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Intro
G (strum a G chord four times to do the intro)
Verse
G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
G
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
D
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
G
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
C G
All you've got to do, is put your mind to it,
A D/
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it do it do it.
G
Well, you can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
D
You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
G
You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
G
Da loo dup diddle diddle doo dum dum
D
Doo dup doo dup doo dup diddle diddle diddle
G
Doo dup diddle diddle doo dum dum
D G
Doo dup doo dup doo dup dup dum dum dum da doo dum
G
You can't change film with a kid on your back,
D
You can't change film with a kid on your back,
G
You can't change film with a kid on your back,
D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
G
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
D
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
G
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
C G
All you've got to do, is put your mind to it,
A D/
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it do it do it,
G
Well, you can't rollerskate in buffalo herd,
D
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D/
But you can happy if you've a mind to.
G
Well, you can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
D
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
G
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.
G
Well, you can't rollerskate in buffalo herd,
D
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
D/
But you can happy if you've a mind to.
Written by Roger Miller