Chords for Tony Rice - "Mule Skinner Blues"

Tempo:
136.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tony Rice - "Mule Skinner Blues" chords
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[C] Well, good [G] morning, Captain.
[Gm]
[G]
Good morning to you, Sheriff.
[Eb] [G]
Well, do you need a [C] new mule skinner?
Out on your [G] new mud hut?
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner blues.
[G]
[Am]
[G]
[C]
[G]
Well, I smell your bread a-burning.
Woman, go and turn your damper down.
Turn it down.
If you ain't got [C] no damper.
Woman, go and turn your [G] bread around.
It's a-getting brown.
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner blues.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
Well, I'm a-going to town, honey.
What do you want me to bring you back?
Bring me a pint [C] of cold hard booze and a ton of [G] steps and taps.
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner blues.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[D] [C]
[G]
Well, now, hey there, little water boy, get your butt up off of the ground.
And dip that bucket in water, son.
Lord, bring that bucket around.
If you don't [C] like your job, set the water [G] bucket down.
[D] Hey, hey, [C] hey, we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner blues.
[G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
I'm an old mule skinner out on Kentucky Way.
I can make [C] any mule listen.
Well, I'm gonna accept [G] your pay.
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner [G] blues.
[C] [G]
[D]
[C] [D] [G]
Well, good morning, captain.
Good morning to you, shine.
Do you need a new [C] mule skinner?
Hot on your new [G] butt, now.
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule [Gm] skinner blues.
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Tony Rice - Muleskinner Blues chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, C, G and C. A good strategy is to initiate at 68 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 136 BPM. Given the song's key of Ab Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C] Well, good _ [G] morning, Captain.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Good morning to you, _ _ Sheriff.
_ [Eb] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, do you need a [C] new mule _ skinner? _ _ _
_ _ Out on your [G] new mud _ hut? _ _ _
_ [D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner blues.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I smell your bread a-burning. _ _ _
_ Woman, go and turn your damper down.
Turn it down. _
_ If you ain't got [C] no damper.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Woman, go and turn your [G] bread around.
It's a-getting brown. _ _
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule _ skinner blues.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I'm a-going to town, honey. _ _ _
_ _ _ What do you want me to bring you back? _ _
_ _ Bring me a pint [C] of cold hard _ booze _ _ _ and a ton of [G] steps and taps. _ _ _ _
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule _ skinner blues.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, now, hey there, little water boy, get your butt up off of the ground.
And dip that bucket in water, son.
Lord, bring that bucket around.
If you don't [C] like your job, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ set the water [G] bucket down. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Hey, hey, _ [C] hey, we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner blues.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm an _ old _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ mule skinner out _ _ _ on Kentucky Way. _ _ _ _
_ _ I can make [C] any mule listen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, I'm gonna accept [G] your pay. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the mule skinner [G] blues.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Well, good morning, captain. _ _
_ _ _ _ Good morning to you, shine. _ _ _ _
_ _ Do you need a new [C] mule skinner? _ _ _ _
_ Hot on your new [G] butt, now. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Hey, hey, hey, [C] we're gonna do a little bit of the _ mule _ [Gm] skinner blues. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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