye Earl,
A
Hey HEy HEy,