Chords for Statesboro Blues David Bromberg version
Tempo:
100.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Gm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[A#]
[E] [D]
I said, now wake up, mama.
Turn your lap down low.
I said, [Gm] now wake up, mama.
Turn your lap [D] down low.
[C#m] Where in the world did you find the nerve, girl?
[G]
Turn me from [D] your door.
I said, you're a mean old woman.
Treat me this old way.
[Gm] You're a nasty little girl.
Treat me this [D] old way.
And [A] when I leave Woodbridge this time, girl,
[G]
you're gone away [D] to stay.
You know, I once had the love of a woman.
She was the sweetest thing I'd ever seen.
[E] [D] [Gm] You hear me?
I had the love of a girl once.
And she was the sweetest thing [D] I'd ever seen.
You know, she [A] treated me like a king, boys.
[G] And like she was the goddamn [D]
queen.
But my mama let me run around reckless.
My daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
You [Gm] know, my mama let me run around reckless.
My [G] daddy died and drove me [D] wild.
You know, [A] I ain't good looking, baby,
[G] but I must be some sweet angel's honey [D] child.
Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie,
auntie, tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
[A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
Oh, big H, your little grandma, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find the one we got to boil our [G] hot,
long-legged, troubled woman hanging in my [D] traveling shoes.
[A] I'm walking over right [G] now, I got the [D] Statesboro blues.
Yeah, my mama had them, my sister had them,
my brother had them, my daddy died [G] with them when I woke up this morning.
I had [D] those bleary blues.
[A] I broke my head down in [G] the corner, and grandma [D] had them too.
Give me back the hat, I bought you the big umbrella.
Give me back the shoes, all the pearls, and [Gm] all of you that love your daddy.
I got the [D] right to squawk.
[A] Give me back the wig, I [G] bought you that kick-out there [D] pinball.
I done my all for you, woman, okay, last winter.
I suffered through the summer, I suffered through the [Gm] fall.
I done my all for you, woman, good Lord, [D] every time.
[A] Should I put hair upon your [G] head, you know that he never gives [D] you none.
Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
[A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, [D] having my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know right now [G] I got them Statesboro [D] blues.
I can't be no big boy, no superintendent, no disc jockey,
Lord, I ain't getting on the table, [G] I promise, good Lord.
Never to take [D] no call, [A] Lord, I hang around breakfast,
[G] try to get myself a [D] chili roll.
Oh, yeah, that's right.
[G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your friend, tell your mama,
tell your papa, tell everyone you [Gm] know, I'm going to the country if [D] you want to go.
[A] I might bring along [G] a baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, having [D] my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know [G] right now I got them Statesboro [D] blues.
[A] If you ain't never seen them [G] before, you just get [D] yourself a good look right now.
[A] I got [G] them.
[D] [N]
[A#]
[E] [D]
I said, now wake up, mama.
Turn your lap down low.
I said, [Gm] now wake up, mama.
Turn your lap [D] down low.
[C#m] Where in the world did you find the nerve, girl?
[G]
Turn me from [D] your door.
I said, you're a mean old woman.
Treat me this old way.
[Gm] You're a nasty little girl.
Treat me this [D] old way.
And [A] when I leave Woodbridge this time, girl,
[G]
you're gone away [D] to stay.
You know, I once had the love of a woman.
She was the sweetest thing I'd ever seen.
[E] [D] [Gm] You hear me?
I had the love of a girl once.
And she was the sweetest thing [D] I'd ever seen.
You know, she [A] treated me like a king, boys.
[G] And like she was the goddamn [D]
queen.
But my mama let me run around reckless.
My daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
You [Gm] know, my mama let me run around reckless.
My [G] daddy died and drove me [D] wild.
You know, [A] I ain't good looking, baby,
[G] but I must be some sweet angel's honey [D] child.
Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie,
auntie, tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
[A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
Oh, big H, your little grandma, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find the one we got to boil our [G] hot,
long-legged, troubled woman hanging in my [D] traveling shoes.
[A] I'm walking over right [G] now, I got the [D] Statesboro blues.
Yeah, my mama had them, my sister had them,
my brother had them, my daddy died [G] with them when I woke up this morning.
I had [D] those bleary blues.
[A] I broke my head down in [G] the corner, and grandma [D] had them too.
Give me back the hat, I bought you the big umbrella.
Give me back the shoes, all the pearls, and [Gm] all of you that love your daddy.
I got the [D] right to squawk.
[A] Give me back the wig, I [G] bought you that kick-out there [D] pinball.
I done my all for you, woman, okay, last winter.
I suffered through the summer, I suffered through the [Gm] fall.
I done my all for you, woman, good Lord, [D] every time.
[A] Should I put hair upon your [G] head, you know that he never gives [D] you none.
Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
[A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, [D] having my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know right now [G] I got them Statesboro [D] blues.
I can't be no big boy, no superintendent, no disc jockey,
Lord, I ain't getting on the table, [G] I promise, good Lord.
Never to take [D] no call, [A] Lord, I hang around breakfast,
[G] try to get myself a [D] chili roll.
Oh, yeah, that's right.
[G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your friend, tell your mama,
tell your papa, tell everyone you [Gm] know, I'm going to the country if [D] you want to go.
[A] I might bring along [G] a baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, having [D] my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know [G] right now I got them Statesboro [D] blues.
[A] If you ain't never seen them [G] before, you just get [D] yourself a good look right now.
[A] I got [G] them.
[D] [N]
Key:
D
G
A
Gm
E
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I said, now wake up, mama. _ _ _
_ _ _ Turn your lap down low.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I said, [Gm] now wake up, mama. _ _ _ _ _
_ Turn your lap [D] down low. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Where in the world did you find the nerve, girl?
[G] _ _ _
Turn me from [D] your door. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I said, you're a mean old woman.
_ _ _ _ _ Treat me this old way. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] You're a nasty little girl. _ _
_ _ _ Treat me this [D] old way. _ _ _ _ _ _
And [A] when I leave Woodbridge this time, girl,
[G] _ _
you're gone away [D] to stay. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You know, I once had the love of a woman.
_ _ _ She was the sweetest thing I'd ever seen. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ [Gm] You hear me?
I had the love of a girl once.
_ _ And she was the sweetest thing [D] I'd ever seen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You know, she [A] treated me like a king, boys.
[G] _ And like she was the goddamn [D]
queen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But my mama let me run around reckless. _ _
My daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
_ _ _ _ You [Gm] know, my mama let me run around reckless.
_ My [G] daddy died and drove me [D] wild. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know, [A] I ain't good looking, baby,
[G] but I must be some sweet angel's honey [D] child. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie,
auntie, tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
_ [A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
_ Oh, big H, your little grandma, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find the one we got to boil our [G] hot,
long-legged, troubled woman hanging in my [D] traveling shoes.
_ [A] I'm walking over right [G] now, I got the [D] Statesboro blues.
_ Yeah, my mama had them, my sister had them,
my brother had them, my daddy died [G] with them when I woke up this morning.
I had [D] those bleary blues.
_ [A] I broke my head down in [G] the corner, and grandma [D] had them too.
_ Give me back the hat, I bought you the big umbrella.
Give me back the shoes, all the pearls, and [Gm] all of you that love your daddy.
I got the [D] right to squawk.
_ [A] Give me back the wig, I [G] bought you that kick-out there [D] pinball.
_ _ I done my all for you, woman, okay, last winter.
I suffered through the summer, I suffered through the [Gm] fall.
I done my all for you, woman, good Lord, [D] every time.
_ _ [A] Should I put hair upon your [G] head, you know that he never gives [D] you none.
_ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
_ [A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
_ Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, [D] having my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know right now [G] I got them Statesboro [D] blues.
I can't be no big boy, no superintendent, no disc jockey,
Lord, I ain't getting on the table, [G] I promise, good Lord.
Never to take [D] no call, _ [A] Lord, I hang around breakfast,
[G] try to get myself a [D] chili roll.
_ _ Oh, yeah, _ _ that's right.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your friend, tell your mama,
tell your papa, tell everyone you [Gm] know, I'm going to the country if [D] you want to go. _
[A] I might bring along [G] a baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more. _
Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, having [D] my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know [G] right now I got them Statesboro [D] blues. _
[A] If you ain't never seen them [G] before, you just get [D] yourself a good look right now.
_ [A] I got [G] them.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I said, now wake up, mama. _ _ _
_ _ _ Turn your lap down low.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I said, [Gm] now wake up, mama. _ _ _ _ _
_ Turn your lap [D] down low. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Where in the world did you find the nerve, girl?
[G] _ _ _
Turn me from [D] your door. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I said, you're a mean old woman.
_ _ _ _ _ Treat me this old way. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] You're a nasty little girl. _ _
_ _ _ Treat me this [D] old way. _ _ _ _ _ _
And [A] when I leave Woodbridge this time, girl,
[G] _ _
you're gone away [D] to stay. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You know, I once had the love of a woman.
_ _ _ She was the sweetest thing I'd ever seen. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ [Gm] You hear me?
I had the love of a girl once.
_ _ And she was the sweetest thing [D] I'd ever seen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You know, she [A] treated me like a king, boys.
[G] _ And like she was the goddamn [D]
queen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But my mama let me run around reckless. _ _
My daddy drove me wild, wild, wild.
_ _ _ _ You [Gm] know, my mama let me run around reckless.
_ My [G] daddy died and drove me [D] wild. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know, [A] I ain't good looking, baby,
[G] but I must be some sweet angel's honey [D] child. _
_ _ _ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie,
auntie, tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
_ [A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
_ Oh, big H, your little grandma, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find the one we got to boil our [G] hot,
long-legged, troubled woman hanging in my [D] traveling shoes.
_ [A] I'm walking over right [G] now, I got the [D] Statesboro blues.
_ Yeah, my mama had them, my sister had them,
my brother had them, my daddy died [G] with them when I woke up this morning.
I had [D] those bleary blues.
_ [A] I broke my head down in [G] the corner, and grandma [D] had them too.
_ Give me back the hat, I bought you the big umbrella.
Give me back the shoes, all the pearls, and [Gm] all of you that love your daddy.
I got the [D] right to squawk.
_ [A] Give me back the wig, I [G] bought you that kick-out there [D] pinball.
_ _ I done my all for you, woman, okay, last winter.
I suffered through the summer, I suffered through the [Gm] fall.
I done my all for you, woman, good Lord, [D] every time.
_ _ [A] Should I put hair upon your [G] head, you know that he never gives [D] you none.
_ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your [Gm] friend,
I'm going to the country if you [D] want to go.
_ [A] I might bring along a [G] baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more.
_ Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, [D] having my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know right now [G] I got them Statesboro [D] blues.
I can't be no big boy, no superintendent, no disc jockey,
Lord, I ain't getting on the table, [G] I promise, good Lord.
Never to take [D] no call, _ [A] Lord, I hang around breakfast,
[G] try to get myself a [D] chili roll.
_ _ Oh, yeah, _ _ that's right.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Oh, sister, tell your brother, brother, tell your auntie, auntie,
tell your uncle, tell your nephew, tell your friend, tell your mama,
tell your papa, tell everyone you [Gm] know, I'm going to the country if [D] you want to go. _
[A] I might bring along [G] a baby, I might bring along [D] one or two more. _
Oh, baby, ain't you lovin' the band, Lord, she would not stop.
You should have seen the color, find me one, we got the butter,
I [G] can't reach her, old woman, having [D] my traveling shoes.
I [A] want you to know [G] right now I got them Statesboro [D] blues. _
[A] If you ain't never seen them [G] before, you just get [D] yourself a good look right now.
_ [A] I got [G] them.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _