John Lee (Sonny Boy) Williamson - Shotgun Blues Chords
Tempo:
153.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
Gm
Am
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
[G]
You ought to hurt my grandmother when you [Am] got my grandfather [G] told
You [C] ought to hurt my grandmother [Am] when you got my grandfather [G] told
[F#] She said get away from me man I swear you done gotten [G] too old
Now when my baby love me you know she [Am] love me when you was [G] round
Now when [Am] my baby [Gm] love me you know she [Am] love me [Gm] when you [G] was round
[F#] Now when the train left the station on my mule lay [C] down [G] down
You know I sent my baby you [C] know a brand new [E] twenty [G] dollar bill
You know I [Am] sent my [Gm] baby you know a [Am] brand new [Gm] twenty [G] dollar bill
[F#m] Now if that don't bring her back I'm sure gonna show my [G] shotgun
Now
[C]
[G]
[D]
[C] [G]
if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in front [Gm] of your [G] door
[Gm] Now if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in [Gm] front of your [G] door
[D] I leave so early in the morning you know your real man gonna [C] never [G] know
[E] [C]
[Gm] [G]
[D]
[G]
Mmm baby [C] I ain't gonna [A#] sing to you [G] no more
[Gm]
[Am] Mmm [Gm] baby I ain't gonna sing to you no [G] more
[F#] Now if you can stand to leave me I swear I'd love to see you [G] go
[F#]
[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[E]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[G#] [D] [G]
[G]
You ought to hurt my grandmother when you [Am] got my grandfather [G] told
You [C] ought to hurt my grandmother [Am] when you got my grandfather [G] told
[F#] She said get away from me man I swear you done gotten [G] too old
Now when my baby love me you know she [Am] love me when you was [G] round
Now when [Am] my baby [Gm] love me you know she [Am] love me [Gm] when you [G] was round
[F#] Now when the train left the station on my mule lay [C] down [G] down
You know I sent my baby you [C] know a brand new [E] twenty [G] dollar bill
You know I [Am] sent my [Gm] baby you know a [Am] brand new [Gm] twenty [G] dollar bill
[F#m] Now if that don't bring her back I'm sure gonna show my [G] shotgun
Now
[C]
[G]
[D]
[C] [G]
if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in front [Gm] of your [G] door
[Gm] Now if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in [Gm] front of your [G] door
[D] I leave so early in the morning you know your real man gonna [C] never [G] know
[E] [C]
[Gm] [G]
[D]
[G]
Mmm baby [C] I ain't gonna [A#] sing to you [G] no more
[Gm]
[Am] Mmm [Gm] baby I ain't gonna sing to you no [G] more
[F#] Now if you can stand to leave me I swear I'd love to see you [G] go
[F#]
[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[E]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[G#] [D] [G]
Key:
G
Gm
Am
C
D
G
Gm
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
You ought to hurt my grandmother when you [Am] got my grandfather [G] told _ _ _ _ _
You [C] ought to hurt my grandmother [Am] when you got my grandfather [G] told _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] She said get away from me man I swear you done gotten [G] too old _ _ _ _
_ Now when my baby love me you know she [Am] love me when you was [G] round _ _ _ _ _
_ Now when [Am] my baby [Gm] love me you know she [Am] love me [Gm] when you [G] was round _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Now when the train left the station on my mule lay [C] down [G] down _ _ _ _
_ You know I sent my baby you [C] know a brand new [E] twenty [G] dollar bill _ _ _ _
You know I [Am] sent my [Gm] baby you know a [Am] brand new [Gm] twenty [G] dollar bill _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] Now if that don't bring her back I'm sure gonna show my [G] shotgun
Now _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in front [Gm] of your [G] door _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Now if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in [Gm] front of your [G] door _ _ _ _ _
[D] I leave so early in the morning you know your real man gonna [C] never [G] know _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Mmm baby [C] I ain't gonna [A#] sing to you [G] no more
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Am] Mmm [Gm] baby I ain't gonna sing to you no [G] more _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Now if you can stand to leave me I swear I'd love to see you [G] go _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
You ought to hurt my grandmother when you [Am] got my grandfather [G] told _ _ _ _ _
You [C] ought to hurt my grandmother [Am] when you got my grandfather [G] told _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] She said get away from me man I swear you done gotten [G] too old _ _ _ _
_ Now when my baby love me you know she [Am] love me when you was [G] round _ _ _ _ _
_ Now when [Am] my baby [Gm] love me you know she [Am] love me [Gm] when you [G] was round _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Now when the train left the station on my mule lay [C] down [G] down _ _ _ _
_ You know I sent my baby you [C] know a brand new [E] twenty [G] dollar bill _ _ _ _
You know I [Am] sent my [Gm] baby you know a [Am] brand new [Gm] twenty [G] dollar bill _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] Now if that don't bring her back I'm sure gonna show my [G] shotgun
Now _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in front [Gm] of your [G] door _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Now if I can't come in let me [Am] sit down in [Gm] front of your [G] door _ _ _ _ _
[D] I leave so early in the morning you know your real man gonna [C] never [G] know _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Mmm baby [C] I ain't gonna [A#] sing to you [G] no more
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Am] Mmm [Gm] baby I ain't gonna sing to you no [G] more _ _ _ _ _
[F#] Now if you can stand to leave me I swear I'd love to see you [G] go _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _