Boll Weevil chords

Oh, the [G]boll weevil is a little black bug, comes from Mexico they say.

Came all the way to Texas, came a lookin’ for a place to stay.
came a lookin’ for [D7]a home, came a lookin’ fo[G]r a home.

Now, the [G]first time I saw that little black bug, he was sittin’ up on a plant.

I said hey there boll weevil, if you think you’re gonna stay you can’t.
Go a lookin’ for [D7]a home, Go a lookin’ fo[G]r a home.

Well, the [G]next thing I knew, that little black bug crawled around without a care.

He was mighty well contented, ‘case he had his family there.
He was makin’ up [D7]a home, He was makin’ u[G]p a home.

I got ma[G]d and told the little black bug, gonna spray you till y’all die,

and the weevil said if you do it, my pals will come and multiply.
‘cause we gotta have [D7]a home, ‘cause we gotta hav[G]e a home,

So I [G]got on my knees, Boll Weevil, said I, you’re a treatin’ me with scorn.

You done et up my cotton, and you’re startin’ in on my corn.
Can’t you find anothe[D7]r home? Can’t you find anot[G]her home?

When the [G]merchants came round to buy the cotton crop, I didn’t have a bale to sell.

I couldn’t pay the mortgage, and heavily in debt I fell.
Now I haven’t got [D7]a home, Now I haven’t go[G]t a home,
Now I haven’t got [D7]a home, Now I haven’t go[G]t a home. [G6]

Strum pattern: DDUUDU

There are many versions of this traditional folk song. I like this version because it tells the story
clearly and cleverly. I've made some minor modifications to make it easier to sing the lyrics.