Chords for Broke Down Engine - Blind Willie McTell
Tempo:
154.4 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
G
Bm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [B]
[Bm]
[E] [B] [E]
[B]
Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got [Em] no [B] driving wheels.
[E] Feel like a broke down engine, mama ain't [B] got no driving wheels.
Y'all been out [Abm] and [G] lonesome, you know just [Gb] how to pull [B] me.
[Bb] [B]
I've been shooting craps and gambling, mama and [Em] our done [Bm] got broke.
[B] [E] I've been shooting craps and gambling, honey and [B] our done got broke.
Done pawned my [Abm] pistol, [G] mama and my [Gb] best [B] clothes been sold.
Lordy, lord, lordy, lord, [Bm]
lordy,
[B] [E] [B] [E]
[B]
lord.
I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on bended knees.
[E] I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on [B] bended knees.
I wasn't praying for no religion, [G] lordy, just give me [B] back my blue jewelry.
Well if you give me back my baby, Lord, I won't [Em] worry [Bm] you no more.
[B] If you [E] give me back my baby, Lord, I won't worry [B] you no more.
You ain't got the Twitter in my house, [G] Lordy.
Only [Gb] leave it to [B] my
Lordy, Lord,
[Bm]
[Ebm] [B]
[E] [B] [E] [F]
[B]
can you hear me baby, right there on your door?
Can you [E] hear your daddy, right there [B] on your door?
Can I be that snake like a tabby, [G] flat as shit, [B] right across your floor?
[E] [B] [E]
[B] See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no drivers at all.
See you [E] like a broke down engine, mama ain't got [B] no drivers at all.
Oh make me love my [G] woman, she'll really [Gbm] do that, [B] Jody, Lordy, Lordy,
[Bm]
Lordy, Lordy.
[Bb] [B] [E] [B]
See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no whistle, no bell.
[Bm] See you like [E] a broke down engine, [G] mama ain't [B] got no whistle, no bell.
You the real hot [Abm] [G] mama, drive [Gb] away, daddy's [B] weeping, I swear, I won't be back no more.
[N]
[Bm]
[E] [B] [E]
[B]
Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got [Em] no [B] driving wheels.
[E] Feel like a broke down engine, mama ain't [B] got no driving wheels.
Y'all been out [Abm] and [G] lonesome, you know just [Gb] how to pull [B] me.
[Bb] [B]
I've been shooting craps and gambling, mama and [Em] our done [Bm] got broke.
[B] [E] I've been shooting craps and gambling, honey and [B] our done got broke.
Done pawned my [Abm] pistol, [G] mama and my [Gb] best [B] clothes been sold.
Lordy, lord, lordy, lord, [Bm]
lordy,
[B] [E] [B] [E]
[B]
lord.
I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on bended knees.
[E] I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on [B] bended knees.
I wasn't praying for no religion, [G] lordy, just give me [B] back my blue jewelry.
Well if you give me back my baby, Lord, I won't [Em] worry [Bm] you no more.
[B] If you [E] give me back my baby, Lord, I won't worry [B] you no more.
You ain't got the Twitter in my house, [G] Lordy.
Only [Gb] leave it to [B] my
Lordy, Lord,
[Bm]
[Ebm] [B]
[E] [B] [E] [F]
[B]
can you hear me baby, right there on your door?
Can you [E] hear your daddy, right there [B] on your door?
Can I be that snake like a tabby, [G] flat as shit, [B] right across your floor?
[E] [B] [E]
[B] See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no drivers at all.
See you [E] like a broke down engine, mama ain't got [B] no drivers at all.
Oh make me love my [G] woman, she'll really [Gbm] do that, [B] Jody, Lordy, Lordy,
[Bm]
Lordy, Lordy.
[Bb] [B] [E] [B]
See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no whistle, no bell.
[Bm] See you like [E] a broke down engine, [G] mama ain't [B] got no whistle, no bell.
You the real hot [Abm] [G] mama, drive [Gb] away, daddy's [B] weeping, I swear, I won't be back no more.
[N]
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got [Em] no [B] driving wheels. _ _ _ _
_ [E] Feel like a broke down engine, mama ain't [B] got no driving wheels. _ _ _
_ Y'all been out [Abm] and [G] lonesome, you know just [Gb] how to pull [B] me. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I've been shooting craps and gambling, mama and [Em] our done [Bm] got broke.
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] I've been shooting craps and gambling, honey and [B] our done got broke.
_ _ _ _ Done pawned my [Abm] pistol, [G] mama and my [Gb] best [B] clothes been sold. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lordy, lord, _ lordy, lord, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
lordy, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lord.
I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on bended knees. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on [B] bended knees.
_ _ _ _ I wasn't praying for no religion, [G] lordy, just give me [B] back my blue jewelry.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well if you give me back my baby, Lord, I won't [Em] worry [Bm] you no more. _
[B] _ _ If you [E] give me back my baby, Lord, I won't worry [B] you no more. _
_ _ You ain't got the Twitter in my house, [G] Lordy.
Only [Gb] leave it to [B] my_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lordy, Lord, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ can you hear me baby, _ right there on your door? _ _
Can you [E] hear your daddy, _ _ right there [B] on your door?
Can _ _ _ I be that snake like a tabby, [G] flat as shit, [B] right across your floor?
[E] _ [B] _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no drivers at all. _ _ _ _ _ _
See you [E] like a broke down engine, mama ain't got [B] no drivers at all. _ _ _
Oh make me love my [G] woman, she'll really [Gbm] do that, [B] Jody, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Lordy, Lordy, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Lordy, _ Lordy. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no whistle, no bell. _ _
_ [Bm] See you like [E] a broke down engine, [G] mama ain't [B] got no whistle, no bell. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You the real hot [Abm] [G] mama, drive [Gb] away, daddy's [B] weeping, I swear, I won't be back no more. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got [Em] no [B] driving wheels. _ _ _ _
_ [E] Feel like a broke down engine, mama ain't [B] got no driving wheels. _ _ _
_ Y'all been out [Abm] and [G] lonesome, you know just [Gb] how to pull [B] me. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I've been shooting craps and gambling, mama and [Em] our done [Bm] got broke.
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] I've been shooting craps and gambling, honey and [B] our done got broke.
_ _ _ _ Done pawned my [Abm] pistol, [G] mama and my [Gb] best [B] clothes been sold. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lordy, lord, _ lordy, lord, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
lordy, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lord.
I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on bended knees. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] I went down to my friend's ground, I fell on [B] bended knees.
_ _ _ _ I wasn't praying for no religion, [G] lordy, just give me [B] back my blue jewelry.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well if you give me back my baby, Lord, I won't [Em] worry [Bm] you no more. _
[B] _ _ If you [E] give me back my baby, Lord, I won't worry [B] you no more. _
_ _ You ain't got the Twitter in my house, [G] Lordy.
Only [Gb] leave it to [B] my_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lordy, Lord, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ can you hear me baby, _ right there on your door? _ _
Can you [E] hear your daddy, _ _ right there [B] on your door?
Can _ _ _ I be that snake like a tabby, [G] flat as shit, [B] right across your floor?
[E] _ [B] _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no drivers at all. _ _ _ _ _ _
See you [E] like a broke down engine, mama ain't got [B] no drivers at all. _ _ _
Oh make me love my [G] woman, she'll really [Gbm] do that, [B] Jody, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Lordy, Lordy, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Lordy, _ Lordy. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ See you like a broke down engine, ain't got no whistle, no bell. _ _
_ [Bm] See you like [E] a broke down engine, [G] mama ain't [B] got no whistle, no bell. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You the real hot [Abm] [G] mama, drive [Gb] away, daddy's [B] weeping, I swear, I won't be back no more. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _