Chords for John Lee Hooker - Blues For Big Town
Tempo:
131.3 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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I'm
[G] tired of the country, [Gm] all the people in town.
Yes, I packed my own suitcase.
Yes, I hit that dusty crib.
[G] Oh, yes, I hit that dusty crib.
You know I'm going to big town, going to make it my home.
All right now.
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My [Gm] [G]
poor little wife, [Gm]
she broke down and began to cry.
My poor little wife, she broke down and began to cry.
Don't start running wild, running wild around in the woods.
Oh, don't forget, I'm the mother of your own child.
Oh, I'm the mother of your own child.
Yes, [G] I begged for [Gm] a nickel, put it in my telephone.
[G] I'm going to beg my baby, [Gm] tell her please [G] let me come back home.
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I'm
[G] tired of the country, [Gm] all the people in town.
Yes, I packed my own suitcase.
Yes, I hit that dusty crib.
[G] Oh, yes, I hit that dusty crib.
You know I'm going to big town, going to make it my home.
All right now.
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My [Gm] [G]
poor little wife, [Gm]
she broke down and began to cry.
My poor little wife, she broke down and began to cry.
Don't start running wild, running wild around in the woods.
Oh, don't forget, I'm the mother of your own child.
Oh, I'm the mother of your own child.
Yes, [G] I begged for [Gm] a nickel, put it in my telephone.
[G] I'm going to beg my baby, [Gm] tell her please [G] let me come back home.
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[G] tired of the country, [Gm] _ all the people in town. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yes, _ _ I packed my own suitcase. _ _ _
Yes, I hit that dusty crib. _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ yes, I hit that dusty crib. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know I'm going to big town, _ going to make it my home.
_ All right now.
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My _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
poor little wife, _ _ [Gm] _ _
she broke down and began to cry. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My poor little wife, _ she broke down and began to cry.
_ _ _ _ Don't start running wild, _ running wild around in the woods. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ don't forget, _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm the mother of your own child. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ _ I'm the mother of your own child. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yes, [G] I begged for [Gm] a nickel, _ _ _ put it in my telephone.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ I'm going to beg my baby, [Gm] tell her please [G] let me come back home.
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I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] tired of the country, [Gm] _ all the people in town. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yes, _ _ I packed my own suitcase. _ _ _
Yes, I hit that dusty crib. _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ yes, I hit that dusty crib. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You know I'm going to big town, _ going to make it my home.
_ All right now.
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My _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
poor little wife, _ _ [Gm] _ _
she broke down and began to cry. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My poor little wife, _ she broke down and began to cry.
_ _ _ _ Don't start running wild, _ running wild around in the woods. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ don't forget, _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm the mother of your own child. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ _ I'm the mother of your own child. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Yes, [G] I begged for [Gm] a nickel, _ _ _ put it in my telephone.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ I'm going to beg my baby, [Gm] tell her please [G] let me come back home.
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