Chords for Washboard Sam - Diggin' My Potatoes

Tempo:
109.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

E

Gm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Washboard Sam - Diggin' My Potatoes chords
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[Gm] [D]
[G]
[E]
[Dm] [D] [G]
[D] [Em]
[D] [G]
[Am] [G] I've been digging my potato lot, [E] I've been on my wife.
I've been [D] digging my potato lot, I've been on my wife.
[G]
[D] I got my gal, [E] Lord, and I'm blessed [D] on my wife.
[G] [A] I [G] don't want no catfish, I don't want no catfish.
I've got that woman's pillow, and [Dm] she's got that little bed.
[E] I've been digging [C] my potato lot, [D] I've been on my wife.
[G] [D] [Am] There's been my heart, [Bm] [E] left my [G] love behind.
[E] Hey boy, [Gm]
[E]
[D] [G]
[F]
[A] [G] [D]
my [G] mind running, I'm having trouble, I don't know my name.
God has got some love, that I can't explain.
[E] I've been digging my potato lot, I've been on [G] my wife.
[D] There ain't got [E] nobody to find [G] my, yeah, my [D] wife.
[A] Hey, when [Gm] I woke up this [Em] morning, [Dm] just about three o'clock,
my gal told me, Lord, Lord, I [D] really got to go.
I was digging my potato [C] lot, I've been on [G] my [D] wife.
[G] [Am] Hey, that's all right, [Bb] Lord, [Em] help me, oh my, [D] my.
Oh, just a little while [G] long.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Washboard Sam - Diggin My Potatoes chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, G, D, Em, G, D, Gm, G and Gm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 54 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 108. With the song's key of C Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ [G] I've been digging my potato lot, [E] I've been on my wife. _ _ _ _
_ I've been [D] digging my potato lot, I've been on my wife.
_ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] I got my gal, [E] _ Lord, and I'm blessed [D] on my wife. _ _
[G] _ _ [A] I [G] don't want no catfish, I don't want no catfish.
I've got that woman's pillow, and [Dm] she's got that little bed.
[E] I've been digging [C] my potato lot, [D] I've been on my wife. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] There's been my heart, [Bm] _ [E] left my [G] love behind.
_ _ _ [E] Hey boy, [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ my [G] mind running, I'm having trouble, I don't know my name.
God has got some love, that I can't explain.
[E] I've been digging my potato lot, I've been on [G] my wife. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ There ain't got [E] nobody to find [G] my, yeah, my [D] wife.
_ _ [A] Hey, when [Gm] I woke up this [Em] morning, [Dm] just about three o'clock,
my gal told me, Lord, Lord, I [D] really got to go.
I was digging my potato [C] _ lot, I've been on [G] my [D] wife.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] Hey, that's all right, [Bb] _ Lord, [Em] help me, oh my, [D] my.
Oh, just a little while [G] long. _ _ _

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