Amish Wedding (CHORDS) by John Schmid
[Verse One]~
C F
There was an Amish wedding yesterday to our delight
F C
Every Dutchman in the county was there with an appetite
C F
We don’t all get along so good and yet we reunite
G C
Whenever we’re invited to a wed--ding!
C F
It was the bishop’s daughter and the harness maker’s son
F C
Every district was invited,.. clear up to highway one,..
C F
The house and barn was full of folks and some were still to come
G C
And the preacher started preaching at 830
[Chorus]~
C
There was Abe Yoder and Joe Yoder and Ben Yoder and John Yoder and Amos Yoder and Eli
Yoder and Levi Yoder – he was there too!
[Verse Two]~
C F
Well the preacher preached till half past nine and then he took a seat
F C
The next one hemmed and hawed and coughed and stared down at his feet
C F
He finally got em married and then he said let’s eat
Because there’s nothing like an Amish wedding dinner!
C F
There was chicken and potatoes and green beans and wedding steak
F C
And beets and cheese and pickles apple pie and chocolate cake
C F
And ice cream coffee tea and juice enough to fill a lake
G C
and this was just the wedding meals first helping
[Chorus]~
C
There was… (do you wanna know who was there..?)
Abe Troyer and Joe Troyer and Ben Troyer and John Troyer and Amos Troyer and Eli Troyer
and Levi Yoder – He was there too!
[Verse Three]~
C F
And then came meatballs made of pork and beef lightly browned
F C
And bowls of mashed potatoes about a hundred pounds
C F
And everyone went silent as the platters went around
There was no sound except for people chewing!
C F
I sat next to Eli miller,.. now there’s a tough old bird,..
F C
We sat and chewed our dinner and didn’t say a word
C F
Cause every thing we have to say we’ve already heard
G C
So what’s the use of pointless conversation..?
[Chorus]~
C
There was Abe Miller and Joe Miller and Bend Miller and John Miller and Amos Miller and Eli
Miller and Levi Miller – Was he there..? Yeah,.. he was there too!
[Verse Four]~
C F
Joe raised his hand for silence and then he told a joke
F C
About an Amish preacher didn’t think before he spoke!
C F
And Bishop miller laughed so hard I thought he had a stroke
And he leaked some tapioca out his nostril!
C F
The older men began to sing and passed around the books!
F C
The women washed the dishes in the kitchen with the cooks
C F
The boys all watched the girls and they pretended not to look
G C
Cause they might just have themselves a date for supper
[Outro]~
C F
Then late that night we all went out and hitched up our buggies
F C
And came back to tell the girls we’re ready to go home!
C F
We said goodbye in the hallway we said goodbye in the stairs!
F C
We said goodbye in the barnyard in the cold November air!
C F
We leaned against our buggy wheels and said goodbye from there
G C
And we headed home from one great Amish wed-ding!
C
There were Yoders and Troyers and Hostetlers and Herschbergers and Schwartzentrubers and
Weavers and Millers were there too!
C
There were Beachys and Bylers and Bontragers and Burkholders and Keims and Erbs and
Chupps and Frys (?) and well,.. I believe you was there too!
C F
There was an Amish wedding yesterday to our delight
F C
Every Dutchman in the county was there with an appetite
C F
We don’t all get along so good and yet we reunite
G C
Whenever we’re invited to a wed--ding!
C F
It was the bishop’s daughter and the harness maker’s son
F C
Every district was invited,.. clear up to highway one,..
C F
The house and barn was full of folks and some were still to come
G C
And the preacher started preaching at 830
[Chorus]~
C
There was Abe Yoder and Joe Yoder and Ben Yoder and John Yoder and Amos Yoder and Eli
Yoder and Levi Yoder – he was there too!
[Verse Two]~
C F
Well the preacher preached till half past nine and then he took a seat
F C
The next one hemmed and hawed and coughed and stared down at his feet
C F
He finally got em married and then he said let’s eat
Because there’s nothing like an Amish wedding dinner!
C F
There was chicken and potatoes and green beans and wedding steak
F C
And beets and cheese and pickles apple pie and chocolate cake
C F
And ice cream coffee tea and juice enough to fill a lake
G C
and this was just the wedding meals first helping
[Chorus]~
C
There was… (do you wanna know who was there..?)
Abe Troyer and Joe Troyer and Ben Troyer and John Troyer and Amos Troyer and Eli Troyer
and Levi Yoder – He was there too!
[Verse Three]~
C F
And then came meatballs made of pork and beef lightly browned
F C
And bowls of mashed potatoes about a hundred pounds
C F
And everyone went silent as the platters went around
There was no sound except for people chewing!
C F
I sat next to Eli miller,.. now there’s a tough old bird,..
F C
We sat and chewed our dinner and didn’t say a word
C F
Cause every thing we have to say we’ve already heard
G C
So what’s the use of pointless conversation..?
[Chorus]~
C
There was Abe Miller and Joe Miller and Bend Miller and John Miller and Amos Miller and Eli
Miller and Levi Miller – Was he there..? Yeah,.. he was there too!
[Verse Four]~
C F
Joe raised his hand for silence and then he told a joke
F C
About an Amish preacher didn’t think before he spoke!
C F
And Bishop miller laughed so hard I thought he had a stroke
And he leaked some tapioca out his nostril!
C F
The older men began to sing and passed around the books!
F C
The women washed the dishes in the kitchen with the cooks
C F
The boys all watched the girls and they pretended not to look
G C
Cause they might just have themselves a date for supper
[Outro]~
C F
Then late that night we all went out and hitched up our buggies
F C
And came back to tell the girls we’re ready to go home!
C F
We said goodbye in the hallway we said goodbye in the stairs!
F C
We said goodbye in the barnyard in the cold November air!
C F
We leaned against our buggy wheels and said goodbye from there
G C
And we headed home from one great Amish wed-ding!
C
There were Yoders and Troyers and Hostetlers and Herschbergers and Schwartzentrubers and
Weavers and Millers were there too!
C
There were Beachys and Bylers and Bontragers and Burkholders and Keims and Erbs and
Chupps and Frys (?) and well,.. I believe you was there too!
