Chords for Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie-What's the Matter with the Mill
Tempo:
155.05 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Gm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
Hey, Minnie.
going?
For what?
old mill is done broke down.
down there.
down.
Why your mill?
What's the matter with your mill?
going?
For what?
old mill is done broke down.
down there.
down.
Why your mill?
What's the matter with your mill?
100% ➙ 155BPM
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Hey, Minnie.
Why you want to cast a joke?
Where you going?
[F] I'm going to the mill.
What do you think?
For what?
Have [C] my corn ground.
_ Oh, that old mill is done broke down.
How do [G] you know?
I'm just from down there.
_ _ [C] _ Oh, they broke you down.
_ Oh, no, I went to get my corn ground.
Why your mill?
_ I couldn't get it ground.
What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke [F] down.
Done broke down?
_ Yes, done broke down.
Can't get [Gm] no ground.
[G] Tell me what's the matter with your mill?
_ [C] _ _ _ Well, I had a little corn.
I put it in a sack. _
Planted it in the mill and it come right back.
[F] What's the [Cm] matter with your [F] mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter with your mill? _ _ _ _ _
Well, the people keep on talking all over town. _
Telling me that the mill had done broke down.
Tell me [F] what's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I can't get [G] no ground.
Tell me what's the matter [C] with your mill?
[G] _ _ [C] _ I'll grind it.
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Well, I listen to the folks that [C] don't want no stuff.
You can't bring me my mill.
Bring me [G] their horse.
[F] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I can't get [G] no ground.
[G] Tell me what's the [C] matter with your mill?
_ _ _ _ Well, my papa's been trying.
My brother's too.
They've both been to the mill.
They can't get nothing to [F] do.
What's the matter [Cm] with your mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[G] Tell me what's the matter with [C] your mill?
_ _ _ _ Now, I listen to the folks that want you all to buy this and mine.
If you're going to the mill, you're just [C] losing time.
[F] What's the [C] matter with your mill?
[F] It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter [C] with your mill? _
Oh, I'm crying again. _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Why you want to cast a joke?
Where you going?
[F] I'm going to the mill.
What do you think?
For what?
Have [C] my corn ground.
_ Oh, that old mill is done broke down.
How do [G] you know?
I'm just from down there.
_ _ [C] _ Oh, they broke you down.
_ Oh, no, I went to get my corn ground.
Why your mill?
_ I couldn't get it ground.
What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke [F] down.
Done broke down?
_ Yes, done broke down.
Can't get [Gm] no ground.
[G] Tell me what's the matter with your mill?
_ [C] _ _ _ Well, I had a little corn.
I put it in a sack. _
Planted it in the mill and it come right back.
[F] What's the [Cm] matter with your [F] mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter with your mill? _ _ _ _ _
Well, the people keep on talking all over town. _
Telling me that the mill had done broke down.
Tell me [F] what's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I can't get [G] no ground.
Tell me what's the matter [C] with your mill?
[G] _ _ [C] _ I'll grind it.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Well, I listen to the folks that [C] don't want no stuff.
You can't bring me my mill.
Bring me [G] their horse.
[F] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I can't get [G] no ground.
[G] Tell me what's the [C] matter with your mill?
_ _ _ _ Well, my papa's been trying.
My brother's too.
They've both been to the mill.
They can't get nothing to [F] do.
What's the matter [Cm] with your mill?
It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[G] Tell me what's the matter with [C] your mill?
_ _ _ _ Now, I listen to the folks that want you all to buy this and mine.
If you're going to the mill, you're just [C] losing time.
[F] What's the [C] matter with your mill?
[F] It's done broke down.
[C] What's the matter with your mill?
It's done broke down.
I [G] can't get no ground.
[F] Tell me what's the matter [C] with your mill? _
Oh, I'm crying again. _ _ _ _ _
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