Chords for BLIND WILLIE MCTELL - Broke Down Engine Blues #1 [1931]

Tempo:
151.25 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Cm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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BLIND WILLIE MCTELL - Broke Down Engine Blues #1 [1931] chords
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[Cm] [C]
[Gm]
[F] [C]
Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got no driving [F] feel.
[G] [C] [Cm]
Feel [F] like a broke down engine, mama, ain't got [C] no driving feel.
You been down in Lawson, [Ab] know [G] how [C] a poor man [F] feels.
[Gm] [B] [C]
I been shooting craps and gambling, mama, [Cm] and I done [C] got broke.
[Eb] [C] I [F] been shooting craps and gambling, honey, and I [C] done got broke.
I done pawned my pistol, [Abm] mama, and my [G] best [C] clothes and so on.
Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
[G] Lordy, Lord, Lordy, [C] Lordy, Lord.
[F] [C]
[F] [Gb] [C]
I went down to my praying ground and [Eb] fell on [C] bended knees.
I went [F] down to my praying ground and fell [C] on bended knees.
I ain't crying for no religion, [Abm] Lordy, give me back [C] my good gifts.
If you give me my baby, Lord, I won't [Cm] worry you [C] no more.
[F] If you give me my baby, I won't [C] worry you no more.
You [Am] ain't got to put in my house, [Abm]
Lordy, only [G] leave it [C] to my door.
Lordy, Lord, [Cm] Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
Lordy, Lord, Lordy, [B] [C] Lordy, Lord.
[F] [Gb] [C]
[F] [Gb] [C]
Don't you hear me, baby, rapping on your [F] [G] door?
[C] Don't [F] you hear your daddy rapping [C] on your door?
[A] Can I get out, snake-legged and tapping, [Ab] flattened tip [G]-line [C] across your floor?
[F] [G] [C] [F] [C]
Feel like a broke-down angel, ain't [Ab] got no drivers [C] at all.
[F] Feel like a broke-down angel, mama, ain't got [C] no drivers at all.
What [A] makes me love my woman, she [Ab] can [Gm] really do the [C] Georgia crawl.
Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
[F] [Gb] [C]
Feel like a broke-down angel, ain't got no whistle to bell.
[Bb] [C]
Feel like [F] a broke-down angel, ain't got no [C] whistle to bell.
If you's a real [A] hot mama, [Ab] drive away [Gm] daddy's [C] weepin' spell.
I won't be back no more, baby.
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Blind Willie Mctell - Broke Down Engine chords, practice playing G, C, F, Gb, C, F and C in sequence. For best results, commence at 75 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 151. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Minor.

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[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got no driving [F] feel.
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm]
Feel [F] like a broke down engine, mama, ain't got [C] no driving feel. _ _ _ _
You been down in Lawson, [Ab] know [G] how [C] a poor man [F] feels.
[Gm] _ [B] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ I been shooting craps and gambling, mama, [Cm] and I done [C] got broke.
_ [Eb] _ [C] _ _ I [F] been shooting craps and gambling, honey, and I [C] done got broke. _
_ _ _ _ I done pawned my pistol, [Abm] mama, and my [G] best [C] clothes and so on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lordy, Lord, _ Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
_ _ [G] Lordy, Lord, _ Lordy, [C] Lordy, Lord.
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ [Gb] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
I went down to my praying ground and [Eb] fell on [C] bended knees. _ _ _ _
_ I went [F] down to my praying ground and fell [C] on bended knees. _ _ _
I ain't crying for no religion, [Abm] Lordy, give me back [C] my good gifts. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If you give me my baby, Lord, I won't [Cm] worry you [C] no more. _
_ _ _ [F] If you give me my baby, I won't [C] worry you no more. _ _
_ You [Am] ain't got to put in my house, [Abm]
Lordy, only [G] leave it [C] to my door. _ _ _
_ _ Lordy, Lord, [Cm] _ Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
_ Lordy, Lord, Lordy, [B] [C] Lordy, Lord.
[F] _ [Gb] _ [C] _ _
[F] _ [Gb] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
Don't you hear me, baby, rapping on your [F] [G] door?
_ [C] _ _ Don't [F] you hear your daddy rapping [C] on your door?
_ _ _ _ [A] Can I get out, snake-legged and tapping, [Ab] flattened tip [G]-line [C] across your floor? _
[F] _ [G] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ Feel like a broke-down angel, ain't [Ab] got no drivers [C] at all. _
_ _ _ [F] Feel like a broke-down angel, mama, ain't got [C] no drivers at all. _ _
_ What [A] makes me love my woman, she [Ab] can [Gm] really do the [C] Georgia crawl. _ _ _ _
Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
_ Lordy, Lord, Lordy, Lordy, Lord.
[F] _ [Gb] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ Feel like a broke-down angel, ain't got no whistle to bell.
[Bb] _ [C] _ _
Feel like [F] a broke-down angel, ain't got no [C] whistle to bell.
_ _ _ _ _ If you's a real [A] hot mama, [Ab] drive away [Gm] daddy's [C] weepin' spell.
I won't be back no more, baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of „Blues Masters Vol. 7 - album.

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