Verse
  D 
Lights in the parlor, fire's in the grate 
                          A7           D 
Clock on the mantle says it's getting late 
 
Curtains on the window, snowy white 
                             A7     D 
The parlor's pleasant on a Sunday night 
 
Chorus
 D 
Ida Red, Ida Red, 
                    A7   D 
Im plumb fool about Ida Red 
 
Verse 2
  D 
Lamp on the table, picture on the wall, 
                            A7        D 
There's a pretty sofa and that's not all 
 
If I'm not mistaken and I'm sure I'm right 
                               A7     D 
There's somebody else in the parlor tonite 
 
Chorus
 D 
Ida Red, Ida Red, 
                    A7   D 
Im plumb fool about Ida Red 
 
Verse 3
   D 
Chicken in the bread pan, pecking out dough 
                            A7      D 
Granny will your dog bite? No child no 
 
Hurry up boys and don't fool around 
                        A7      D 
Grab your partner and truck on down 
 
Chorus
 D 
Ida Red, Ida Red, 
                    A7   D 
Im plumb fool about Ida Red 
 
Verse 4
  D 
Lights a burnin' dim, fire's a gettin low 
                    A7      D 
Somebody says it's time to go 
 
I hear a whisper, gently and light 
                           A7    D 
Dont forget to come next Sunday night 
 
Chorus
 D 
Ida Red, Ida Red, 
                    A7   D 
Im plumb fool about Ida Red 
 
Verse 5
 D 
My old misses swore to me 
                     A7     D 
When she died she's set me free 
 
She lived so long her head got bald 
                          A7     D 
She took a notion not to die at all 
 
Chorus
 D 
Ida Red, Ida Red, 
                    A7   D 
Im plumb fool about Ida Red