Strange Desert 1947 Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

TB7he sky turned green aG7s I was counting sheep

B7Under my sleeping bag G7about to fall asleep

CFrom the skyG flew a ball oB7f light

CGripped with fear IG closed my zippeB7r tight

C7You know I've always been B7a severe xenEophobe

And I saw C7strange men with instrumentB7s aiming toE probe

They had bC7ig heads andB7 they had big blackE eyes

They wereC7 short and skinny B7and really funny lookingE guys

Verse 2

One started through my backpack one picked up my guitar

He strummed a string and jumped into the other one's arms

One found the Old Crow bottle took a sniff but not a drink

Passed it around and they all had a smell of that bottle of stink

This went on for a while till I grabbed the bottle and I guzzled

I must have guzzled a pint and a half or more just to show these superior extraterrestrials

We may not have your advance technology

But I do believe I can drink you all under every operating table

From here to the next galaxy

Verse 3

Then I passed it back and they all had a big swallow

They began to dance around and scream and shout and holler

But overall I'd say we had a good time I even played my guitar

Until the campfire died we just laid there staring up at the stars

We laid awhile till they had to stumble on back to their ship

I said "Be careful fellows, have a safe trip"

I watched that craft wobble in the sky as they did go

It's such a strange desert here in Southern New Mexico