Chords for R.L. Burnside: When My First Wife Left Me (1978)
Tempo:
75.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
Am
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I'm going to get you.
[Am] [A]
[E] [A]
I'm going to get you.
I'm going to get you!
Well, when my wife left me.
Oh!
I know it put me out on the road.
Well, when my wife left me.
Oh!
I know it put me out on the road.
Ever since that day, now, I've been drifting from door to door.
You know, good traveling people, you know my clothes got very thin.
Yes, they did.
You know, good traveling people.
You know, good traveling people, you know my clothes got very thin.
Yes, I was just sitting there wondering, oh man.
Will my baby, she take me back again?
Will I ever get my baby back again?
God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more.
Well, if I ever get my baby back again.
God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
Yeah, I'm going to stay home with my baby.
And God knows I'm going to settle down.
And we're out to do that now.
[Am] [A]
[Am] [G]
[A]
[Am] [A]
[E] [A]
I'm going to get you.
I'm going to get you!
Well, when my wife left me.
Oh!
I know it put me out on the road.
Well, when my wife left me.
Oh!
I know it put me out on the road.
Ever since that day, now, I've been drifting from door to door.
You know, good traveling people, you know my clothes got very thin.
Yes, they did.
You know, good traveling people.
You know, good traveling people, you know my clothes got very thin.
Yes, I was just sitting there wondering, oh man.
Will my baby, she take me back again?
Will I ever get my baby back again?
God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more.
Well, if I ever get my baby back again.
God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
Yeah, I'm going to stay home with my baby.
And God knows I'm going to settle down.
And we're out to do that now.
[Am] [A]
[Am] [G]
[A]
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_ _ I'm going to get you.
_ [Am] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
I'm going to get you.
I'm going to get you!
Well, when my wife left me.
Oh!
I _ _ know it put me out on the road.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, when my wife left me.
Oh! _
_ _ I know it put me out on the road. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ever since that day, now, _ _ I've _ _ been drifting from door to door. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know, good traveling people, _ _ _ _ _ _ you know my clothes got very thin.
_ Yes, they did. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know, good traveling people. _ _ _
_ _ You know, good traveling people, you know my clothes got very thin. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Yes, I was just sitting there wondering, oh man.
_ _ _ _ Will my baby, she take me back again? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Will I ever get my baby back again? _ _ _
_ _ God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, if I ever get my baby back again. _ _ _ _
_ God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more. _ _ _ _
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
Yeah, I'm going to stay home with my baby.
_ _ _ And God knows I'm going to settle down.
And we're out to do that now.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
I'm going to get you.
I'm going to get you!
Well, when my wife left me.
Oh!
I _ _ know it put me out on the road.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, when my wife left me.
Oh! _
_ _ I know it put me out on the road. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ever since that day, now, _ _ I've _ _ been drifting from door to door. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You know, good traveling people, _ _ _ _ _ _ you know my clothes got very thin.
_ Yes, they did. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know, good traveling people. _ _ _
_ _ You know, good traveling people, you know my clothes got very thin. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Yes, I was just sitting there wondering, oh man.
_ _ _ _ Will my baby, she take me back again? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Will I ever get my baby back again? _ _ _
_ _ God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, if I ever get my baby back again. _ _ _ _
_ God knows I ain't going to leave my home no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more. _ _ _ _
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
I ain't going to leave you no more.
Yeah, I'm going to stay home with my baby.
_ _ _ And God knows I'm going to settle down.
And we're out to do that now.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _