Chords for 1205 Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe - What's A Matter With The Mill

Tempo:
155.95 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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1205 Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe - What's A Matter With The Mill chords
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Say, Minnie.
Why you want to cast the hill?
Where you going?
[F] I'm going to the mill.
What do you say?
For what?
[C] Have my corn ground.
Oh, that old mill is done broke down.
[G] How do you know?
I'm just from down there.
[C] Oh, they broke you down.
Oh, no, I went to get my corn ground.
Why your mill?
I couldn't get it ground.
What's the matter with the mill?
It's done [F] broke down.
Done broke down?
Yes, it's done broke [C] down.
Can't [Gm] get no ground.
Can't get no ground.
[C] Tell me what's the matter with the mill?
[G]
[C] Well, I had a little corn.
I put it in a sack.
Found a tuddy mill.
It didn't [C] come right [F] back.
What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter [C] with the mill?
Well, the people keep a-talking all over town.
Telling me that mill had done broke down.
Tell me [F] what's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter [C] with the [G] mill?
[C] Oh, grinding.
[G]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
Listen here, folks, I don't want no stuff.
You can't bring me my mill.
Bring me [G] their husk.
[F] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
Tell me what's the [C] matter with the mill?
Well, my papa's been trying.
My brother's too.
They've both been to the mill.
They can't get nothing [G] to do.
[F] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[G] I can't get no ground.
Tell me what's the matter [C] with the mill?
Now, listen here, folks, I want you all to bear this in mind.
If you're going to the mill, you're just losing [F] time.
What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter with [C] the mill?
Oh, crying again.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Memphis Minnie, Kansas Joe Mccoy - Whats The Matter With The Mill chords, practice playing G, F, C, Cm, F, Cm, C and Cm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 78 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 157. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: (unknown) Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Say, Minnie.
Why you want to cast the hill?
Where you going?
[F] I'm going to the mill.
What do you say?
For what?
[C] Have my corn ground.
Oh, that old mill is done broke down.
[G] How do you know?
I'm just from down there. _
_ [C] _ Oh, they broke you down. _
Oh, no, I went to get my corn ground.
Why your mill?
I couldn't get it ground.
_ What's the matter with the mill?
It's done [F] broke down.
Done broke down?
Yes, it's done broke [C] down.
Can't [Gm] get no ground.
Can't get no ground.
[C] Tell me what's the matter with the mill?
[G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ Well, I had a little corn.
I put it in a sack.
_ Found a tuddy mill.
It didn't [C] come right [F] back.
What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter [C] with the mill?
_ _ _ _ Well, the people keep a-talking all over town. _
Telling me that mill had done broke down.
Tell me [F] what's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter [C] with the [G] mill?
_ [C] _ Oh, grinding.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Listen here, folks, I don't want no stuff.
You can't bring me my mill.
Bring me [G] their husk.
[F] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
Tell me what's the [C] matter with the mill? _ _ _ _
Well, my papa's been trying.
My brother's too.
They've both been to the mill.
They can't get nothing [G] to do.
[F] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[G] I can't get no ground.
Tell me what's the matter [C] with the mill? _ _ _ _
Now, listen here, folks, I want you all to bear this in mind.
If you're going to the mill, you're just losing [F] time.
What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with the mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter with [C] the mill?
_ Oh, crying again. _
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Minnie Mccoy.

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