Key E Writers, Hank Williams and Fred Rose
(E) YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW,
YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE (B7) NOW,
YOU DON`T (E) EVER WANT TO (E7) PLAY, UN - (A) LESS YOU HAVE YOUR (E)
WAY,
BUT YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE (B7) WRONG TREE (E) NOW. (E7)
(A) TWO CAN PLAY THAT CHEATIN` GAME, (E) JUST AS GOOD AS ONE,
AND (F#7) I`M THE PERSON THAT CAN SHOW YOU (B7) HOW;
IF YOU (E) THINK I`M SECOND (E7) RATE, THEN YOU`RE (A) GONNA HAVE TO (E)
WAIT,
`CAUSE YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE (B7) WRONG TREE (E) NOW.
YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW,
YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW,
WHEN YOU GET DIS-SAT-IS-FIED, LET YOUR CONCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE,
`CAUSE YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW.
TWO CAN PLAY THAT CHEATIN` GAME, JUST AS GOOD AS ONE,
AND I`M THE PERSON THAT CAN SHOW YOU HOW;
IF YOU WANT TO CHASE A-BOUT, JUST DON`T LET ME FIND IT OUT,
`CAUSE YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW.
YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW,
YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW,
JUST BE SURE YOU NEVER DO, WHAT YOU DON`T WANT DONE TO YOU,
`CAUSE YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW.
TWO CAN PLAY THAT CHEATIN` GAME, JUST AS GOOD AS ONE,
AND I`M THE PERSON THAT CAN SHOW YOU HOW;
IF IT`S TIME YOU WANT TO SPEND, THEN YOU`RE ON THE LOSIN` END,
`CAUSE YOU`RE BARKIN` UP THE WRONG TREE NOW.