Chords for David Bromberg sings "Statesboro Blues" @ the Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY 07/01/11
Tempo:
96.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Dm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Wake up mama, and turn your lamp down [D] low.
I'm crying wake up mama, and turn your lamp down low.
How the [A] hell did you find the [G] nerve to drive me away from [D] your door?
You're a mighty mean woman to [G] do me [D] this way.
[Am] [G] It's cold, treat your daddy this [D] way.
When I leave [Am] town this time baby, you [G] best believe this time I'm going away to [D] stay.
You know I once [G] loved a woman people, she was the sweetest thing [D] you've ever seen.
[G] I had the love of a girl, sweetest thing I've ever [D] seen.
She treated me like I was a king, [G] Lord, like she was a dark-armed [D] queen.
My mama let me run reckless, my daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
[G] Mama let me run reckless, daddy drove [D] me wild, wild, wild.
[Dm] [D]
Hey, I know I'm not [A] good looking, but I swear I [G] must be some sweet [D] woman's angel child.
I'm crying sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie, tell your uncle, [G] uncle, tell your cousin, cousin, tell your friend I'm going to the Congress.
Baby, do you wanna [D] go?
[A] I might bring along, mama [G] might bring along one [D] or two more.
I think she loves the band of old.
[G] Now stop, you should have seen the color, find one when it got to boil, a hot reach.
Oh, but mama, hand him a [D] traveling shoes.
I want you to know right [G] now people, this child got [D] the Statesboro blue.
[G] Well now the church bells [D] ringing, the secretary singing, the preacher preaching, can't you hear the sisters [G] shouting?
The children are up in the pulpit trying [D] to learn that song.
And that low-down [G] dirty deacon up and got my [D] girl and gone.
Give me back [G] the hat I [D] bought you, the big umbrella, give me back the shoes, I want the dress and all.
[G] If you don't love your daddy, you got no right to [D] stand and squall.
Give me back the wig I [G] bought you and let your god damn [D] head go wall.
I done walked with your woman away last winter, I suffered [Em] through the summer, I scuffled through the fall.
[G] I done walked with you mama, that God in heaven [D] ever done.
Hell, [A] I put a half on your [G] head, you know that he never give you [D] none.
I'll [Dm] get you a new hat, [D] you know that [G] he never give you [D] none.
[Bm] [D] You know she wouldn't bring me no breakfast, wouldn't get me no dinner.
She spoiled my supper, she threw it out [G] doors.
I think the woman was trying to [D] tell me to go.
[A] She had the nerve to ask [G] me if a matchbox could [D] hold my clothes.
I can't be no bank boss or superintendent, Lord, I'm never getting [G] up on no temple, I promise.
I promise the good Lord I never would dig [D] no coal.
I'm [A] gonna hang around Syracuse trying to find [D] myself some jelly hole.
You know my mama had them, [G] my sister [D] had them, my daddy had them,
my mama died with them when I [G] woke up.
The small and people, the whole family [D] had the weary blues.
[A] I put my head down in the [G] corner, my grandma had them [D] too.
Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother.
Tell your auntie, auntie.
Tell your uncle, uncle.
[Dm] Tell your cousin, cousin.
Tell your mama, tell your [G] papa, tell everyone I'm calling to the country.
Baby, do you want to [D] go?
[A] I might bring your [G] mama, might bring your mama, who [D] wanted you more.
The actual battle, Lord, will not stop this when you see the cause.
If I'm going to get the boiler [G] hot, reach over, mama.
Him and my [D] traveling shoes.
I [A] want you all to understand [G] this evening, the child got the
[Dm] I [A] want you all to know right [G] now, I got [D] the
[G] [A] I want you to understand, [G] I want you to know [D] I've got the state squirrel blues.
[A] I've got [D] the state squirrel blues.
[A] [G] I've got them.
[D] I've got them.
[A] I've got them.
I've got them.
[Dm]
[D] [Dm]
[Bb] [E]
I'm crying wake up mama, and turn your lamp down low.
How the [A] hell did you find the [G] nerve to drive me away from [D] your door?
You're a mighty mean woman to [G] do me [D] this way.
[Am] [G] It's cold, treat your daddy this [D] way.
When I leave [Am] town this time baby, you [G] best believe this time I'm going away to [D] stay.
You know I once [G] loved a woman people, she was the sweetest thing [D] you've ever seen.
[G] I had the love of a girl, sweetest thing I've ever [D] seen.
She treated me like I was a king, [G] Lord, like she was a dark-armed [D] queen.
My mama let me run reckless, my daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
[G] Mama let me run reckless, daddy drove [D] me wild, wild, wild.
[Dm] [D]
Hey, I know I'm not [A] good looking, but I swear I [G] must be some sweet [D] woman's angel child.
I'm crying sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie, tell your uncle, [G] uncle, tell your cousin, cousin, tell your friend I'm going to the Congress.
Baby, do you wanna [D] go?
[A] I might bring along, mama [G] might bring along one [D] or two more.
I think she loves the band of old.
[G] Now stop, you should have seen the color, find one when it got to boil, a hot reach.
Oh, but mama, hand him a [D] traveling shoes.
I want you to know right [G] now people, this child got [D] the Statesboro blue.
[G] Well now the church bells [D] ringing, the secretary singing, the preacher preaching, can't you hear the sisters [G] shouting?
The children are up in the pulpit trying [D] to learn that song.
And that low-down [G] dirty deacon up and got my [D] girl and gone.
Give me back [G] the hat I [D] bought you, the big umbrella, give me back the shoes, I want the dress and all.
[G] If you don't love your daddy, you got no right to [D] stand and squall.
Give me back the wig I [G] bought you and let your god damn [D] head go wall.
I done walked with your woman away last winter, I suffered [Em] through the summer, I scuffled through the fall.
[G] I done walked with you mama, that God in heaven [D] ever done.
Hell, [A] I put a half on your [G] head, you know that he never give you [D] none.
I'll [Dm] get you a new hat, [D] you know that [G] he never give you [D] none.
[Bm] [D] You know she wouldn't bring me no breakfast, wouldn't get me no dinner.
She spoiled my supper, she threw it out [G] doors.
I think the woman was trying to [D] tell me to go.
[A] She had the nerve to ask [G] me if a matchbox could [D] hold my clothes.
I can't be no bank boss or superintendent, Lord, I'm never getting [G] up on no temple, I promise.
I promise the good Lord I never would dig [D] no coal.
I'm [A] gonna hang around Syracuse trying to find [D] myself some jelly hole.
You know my mama had them, [G] my sister [D] had them, my daddy had them,
my mama died with them when I [G] woke up.
The small and people, the whole family [D] had the weary blues.
[A] I put my head down in the [G] corner, my grandma had them [D] too.
Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother.
Tell your auntie, auntie.
Tell your uncle, uncle.
[Dm] Tell your cousin, cousin.
Tell your mama, tell your [G] papa, tell everyone I'm calling to the country.
Baby, do you want to [D] go?
[A] I might bring your [G] mama, might bring your mama, who [D] wanted you more.
The actual battle, Lord, will not stop this when you see the cause.
If I'm going to get the boiler [G] hot, reach over, mama.
Him and my [D] traveling shoes.
I [A] want you all to understand [G] this evening, the child got the
[Dm] I [A] want you all to know right [G] now, I got [D] the
[G] [A] I want you to understand, [G] I want you to know [D] I've got the state squirrel blues.
[A] I've got [D] the state squirrel blues.
[A] [G] I've got them.
[D] I've got them.
[A] I've got them.
I've got them.
[Dm]
[D] [Dm]
[Bb] [E]
Key:
D
G
A
Dm
Am
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Wake up mama, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and turn your lamp down [D] low. _ _ _
I'm crying wake up mama, and turn your lamp down low.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ How the [A] hell did you find the [G] nerve to drive me away from [D] your door? _ _ _
You're a mighty mean woman to [G] do me [D] this way.
_ _ [Am] _ [G] It's cold, _ treat your daddy this [D] way. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When I leave [Am] town this time baby, you [G] best believe this time I'm going away to [D] stay.
You _ know I once [G] loved a woman people, she was the sweetest thing [D] you've ever seen. _ _
[G] I had the love of a girl, _ sweetest thing I've ever [D] seen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She treated me like I was a king, [G] Lord, like she was a dark-armed [D] queen. _ _ _ _
My mama let me run reckless, my daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
_ _ _ [G] Mama let me run reckless, daddy drove [D] me wild, wild, wild.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hey, I know I'm not [A] good looking, but I swear I [G] must be some sweet [D] woman's angel child. _ _ _
_ I'm crying sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie, tell your uncle, [G] uncle, tell your cousin, cousin, tell your friend I'm going to the Congress.
Baby, do you wanna [D] go?
_ _ [A] I might bring along, mama [G] might bring along one [D] or two more.
_ _ I think she loves the band of old.
[G] Now stop, you should have seen the color, find one when it got to boil, a hot reach.
Oh, but mama, hand him a [D] traveling shoes.
_ I want you to know right [G] now people, this child got [D] the Statesboro blue.
_ _ [G] Well now the church bells [D] ringing, the secretary singing, the preacher preaching, can't you hear the sisters [G] shouting?
The children are up in the pulpit trying [D] to learn that song.
_ And that low-down [G] dirty deacon up and got my [D] girl and gone.
_ Give me back [G] the hat I [D] bought you, the big umbrella, give me back the shoes, I want the dress and all.
[G] If you don't love your daddy, you got no right to [D] stand and squall.
_ Give me back the wig I [G] bought you and let your god damn [D] head go wall.
_ I done walked with your woman away last winter, I suffered [Em] through the summer, I scuffled through the fall.
[G] I done walked with you mama, that God in heaven [D] ever done.
Hell, [A] I put a half on your [G] head, you know that he never give you [D] none.
_ I'll [Dm] get you a new hat, _ [D] you know that _ [G] he never give you _ _ [D] _ _ _ none. _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ You know she wouldn't bring me no breakfast, wouldn't get me no dinner.
She spoiled my supper, she threw it out [G] doors.
I think the woman was trying to [D] tell me to go. _
[A] She had the nerve to ask [G] me if a matchbox could [D] hold my clothes. _
I can't be no bank boss or superintendent, Lord, I'm never getting [G] up on no temple, I promise.
I promise the good Lord I never would dig [D] no coal.
_ I'm [A] gonna hang around Syracuse trying to find [D] myself some jelly hole.
_ _ You know my mama had them, [G] my sister [D] had them, my daddy had them,
my mama died with them when I [G] woke up.
The small and people, the whole family [D] had the weary blues.
_ _ [A] I put my head down in the [G] corner, my grandma had them [D] too.
_ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother.
Tell your auntie, auntie.
Tell your uncle, uncle.
[Dm] Tell your cousin, cousin.
Tell your mama, tell your [G] papa, tell everyone I'm calling to the country.
Baby, do you want to [D] go?
_ [A] I might bring your [G] mama, might bring your mama, who [D] wanted you more.
_ The actual battle, Lord, will not stop this when you see the cause.
If I'm going to get the boiler [G] hot, reach over, mama.
Him and my [D] traveling shoes.
I [A] want you all to understand [G] this evening, the child got the_
[Dm] _ _ I [A] want you all to know right [G] now, I got [D] the_
_ _ [G] [A] I want you to understand, [G] I want you to know [D] I've got the state squirrel blues. _
[A] I've got [D] the state squirrel blues. _ _
[A] _ [G] I've got them.
[D] _ I've got them.
[A] I've got them.
I've got them.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Wake up mama, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and turn your lamp down [D] low. _ _ _
I'm crying wake up mama, and turn your lamp down low.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ How the [A] hell did you find the [G] nerve to drive me away from [D] your door? _ _ _
You're a mighty mean woman to [G] do me [D] this way.
_ _ [Am] _ [G] It's cold, _ treat your daddy this [D] way. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When I leave [Am] town this time baby, you [G] best believe this time I'm going away to [D] stay.
You _ know I once [G] loved a woman people, she was the sweetest thing [D] you've ever seen. _ _
[G] I had the love of a girl, _ sweetest thing I've ever [D] seen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ She treated me like I was a king, [G] Lord, like she was a dark-armed [D] queen. _ _ _ _
My mama let me run reckless, my daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
_ _ _ [G] Mama let me run reckless, daddy drove [D] me wild, wild, wild.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hey, I know I'm not [A] good looking, but I swear I [G] must be some sweet [D] woman's angel child. _ _ _
_ I'm crying sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie, tell your uncle, [G] uncle, tell your cousin, cousin, tell your friend I'm going to the Congress.
Baby, do you wanna [D] go?
_ _ [A] I might bring along, mama [G] might bring along one [D] or two more.
_ _ I think she loves the band of old.
[G] Now stop, you should have seen the color, find one when it got to boil, a hot reach.
Oh, but mama, hand him a [D] traveling shoes.
_ I want you to know right [G] now people, this child got [D] the Statesboro blue.
_ _ [G] Well now the church bells [D] ringing, the secretary singing, the preacher preaching, can't you hear the sisters [G] shouting?
The children are up in the pulpit trying [D] to learn that song.
_ And that low-down [G] dirty deacon up and got my [D] girl and gone.
_ Give me back [G] the hat I [D] bought you, the big umbrella, give me back the shoes, I want the dress and all.
[G] If you don't love your daddy, you got no right to [D] stand and squall.
_ Give me back the wig I [G] bought you and let your god damn [D] head go wall.
_ I done walked with your woman away last winter, I suffered [Em] through the summer, I scuffled through the fall.
[G] I done walked with you mama, that God in heaven [D] ever done.
Hell, [A] I put a half on your [G] head, you know that he never give you [D] none.
_ I'll [Dm] get you a new hat, _ [D] you know that _ [G] he never give you _ _ [D] _ _ _ none. _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ You know she wouldn't bring me no breakfast, wouldn't get me no dinner.
She spoiled my supper, she threw it out [G] doors.
I think the woman was trying to [D] tell me to go. _
[A] She had the nerve to ask [G] me if a matchbox could [D] hold my clothes. _
I can't be no bank boss or superintendent, Lord, I'm never getting [G] up on no temple, I promise.
I promise the good Lord I never would dig [D] no coal.
_ I'm [A] gonna hang around Syracuse trying to find [D] myself some jelly hole.
_ _ You know my mama had them, [G] my sister [D] had them, my daddy had them,
my mama died with them when I [G] woke up.
The small and people, the whole family [D] had the weary blues.
_ _ [A] I put my head down in the [G] corner, my grandma had them [D] too.
_ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother.
Tell your auntie, auntie.
Tell your uncle, uncle.
[Dm] Tell your cousin, cousin.
Tell your mama, tell your [G] papa, tell everyone I'm calling to the country.
Baby, do you want to [D] go?
_ [A] I might bring your [G] mama, might bring your mama, who [D] wanted you more.
_ The actual battle, Lord, will not stop this when you see the cause.
If I'm going to get the boiler [G] hot, reach over, mama.
Him and my [D] traveling shoes.
I [A] want you all to understand [G] this evening, the child got the_
[Dm] _ _ I [A] want you all to know right [G] now, I got [D] the_
_ _ [G] [A] I want you to understand, [G] I want you to know [D] I've got the state squirrel blues. _
[A] I've got [D] the state squirrel blues. _ _
[A] _ [G] I've got them.
[D] _ I've got them.
[A] I've got them.
I've got them.
_ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _