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Muskrat Candlelight
Willis Alan Ramsey

Willis Alan Ramsey recorded one classic album on Leon's Shelter
records back in 73 or 74.  The album has been reissued on CD.
W A Ramsey is still giggin' ya gotta see 'im.  Yes, this is
that Captain and Tenille thing ev'ryone hated; W.A. version
will take you to another land.

Notation:  Each chord is a measure, each / is a measure
of the previous chord.  W.A. actually plays in different
tunings, these changes are really implied voicings.

Ej7Ej7 Piano Chord 
             /
Muskrat Muskrat Candlelight
/                     /
Doin^Ò the town in and doin^Ò it right
Aj7Aj7 Piano Chord 
        /
In the eve^Ònin^Ò
Ej7Ej7 Piano Chord 
       /
It^Òs pretty pleasin^Ò

Muskrat Susie, Muskrat Sam
Do the jitterbug out in Muskrat Land
And they shimmy
Sam he^Òs so skinny

Chorus:
|Aj7            G#-7G#-7 Piano Chord 
          |F#-7
And they whirl and they twirl and they tango
|Aj7         G#-7G#-7 Piano Chord 
     |F#-7
Singin^Ò and jingin^Ò a jango
|Aj7               G#-7G#-7 Piano Chord 
    |F#-7
Floatin^Ò like the heavens above
|Gj7       |/ D#j7D#j7 Piano Chord 
 |Ej7 | / | / | / |
Looks like Muskrat love

Nibblin^Ò on bacon chewin^Ò on cheese
Sammy says to Susie "Honey would you please
Be my Missus"
She says yes with her kisses

So he^Òs ticklin^Ò her fancy rubbin^Ò her toes
Muzzle to muzzle, now, anything goes
As he wriggle
See Sue start to giggle

Chorus