Uncle Toad Said Gordon Lightfoot
CAPO: 6th Fret
[INTRO:] C F C G C F C G
[VERSE 1:]
[C]Uncle Toad sitting by the old south [F]gate
[C]Waiting them boys, they been staying out [G]late
[C]Uncle Toad thinks they are way out of [F]line
[C]Maybe they think he is past his [G]prime[C] [F]
[CBORUS:]
[G]Uncle Toad said, "Better straighten up right"
When [C]Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight[F] [C] [G] [C]
[VERSE 2:]
[C]Uncle Toad lived in the wood out [F]back
[C]Lived in the shade of a utility [G]shack
[C]He looked in at the big brick [F]house
[C]At the girls as quiet as a [G]mouse[C] [F]
[CBORUS:]
[G]Uncle Toad said, "You had best get it right"
When [C]Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight[F] [C] [G] [C]
[VERSE 3:]
[C]Uncle Toad tucked in the compost [F]pile
[C]Out by the back door, look at him [G]smile
[C]He said, "Kid stop drinking that [F]brew
[C]Plan while you can or the joke's on [G]you"[C] [F]
[CBORUS:]
[G]Uncle Toad said, "Better straighten up right"
When [C]Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight[F] [C] [G] [C]
[VERSE 4:]
[C]Uncle Toad sitting by the swimming [F]pool
[C]Sits in the sun when the weather turns [G]cool
[C]Sits in the sun when the girls walk [F]by
[C]Maybe they think he's a little bit [G]sly[C] [F]
[CBORUS:]
[G]Uncle Toad said, "You had best get it right"
When [C]Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight[F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C]
[VERSE 5:]
[C]Uncle Toad sitting by the cool mill [F]race
[C]All day long with a grin on his [G]face
[C]He said, "Boys you had better not [F]try
[C]Kissing 'em girls, 'cause I won't stand [G]by"[C] [F]
[CBORUS:]
[G]Uncle Toad said, "Better straighten up right"
When [C]Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight[F] [C] [G] [C]
[VERSE 6:]
[C]Uncle Toad sitting by the wrought iron [F]fence
[C]Looks at the moon like it don't make [G]sense
[C]We say, "Toad, here's looking at [F]you
[C]Hoping you'll get your wish [G]too"[C] [F]
[CBORUS:]
[G]Sway to the left, sway to the right
When [C]Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight
[OUTRO:] (## repeat to end ##)
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G]
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