John D. Loudermilk

The Great Snowman

John D. Loudermilk


Tom: G

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I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
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And the Great Snowman was wed.
         G      D
He said, yes, I do..
           G             C
and little Linda said it too,
        G         D       G           D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
            G
we..eh..eh..hed.

#1.
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Now, Jimmy Jones was the Snowman's name,
                           D
he put all the other local lovers to shame.
   D7
He had good looks and a big fine car,
    D                            G
And went around breaking all the girlie's hearts.
  G7
Until one day the Great Snowman found,
C
Linda Lou, who started melting him down..
   A
He bought a ring and they set the day
        D                     D7       D
and the Great Snowman started melting away.

CHORUS:
    G                        C            G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
                  A       D  D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
         G      D
He said, yes, I do..
           G             C
and little Linda said it too,
        G         D       G           D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
            G
we..eh..eh..hed.

#2.
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Now, the Great Snowman and his loving spouse,
                        D
live in a little sub-division house.
     D7
They got six kids and his mother-in-law,
      D                      G
and expecting another kiddie in the Fall.
    G7
His old Cadillac needs the paint retouched,
     C
it's full of baby diapers and bottles and such,
    A                           D              D7    D
the Great Snowman has outgrown..all his flashy Caddy clothes.

CHORUS:
    G                        C            G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
                  A       D  D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
         G      D
He said, yes, I do..
           G             C
and little Linda said it too,
        G         D       G           D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
            G
we..eh..eh..hed.


OUTRO:
G           D                 G
We..eh..eh..ed....we..eh..eh..hed.