Mule Skinner Blues Chords by Lonnie Donegan
Tempo:
126.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine.
[G] Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine.
[A] Do you need another milk skinner?
Working on your [D] new road line?
I like to work, I'm rolling all the time.
[G] I like to work, I'm rolling all the time.
I can [A] carve my initials on the [D] mules behind.
When [G] it's hay, I'll fetch that water [D] bucket round.
If you [A] don't like your [Em] job, [A]
set that water bucket [D] down.
When I like to work, I'm rolling all the time.
[G] When I like to work, I'm rolling [D] all the time.
I [A] can carve my initials on [D] the mules behind.
And I like to work for a dollar and a dime a day.
[G] And I like to work for a dollar and a dime [D] a day.
[A] I've got six women waiting on a Saturday night just to see me [D] throw my hate.
When it's hay, I'll fetch that water bucket round.
When [G] it's hay, I'll fetch that water bucket [D] round.
[A] If you don't like your job, set that water bucket [D] down.
[G]
[D]
[E] [Em]
[D]
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine.
[G] Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine.
[A] Do you need a little milk and egg?
What's getting on your [D] little roller?
Venice Beach, hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket rise.
[G] Venice Beach, hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket rise.
If you [A] know how to drive,
set that water bucket down.
Set it down, set it down, set it down.
Oh, well, good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
[N]
Good morning, Shine.
[G] Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine.
[A] Do you need another milk skinner?
Working on your [D] new road line?
I like to work, I'm rolling all the time.
[G] I like to work, I'm rolling all the time.
I can [A] carve my initials on the [D] mules behind.
When [G] it's hay, I'll fetch that water [D] bucket round.
If you [A] don't like your [Em] job, [A]
set that water bucket [D] down.
When I like to work, I'm rolling all the time.
[G] When I like to work, I'm rolling [D] all the time.
I [A] can carve my initials on [D] the mules behind.
And I like to work for a dollar and a dime a day.
[G] And I like to work for a dollar and a dime [D] a day.
[A] I've got six women waiting on a Saturday night just to see me [D] throw my hate.
When it's hay, I'll fetch that water bucket round.
When [G] it's hay, I'll fetch that water bucket [D] round.
[A] If you don't like your job, set that water bucket [D] down.
[G]
[D]
[E] [Em]
[D]
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine.
[G] Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine.
[A] Do you need a little milk and egg?
What's getting on your [D] little roller?
Venice Beach, hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket rise.
[G] Venice Beach, hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket rise.
If you [A] know how to drive,
set that water bucket down.
Set it down, set it down, set it down.
Oh, well, good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
E
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine. _
_ _ _ [A] Do you need another milk skinner?
Working on your [D] new road line?
_ _ _ _ I like to work, _ _ _ I'm rolling all the _ time. _ _ _ _
[G] I like to work, _ _ _ I'm rolling all the _ time. _
_ _ I can [A] carve my initials _ on the [D] mules behind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When _ [G] it's _ _ _ hay, _ _ _ I'll fetch that water [D] bucket round.
_ If _ you [A] don't like your [Em] job, [A] _
set that water bucket [D] _ _ _ down.
_ _ When I like to work, _ I'm rolling all the _ time. _
_ _ [G] When I like to _ work, I'm rolling [D] all the time. _
_ _ I [A] can carve my initials _ on [D] the mules _ behind.
_ _ _ _ And I like to _ work _ for a dollar and a dime a day.
_ _ _ _ [G] And I like to _ _ work for a dollar and a dime [D] a day. _ _ _
[A] I've got six women waiting on a Saturday night _ just to see me [D] throw my _ _ _ hate.
When it's hay, _ _ _ _ I'll _ _ fetch that water bucket round. _ _ _
_ When [G] it's _ hay, _ _ _ _ _ I'll fetch that water bucket [D] round. _ _ _ _
[A] If you don't like your _ job, _ set that water bucket [D] down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine. _
_ _ _ [A] Do you need a little milk and egg?
What's getting on your [D] little roller? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Venice Beach, hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket rise. _ _
_ _ _ [G] Venice Beach, _ hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket _ rise. _ _
_ If you [A] know how to drive, _ _
_ set that water bucket down.
Set it down, set it down, set it down.
Oh, well, good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine. _
_ _ _ [A] Do you need another milk skinner?
Working on your [D] new road line?
_ _ _ _ I like to work, _ _ _ I'm rolling all the _ time. _ _ _ _
[G] I like to work, _ _ _ I'm rolling all the _ time. _
_ _ I can [A] carve my initials _ on the [D] mules behind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When _ [G] it's _ _ _ hay, _ _ _ I'll fetch that water [D] bucket round.
_ If _ you [A] don't like your [Em] job, [A] _
set that water bucket [D] _ _ _ down.
_ _ When I like to work, _ I'm rolling all the _ time. _
_ _ [G] When I like to _ work, I'm rolling [D] all the time. _
_ _ I [A] can carve my initials _ on [D] the mules _ behind.
_ _ _ _ And I like to _ work _ for a dollar and a dime a day.
_ _ _ _ [G] And I like to _ _ work for a dollar and a dime [D] a day. _ _ _
[A] I've got six women waiting on a Saturday night _ just to see me [D] throw my _ _ _ hate.
When it's hay, _ _ _ _ I'll _ _ fetch that water bucket round. _ _ _
_ When [G] it's _ hay, _ _ _ _ _ I'll fetch that water bucket [D] round. _ _ _ _
[A] If you don't like your _ job, _ set that water bucket [D] down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Shine. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Good morning, Captain.
Good [D] morning, Shine. _
_ _ _ [A] Do you need a little milk and egg?
What's getting on your [D] little roller? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Venice Beach, hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket rise. _ _
_ _ _ [G] Venice Beach, _ hey, hey, hey.
A little water for a while.
Make that water bucket _ rise. _ _
_ If you [A] know how to drive, _ _
_ set that water bucket down.
Set it down, set it down, set it down.
Oh, well, good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain.
Good morning, Captain. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _