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Work It Out

Tallapoosa

Written by Mel Knoblett

Intro	F	F7	C	F7	C	G7	C

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I was o	ut playin' poker on a F	riday night, when the w	hiskey done it a	gain.

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I could	tell by the pad lock on the front door that the f	ireworks were gonna b	egin.

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I l	et her get everything o	ff of her chest, then I p	romised I would change, no d	oubt

C	G7	C
I said baby work it,	we can work it o	ut.

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I s	ent her a message just to tell her that candy and	flowers were on the w	ay.

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I j	ust couldn't wait to g	et a response and s	ee what she had to s	ay.

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She t	exted me back with f	ive little words: "l	eave them by the d	oor.

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And a f	ew seconds later came a P	.S. sayin' "don't c	ome round here no m	ore".

C7	F	C
I said baby w	ork it, we can work it o	ut.

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I'll n	ever be mean, I'll t	reat you like a queen, 'cause I k	now what your'e talkin' a	bout.

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A	ll I need to do is c	hange everything about the w	ay that I turned o	ut.

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Come on baby w	ork it,	we can work it o	ut.

Interlude Guitar (last half of chorus)

F	F7	C	F7	C	G7	C

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Well, it had b	een a little awhile since I s	aw my gal, so I c	alled her up on the p	hone.

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I said b	aby there ain't no reason in the world to be s	ittin' there all a	lone.

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She said h	oney I'll give you just o	ne more chance 'cause I'm t	ired of seeing you	pout.

C	G7	C
I said baby work it,	we can work it o	ut.

C7	F	C
I said baby w	ork it, we can work it o	ut.

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I'll n	ever be mean, I'll t	reat you like a queen, 'cause I k	now what your'e talkin' a	bout.

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A	ll I need to do is c	hange everything about the w	ay that I turned o	ut.

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Come on baby w	ork it,	we can work it o	ut.

Tag Fade:
And I explained it to her like this, I said:

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A	ll I need to do is c	hange everything about the w	ay that I turned o	ut.

	C	G7	C
Come on baby w	ork it,	we can work it o	ut.

One last time I pleaded:

F	C	G7	C	F	C	G7	C
Come on baby w	ork it,	we can work it o	ut.