Chords for Howlin' Wolf - "The Red Rooster" [Vinyl]

Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Howlin' Wolf - "The Red Rooster" [Vinyl] chords
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[A] [D]
[A] [Em] If you see [B] my little Red Bulls down, [E] please, drive him home.
[A] [D] [A]
I'm showing you how it's going, you know now.
You take [Ab] it.
Now you play it that way.
You sure you wouldn't like, why don't you play acoustic on it?
No.
With us, man.
I can't see.
See, if you play it with us, then [G] we'd be able to follow you better.
No, I don't think you want to.
Like you were doing it right then, man.
That's how we should record it.
See, I can't see.
Really, man, just sit there and do it.
All right, let everybody [Eb] get together there and we'll [A] try to make it.
Okay, let's try.
Let's try if I can do it without you.
Oh, man, [D] come on.
He ain't got nothing to do [A] with the counter off.
[D] And I change on that, you know, when you say,
[A]
[D] [A]
you change.
And he drops in when you say,
when you say,
you say, boom. Boom.
[D]
[A] [Ab] [D]
[E]
[Abm] Always stop at the top, see.
Don't stop up [E] here.
See all this.
[Am]
[Eb] All right, let's get on it.
[G] One, two, three, four.
[Em] [D] [G]
[D] [A]
Well, [D] I got a little red rooster,
you're a lady [A] croaker.
Well, [D] I got a little red rooster,
you're a lady [A] croaker.
Keep [E] everything in the boardroom.
[D] I've set it [A] ready to play.
Well, it's all about how [D] I'm looking [A] out.
[A] Well, it's all [D] about how I'm looking out.
[E] Oh, watch out, strange catfish.
[D] Little red rooster's [A] on the prowl.
[D]
[Dm] [A]
[E]
[D] [A]
Oh, if you see my little red rooster,
[D] please don't [A] drive him home.
Well, [D] if you see my little red rooster,
please don't [A] drive him home.
[E] There's no peace in this bar, y'all.
[D] Send [C] the little red [A] rooster back home.
I got a little red [D] rooster,
you're a lady [A] croaker.
Oh, [D] I got a little red rooster,
you're a lady croaker.
[A]
Keep [E] everything [E] in the boardroom.
[Am] I've set it ready to [A] play.
[Dm] [A]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[Dm] [G]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Dm
2311
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Howlin Wolf - (False Start And Dialogue) The Red Rooster chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, D, A, A and D in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 40 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 80 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Em] If you see [B] my little Red Bulls down, _ _ _ _ [E] _ please, drive him home.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ I'm showing you how it's going, you know now.
You take [Ab] it.
Now you play it that way.
You sure you wouldn't like, why don't you play acoustic on it?
No.
With us, man.
I can't see.
See, if you play it with us, then [G] we'd be able to follow you better.
No, I don't think you want to.
Like you were doing it right then, man.
That's how we should record it.
See, I can't see.
Really, man, just sit there and do it.
All right, let everybody [Eb] get together there and we'll [A] try to make it.
Okay, let's try.
Let's try if I can do it without you.
Oh, man, [D] come on.
He ain't got nothing to do [A] with the counter off. _
[D] _ And I change on that, you know, when you say,
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ you change. _
_ _ _ And he drops in when you say,
when you say,
you say, boom. Boom.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Abm] Always stop at the top, see.
Don't stop up [E] here.
See all this. _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] All right, let's get on it.
_ [G] _ One, two, three, four.
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, [D] I got a little red rooster,
_ _ you're a lady [A] croaker. _
_ _ _ _ Well, [D] I got a little red rooster,
_ you're a lady [A] croaker. _
_ _ _ _ Keep [E] everything in the boardroom.
[D] _ I've set it [A] ready to play.
_ _ _ _ _ Well, it's all about how [D] _ I'm looking [A] out. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Well, it's all [D] about _ _ how I'm looking out. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Oh, watch out, strange catfish.
[D] _ Little red rooster's [A] on the prowl.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Oh, _ _ _ if you see my little red rooster,
_ _ [D] please don't [A] drive him home.
_ _ _ _ Well, [D] if you see my little red rooster,
_ _ please don't [A] drive him home.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] There's no peace in this bar, y'all.
_ [D] Send [C] the little red [A] rooster back home.
_ _ _ _ _ I got a little red [D] rooster,
_ you're a lady [A] croaker. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, [D] I got a little red rooster,
_ you're a lady croaker.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ Keep [E] everything [E] in the boardroom.
_ _ [Am] I've set it ready to [A] play. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _

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This song was penned by Willie Dixon.

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