Chords for Goin' Down Slow - Lightnin' Hopkins
Tempo:
97.475 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
Ebm
Ab
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[Bb]
I [Ebm] have had my fun,
[Eb] if I don't get well no more.
[Ebm] [Eb]
I have [Ab] had my fun, [Ebm]
[Eb] if I don't get well no more.
You know my [Bb] health is failing me, [Gb] [Cm] and [Eb] I'm going down slow.
[Bb]
[Eb] I said write [Ebm] my mama, [Eb]
and tell her to shave for me.
Please write my mama, she don't need no drop of milk.
And tell her to shave for me.
[Bbm]
[Eb] Just [Bb] tell her to pray for me.
[Eb] Forgive me for all my sins.
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ebm]
[Bb]
[Eb] On that next train [Ebm] south, [Eb]
you can look for my clothes on.
[Ab] On that next train south, you can look for my [Eb] clothes [Bbm] on.
[Eb] Then if you don't [Bb] see my body, [Ab] all [Eb] you can do is moan.
[Ab] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Eb] Tell my mama don't [Ebm] worry, [Eb]
this is all in my prayer.
Tell my [Ab] mother don't worry, [Eb] this is all in my prayer.
[Bbm] [Eb]
They say your [Bb] poor son is gone, mama,
[C] out in this woods [Eb] somewhere.
[Bbm]
[Bb]
I [Ebm] have had my fun,
[Eb] if I don't get well no more.
[Ebm] [Eb]
I have [Ab] had my fun, [Ebm]
[Eb] if I don't get well no more.
You know my [Bb] health is failing me, [Gb] [Cm] and [Eb] I'm going down slow.
[Bb]
[Eb] I said write [Ebm] my mama, [Eb]
and tell her to shave for me.
Please write my mama, she don't need no drop of milk.
And tell her to shave for me.
[Bbm]
[Eb] Just [Bb] tell her to pray for me.
[Eb] Forgive me for all my sins.
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ebm]
[Bb]
[Eb] On that next train [Ebm] south, [Eb]
you can look for my clothes on.
[Ab] On that next train south, you can look for my [Eb] clothes [Bbm] on.
[Eb] Then if you don't [Bb] see my body, [Ab] all [Eb] you can do is moan.
[Ab] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Eb] Tell my mama don't [Ebm] worry, [Eb]
this is all in my prayer.
Tell my [Ab] mother don't worry, [Eb] this is all in my prayer.
[Bbm] [Eb]
They say your [Bb] poor son is gone, mama,
[C] out in this woods [Eb] somewhere.
[Bbm]
Key:
Eb
Bb
Ebm
Ab
Bbm
Eb
Bb
Ebm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
I _ _ [Ebm] have had my fun, _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ if I don't get well no more.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Eb] _ _
_ I have [Ab] had my fun, _ _ [Ebm] _
[Eb] if I don't get well no more. _ _ _
_ _ _ You know my [Bb] health is failing me, [Gb] _ _ [Cm] and [Eb] I'm going down slow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] I said write [Ebm] my mama, _ _ [Eb] _
and tell her to shave for me. _ _ _ _
_ _ Please write my mama, she don't need no drop of milk.
And tell her to shave for me.
[Bbm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Just [Bb] tell her to pray for me.
_ [Eb] _ Forgive me for all my sins.
[Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ On that next train [Ebm] south, _ [Eb] _ _
_ you can look for my clothes on. _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] On that next train south, _ you can look for my [Eb] clothes [Bbm] on. _
_ [Eb] _ _ Then if you don't [Bb] see my body, _ [Ab] _ all [Eb] you can do is moan. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] Tell my mama don't [Ebm] worry, _ [Eb] _ _ _
this is all in my prayer. _ _ _
_ _ Tell my [Ab] mother don't worry, _ _ [Eb] this is all in my prayer.
_ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ They say your [Bb] poor son is gone, mama, _
[C] out in this woods [Eb] somewhere. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
I _ _ [Ebm] have had my fun, _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ if I don't get well no more.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Eb] _ _
_ I have [Ab] had my fun, _ _ [Ebm] _
[Eb] if I don't get well no more. _ _ _
_ _ _ You know my [Bb] health is failing me, [Gb] _ _ [Cm] and [Eb] I'm going down slow.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] I said write [Ebm] my mama, _ _ [Eb] _
and tell her to shave for me. _ _ _ _
_ _ Please write my mama, she don't need no drop of milk.
And tell her to shave for me.
[Bbm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Just [Bb] tell her to pray for me.
_ [Eb] _ Forgive me for all my sins.
[Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ On that next train [Ebm] south, _ [Eb] _ _
_ you can look for my clothes on. _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] On that next train south, _ you can look for my [Eb] clothes [Bbm] on. _
_ [Eb] _ _ Then if you don't [Bb] see my body, _ [Ab] _ all [Eb] you can do is moan. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] Tell my mama don't [Ebm] worry, _ [Eb] _ _ _
this is all in my prayer. _ _ _
_ _ Tell my [Ab] mother don't worry, _ _ [Eb] this is all in my prayer.
_ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ They say your [Bb] poor son is gone, mama, _
[C] out in this woods [Eb] somewhere. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _