Chords for Lightnin' Hopkins-Don't Embarrass Me, Babe

Tempo:
142.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lightnin' Hopkins-Don't Embarrass Me, Babe chords
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[C#m]
[A]
[C#] [B]
[A] [E]
[B] Don't embarrass me [E] baby, poor lightning don't drain no more.
Don't [A] embarrass me darling, poor [E] lightning don't drain no more.
[Em] I [B] done made it up in my mind to go down [A] in town and [E] buy me a .44.
[E] [B] [E] You know yourself, somebody got to know.
100%  ➙  143BPM
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Em
121
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Lightnin Hopkins - Dont Embarrass Me Baby chords, practice playing B, E, B, A, E, A and E in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 71 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 142 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ Don't embarrass me [E] baby, _ _ _ _ poor lightning don't drain no more.
[C#] _ _ _ _ _
Don't [A] embarrass me darling, _ _ _ _ poor [E] lightning don't drain no more. _ _
_ _ [Em] I [B] done made it up in my mind to go down [A] in town and [E] buy me a .44.
_ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] You know yourself, _ _ _ _ _ somebody got to know.
_ _ _ _ You know yourself [A] girl, _ _ _ _ somebody got to [E] know. _ _ _ _ _
_ Next time you do me wrong woman I'm gonna _ [A]
[E] shoot you with my .44.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ That's [Em] just _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ something _ _ _ _ _ _ I've been wanting you to know. _
_ _ _ _ _ If I [A] shoot you again baby, _ _ _ it's gonna [E] be with my .44. _ _ _ _ _ _
Don't embarrass [B] me baby, _ _ [A] poor lightning don't drain [B] no more.
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ She said I ain't lying to [Em] her.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ I'm gonna tell you this time, _ _ _ I ain't gonna tell you no more.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ I [A] done quit my drinking baby and I done _ bought me a brand new [E] .44. _ _ _ _
_ And [B] I don't want you to never _ _
[E] embarrass poor lightning no more.
_ [A#] _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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