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 Ain’t no man of higher education

  [Bb7-5]

I am nothing in the way of wit

 Ain’t no poster child

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for the age of information

,9 ,-9

But I know a good thing

  when I see it

 I know a good thing!

 Ain’t too big on old time religion

  [Bb7-5]

I keep the faith the way I see it

 Indeed some might say

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I’m a man gone to per dition

,9 ,-9

maybe so, but I know a good thing

 when I see it

 I know a good thing!!!.....

Don’t need no weather man to tell me when

 he sun is shining

/ -9

No GPS, no gyrocompass, best guess west

 Is where it sets tonight

[Ab6/9]

Don’t need no dotted line, no print too fine

 I’m more of the mind

  +5+9 -9

To read the man, shake his hand

 Let the cards land where they might

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I know a good thing

  +11 +11

A good thing

 I know a go-ood thii—ing!

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Piano solo

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  [Ab6/9]

Do-o-o-n’t need no dotted line, no print too fine

 I’m more of the mind

  +5+9 -9

To read the man, shake his hand let the cards land where

 they might

  +9/ /

I know a good thing ya!

  +11 +11

A good thi—ii-ing!

  I know a good thi-i-i-ng

 She got eyes like sapphire diamonds

  [Bb7-5]

A set of legs that just won’t quit

 I didn’t quite get her name

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But I hear wedding bells chimin

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Cause I know a good thing when I see it

  I know a good thing