Chords for Lightnin' Hopkins performs Hurricane Beulah and Baby, Scratch My Back

Tempo:
129.4 bpm
Chords used:

F

Fm

E

Bb

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lightnin' Hopkins performs Hurricane Beulah and Baby, Scratch My Back chords
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[Fm] [C]
[Fm] This is [Bb] a song about a [F] name,
[Fm] Hercules Bueller,
[Fm] [F] the start of many lives.
And I made this song, thank God.
[Fm]
[C]
Yeah, you know I was sitting in [F] my kitchen, I was looking where I crossed the way.
[F]
Yeah, you know I was sitting [Bb] in my kitchen, [F] I was looking where I crossed the way.
Yeah, you know I seen [C] that mean old twister come in.
[Bb] Oh, lightning started in [F] the breeze, [Fm]
[Bb]
[Fm] [F]
[Fm]
fell down on my knee.
These little words I [F] began to sing.
[Bb] Fell down on my knee, these little words I began to [F] sing.
I said, oh [C] Lord, please help us, [Bb]
turn your twister the other way.
[F]
[Fm]
[F]
[Fm]
[C] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [C] You know the [Fm] shack where I live in, it really rocked but it never fell.
[F] You know the shack where I live [Bb] in, it really rocked but it never fell.
[Fm] [F]
How that song [C] started, [Fm] no [F] one but the Lord can tell.
[Bb] [F]
[Fm]
[F]
[Ab]
[Dm] [Fm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Fm]
[F] [B] [Bb]
[F] [Dbm]
[E]
[A]
That's what a little girl is like.
[B] [A]
[E] Oh, you know I'm itching, and I don't know where I'm itching at.
Come on baby, and scratch my back.
[B] Yeah, [A]
that's where I'm itching at.
[E]
[A]
[E]
[B]
[A] [E]
Oh, I know you can do it.
Come on baby and get to it.
[A]
[E]
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
[B]
[A] [E]
I'm still itching, and I don't know where I'm itching at.
I said, come on baby, and scratch my back.
[B] [A] Yeah, [E] that's the way I like it.
[A] [E]
[A]
[E]
[B] [Em]
[E] [A] [E]
Key:  
F
134211111
Fm
123111111
E
2311
Bb
12341111
A
1231
F
134211111
Fm
123111111
E
2311
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_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] This is [Bb] a _ _ _ song about a [F] name, _
_ _ _ [Fm] Hercules Bueller, _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [F] _ _ the start of many lives.
_ And I made this song, thank God.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ Yeah, you know I was sitting in [F] my kitchen, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was looking where I crossed the way.
_ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, you know I was sitting [Bb] in my kitchen, _ _ _ _ _ [F] I was looking where I crossed the way.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, you know I seen [C] that mean old twister come in. _
[Bb] _ _ _ Oh, lightning started in [F] the breeze, _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ fell down on my knee. _ _
_ _ _ These little words I [F] began to sing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Fell down on my knee, _ _ _ _ _ these little words I began to [F] sing. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I said, oh [C] Lord, please help us, _ _ _ [Bb] _
turn your twister the other way. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ You know the [Fm] shack where I live in, _ _ _ _ _ it really rocked but it never fell. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] You know the shack where I live [Bb] in, _ _ _ _ _ it really rocked but it never fell.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ How that song [C] started, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ no [F] one but the Lord can tell. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ That's what a little girl is like. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ Oh, you know I'm itching, _ _ _ and I don't know where I'm itching at. _ _ _ _
Come on baby, _ _ _ and scratch my back. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Yeah, _ _ [A]
that's where I'm itching at.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, I know you can do it. _ _ _ _
Come on baby and get to it.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
_ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ I'm still itching, _ _ _ and I don't know where I'm itching at.
_ _ _ _ I said, come on baby, _ _ and scratch my back.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] Yeah, _ _ _ [E] that's the way I like it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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