Chords for Memphis Minnie - Down In The Alley - Blues

Tempo:
132.65 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Memphis Minnie - Down In The Alley - Blues chords
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[G]
[C] [Dm] [G] I [C] met a man asked me did I want a valley?
Yes baby let's go down an alley.
Take me [F] down an alley.
Take [C] me down an alley.
[G] Take me down an alley.
[A] And I can get my business fixed alright.
Well [C] I met another man asked me for a dollar.
Why did he do you a holler?
Let's [F] go down an alley.
Let's go [C] down an alley.
Take [G] me down an alley.
I [A] can get my business fixed [D] alright.
[Am] Let's [C] go.
[Am]
[F]
[Am]
[C] [G] [A]
[C]
When he got me an alley, called me a name.
What I put on it was a price [C] shade.
[F] Down in this valley.
[G]
[C] Down in this valley.
[G] Down in this valley.
[A] Well I got my business fixed alright.
[C] He got me an alley.
Don't get rough.
I ain't gonna put up with that dog gone struff.
[F] Way down in this valley.
[C] Down in this valley.
Got [G] me down an alley.
[B] Now my business fixed [C] alright.
[A] [C]
Oh it's so dark.
[D] Can't see no [C] light.
[F] I can feel my way.
[Am] I'll just act.
[C]
[G] I'm [Dm] sure it's not [C] worth the fight.
[Dm] [C]
You took me in an alley.
You knocked me down.
Caught me in this pound.
You [Am] got me [F] down in an alley.
[C] Way down in an alley.
[G] You got me down in an alley.
Now you got your business [C] fixed alright.
[Am]
[F] Boy I'm sure we'll stop working [C] and walking.
Late at night.
[G] It's so dangerous.
Basically you gotta go down an [Am] alley.
[G] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Memphis Minnie - (Album Version) Down In The Alley chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F, C, G, C, Dm and C. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 67 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 135 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] I _ [C] met a man asked me did I want a valley?
_ Yes baby let's go down an alley.
Take me [F] down an alley.
_ _ Take [C] me down an alley.
_ _ _ [G] Take me down an alley.
[A] And I can get my business fixed alright.
Well [C] _ _ _ _ I met another man asked me for a dollar.
_ Why did he do _ you a holler?
Let's [F] go down an alley.
_ _ Let's go [C] down an alley.
_ _ Take [G] me down an alley.
I [A] can get my business fixed [D] alright.
[Am] Let's [C] go.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
When he got me an alley, _ called me a name.
What I put on it was a price [C] shade.
[F] Down in this valley.
_ [G] _
_ [C] Down in this valley. _ _ _
[G] Down in this valley.
[A] Well I got my business fixed alright.
_ _ [C] _ He _ got me an alley.
Don't get rough.
I ain't gonna put up with that dog gone struff.
[F] Way down in this valley. _ _ _
[C] Down in this valley. _ _
Got [G] me down an alley.
[B] Now my business fixed [C] alright.
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Oh it's so dark. _ _ _
_ _ [D] Can't see no [C] light. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ I can feel my way.
[Am] I'll just act.
[C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ I'm [Dm] sure it's not [C] worth the fight.
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
You took me in an alley.
You knocked me down.
_ _ _ Caught me in this pound.
You [Am] got me [F] down in an alley. _ _
[C] Way down in an alley. _ _ _
[G] You got me down in an alley.
Now you got your business [C] fixed alright. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ Boy I'm sure we'll stop working _ [C] and walking.
_ Late at night.
_ _ [G] It's so _ dangerous.
Basically you gotta go down an [Am] alley.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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