Chords for Muleskinner Blues - Grandpa Jones - An American Original
Tempo:
134.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
Em
A
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [D] [Em]
Good [E] morning, Captain.
[C#m]
Good [E] morning, son.
[A] Do you need another mule skinner on that [Em] Georgia run?
[E]
[B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo!
[Em] Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[E] Well, [Em]
[D] [E] I like to work here.
I'm a-rollin' all the [Em] time.
[E] I [A] can pop my initials on any old mule behind.
[E] Hey-hey-hey-hey!
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Em] Well,
[D] [E] hey, little water boy, bring that water around.
[C#m] [E]
[D] [A] If you don't like your job, boy, set that bucket [E] down.
[Em]
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Em]
[Gm] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E]
Oh, talk to me, guitar talker.
[A]
[Em]
[E] [A] [A#] [B] [G]
[A] [Em]
[D] [E] I'm workin' on the good [Em] road, a dollar [E] and a half a day.
[A] My good gal's waitin' Saturday night just [Em] to throw my little [E] pay.
[Em]
[A] [D#] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
Hoo [Em]-hoo-hoo!
Oh,
[E] [F#m] yeah, [E] oh, yeah.
Well, I'm goin' to town.
What you want me to bring you back?
[Bm] [A] Bring a pint of booze and a John B.
[Em] Stetson [E] hand.
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
[Em]
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Gm] [F#m] [E]
Now, get on it, guitar, get on it.
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [G#]
Hoo-hoo [Gm]-hoo!
[D] [E] [A] [Bm]
[B] [G] [A] [Em]
[D] [E]
[Gm] [E] I smell your bread a -burnin'.
Turn your damper [Em]
down.
[E]
[A] If you ain't got a damper, turn your [E] bread around.
[B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo-hoo!
[Em] Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Gm] Yes, [D] [E] yes, yes.
Good [E] morning, Captain.
[C#m]
Good [E] morning, son.
[A] Do you need another mule skinner on that [Em] Georgia run?
[E]
[B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo!
[Em] Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[E] Well, [Em]
[D] [E] I like to work here.
I'm a-rollin' all the [Em] time.
[E] I [A] can pop my initials on any old mule behind.
[E] Hey-hey-hey-hey!
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Em] Well,
[D] [E] hey, little water boy, bring that water around.
[C#m] [E]
[D] [A] If you don't like your job, boy, set that bucket [E] down.
[Em]
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Em]
[Gm] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [E]
Oh, talk to me, guitar talker.
[A]
[Em]
[E] [A] [A#] [B] [G]
[A] [Em]
[D] [E] I'm workin' on the good [Em] road, a dollar [E] and a half a day.
[A] My good gal's waitin' Saturday night just [Em] to throw my little [E] pay.
[Em]
[A] [D#] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
Hoo [Em]-hoo-hoo!
Oh,
[E] [F#m] yeah, [E] oh, yeah.
Well, I'm goin' to town.
What you want me to bring you back?
[Bm] [A] Bring a pint of booze and a John B.
[Em] Stetson [E] hand.
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
[Em]
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Gm] [F#m] [E]
Now, get on it, guitar, get on it.
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [G#]
Hoo-hoo [Gm]-hoo!
[D] [E] [A] [Bm]
[B] [G] [A] [Em]
[D] [E]
[Gm] [E] I smell your bread a -burnin'.
Turn your damper [Em]
down.
[E]
[A] If you ain't got a damper, turn your [E] bread around.
[B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo-hoo!
[Em] Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Gm] Yes, [D] [E] yes, yes.
Key:
E
Em
A
D
B
E
Em
A
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Good [E] morning, Captain.
_ _ _ [C#m]
Good [E] morning, son. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Do you need another mule skinner _ _ _ _ on that [Em] Georgia run?
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo! _
_ _ _ [Em] _ Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[E] Well, _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I like to work here.
_ I'm a-rollin' all the [Em] time. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ I [A] can pop my _ _ initials _ _ on any old mule behind.
[E] _ Hey-hey-hey-hey!
_ [B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo! _ _
_ _ _ Hoo-hoo-hoo! _
[Em] _ _ Well, _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ hey, little water boy, _ _ _ bring that water around.
[C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] If you don't like your job, boy, _ _ _ _ set that bucket [E] down.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo! _ _ _
_ Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
Oh, talk to me, guitar _ talker.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ [A#] _ [B] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I'm workin' on the good [Em] road, _ _ a dollar [E] and a half a day. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ My good gal's waitin' Saturday night _ _ _ just [Em] to throw my little [E] pay.
_ _ [Em] _
_ [A] [D#] Oh, dee [A]-hoo! _ _
_ _ _ _ Hoo [Em]-hoo-hoo!
_ _ _ Oh, _ _ _
[E] [F#m] yeah, [E] oh, yeah.
_ Well, I'm goin' to town.
_ _ What you want me to bring you back? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Bring a pint of booze _ _ and a John B.
[Em] Stetson [E] hand. _ _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ Hoo-hoo-hoo! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Now, get on it, guitar, get on it. _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G#]
Hoo-hoo [Gm]-hoo!
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
_ [B] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [E] _ I smell your bread a _ -burnin'.
Turn your damper [Em]
down.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] If you ain't got a damper, _ _ _ turn your [E] bread around.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo-hoo! _ _ _
_ [Em] Hoo-hoo-hoo! _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ Yes, [D] [E] yes, yes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Good [E] morning, Captain.
_ _ _ [C#m]
Good [E] morning, son. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Do you need another mule skinner _ _ _ _ on that [Em] Georgia run?
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo! _
_ _ _ [Em] _ Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[E] Well, _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I like to work here.
_ I'm a-rollin' all the [Em] time. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ I [A] can pop my _ _ initials _ _ on any old mule behind.
[E] _ Hey-hey-hey-hey!
_ [B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo! _ _
_ _ _ Hoo-hoo-hoo! _
[Em] _ _ Well, _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ hey, little water boy, _ _ _ bring that water around.
[C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] If you don't like your job, boy, _ _ _ _ set that bucket [E] down.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo! _ _ _
_ Hoo-hoo-hoo!
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
Oh, talk to me, guitar _ talker.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ [A#] _ [B] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I'm workin' on the good [Em] road, _ _ a dollar [E] and a half a day. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ My good gal's waitin' Saturday night _ _ _ just [Em] to throw my little [E] pay.
_ _ [Em] _
_ [A] [D#] Oh, dee [A]-hoo! _ _
_ _ _ _ Hoo [Em]-hoo-hoo!
_ _ _ Oh, _ _ _
[E] [F#m] yeah, [E] oh, yeah.
_ Well, I'm goin' to town.
_ _ What you want me to bring you back? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Bring a pint of booze _ _ and a John B.
[Em] Stetson [E] hand. _ _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, dee [A]-hoo!
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ Hoo-hoo-hoo! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Now, get on it, guitar, get on it. _
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G#]
Hoo-hoo [Gm]-hoo!
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _
_ [B] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [E] _ I smell your bread a _ -burnin'.
Turn your damper [Em]
down.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] If you ain't got a damper, _ _ _ turn your [E] bread around.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Oh, [A] dee-hoo-hoo! _ _ _
_ [Em] Hoo-hoo-hoo! _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ Yes, [D] [E] yes, yes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _