Dickens Little Jimmy - Take an Old Cold Tater guitar tab

Take An Old Cold 'tater, performed by Little Jimmie Dickens

key: G1)

[G]When I was A little boy a[C]round the table at[G]home.

[G]I remember fairly well when[A]Company would[D]come.

[G]Iwould have to be right still unt[C]ill the whole crowd a[G]te.

[G]My mamma always said to me Jim t[D]ake a tater and[G]wait.

(2)

[G]Now taters never did taste good with c[C]hicken on the[G]plate.

[G]But i had to eat 'em just the [D]same.

[G]That is why I look so bad and h[C]ave these puny [C]ways.

[G]because I always had to take an o[D]ld cold tater and [G]wait.

(3)

And then the preachers they would come

To stay a while with us.

I would have to simp around

and raise a little fuss

In fear that I would spill the beans

or break a china plate

My mamma always said to me bJim take a tater and wait.

(repeat 2)

(4)

Well i thought that I would starve to death

Before my time would come.

All that chicken they would eat

And just leave me the butt.

The feet and neck were all that was left

Upon the china plate.

It makes ya pretty darn weak

To take an old cold tater and wait.

(repeat 2)

[Thanks to John Geoghegan for tabs]