G, D, G 
 
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NOW THE BIBLE TELLS THE STORY BOUT ADAMS RIB 
         C 
HOW THE LORD MADE A WOMAN FOR COMPANIONSHIP 
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THE FIRST THING SHE DID WAS TAKE A BITE OF THAT FORBIDDEN FRUIT 
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I GUESS WE'LL BE PAYIN TILL THE END OF TIME 
     C 
AT LEAST THATS HOW IT IS WITH THAT WOMAN OF MINE 
    G        D                    G 
OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK 

      C 
NOW THIS IS WRONG, BABY THAT AINT RIGHT 
     G 
IM WORKIN TRYIN TO PLEASE THAT WOMAN DAY AND NIGHT 
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SHES NEVER SATISFIED ALTHOUGH I TRY TO DO THE BEST THAT I CAN 
  G 
THIS HAS GOTTA CHANGE OR HONEY IM GONNA LEAVE 
   C 
I WONT LET EVOLUTION MAKE A MONKEY OUTA ME 
     G       D                     G 
OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK  
 
 
  G 
THERES BEEN A HOLE IN MY WALLET AND A PAIN IN MY SIDE 
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EVER SINCE I MADE THAT GIRL MY BLUSHIN BRIDE 
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HER DADDY CALLS HER ANGEL AND HER MAMMA CALLS HER THREE TIMES A NIGHT 
  G 
HER COUSINS ON MY SOFA, HER SISTERS GOT MY CAR 
       C 
HER BROTHERS DRINK MY LIQUIR LIKE MY HOUSE WAS A BAR 
    G        D                    G       C 
OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK 
    G        D                    G 
OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK 
 
(CHORUS)