D ~
D
1. Beware of a gal in britches, yo-di-o-di-o,
G
never
trust no gal in britches, no-di-o-di-o.
If you had a sense of this
here horse,
D
you
would have known it by now, of course,
G
who
wears the britches is the boss,
G A
- A7 D
that's
a gal, that's a gal in britches.
D
2. Don't mess with a gal in britches, yo-di-o-di-o,
G
no
feminine gal wears britches, no-di-o-di-o.
She'll beg you to come to the
country dance,
D
you
ride twenty miles for the big romance,
G
she shows
up in her brother's pants.
G - A - A7 D - D7
What'd you expect from a girl in britches ?
G D
Yo-di-o-di-o-i-ay,
it's none of my misfortune,
G D A
yo-di-o-di-o-di-ay, just thought you'd like to know !
D
3. Don't marry no gal in britches, yo-di-o-di-o,
G
you'll
never know which is which's, no-di-o-di-o.
She'll put a halter through
your nose
D
have you
cooking and washing clothes,
G
while
she goes chasing them buffaloes,
G A - A7 D
bet your boots, that's a gal in britches.
(orig. = capo 1st) (Elvis
Presley)