{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1927613,"song":"De Ballit Of De Boll Weevil","artist":"The White Stripes","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1927613-de-ballit-of-de-boll-weevil-chords-by-the-white-stripes/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1927613?type=chord","rating":4.98812,"votes":7,"content":"Credit mostly to Broken Bricks; this has minor edits, both to make it available on UG, and easier to play.\r\nLive Under Nova Scotian Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWo0u_xKNv8\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nYou may talk about the latest,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThe latest of your home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nBut these boll weevils[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThey will rob you of a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThey all lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThey all lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nWell, the first time I seen a boll weevil[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nHe was sittin' on the square[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nThe next time I seen a boll weevil[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nHe had his whole family there![/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThey was lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n                        F5   N.C.\r\nThey was lookin' for a home, alright Meg!\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nThey was lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThey was lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThey was lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThey was lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n\r\nYeah!\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nWell, the farmer, he took the boll weevil[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAnd put him in the sand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nThe boll weevil said to the farmer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\"You treat me just like a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nAnd I will have a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nI will have a home\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThe old lady said to the old man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\"I'm tryin' my level best[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nTo keep these boll weevils[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nOut of my brand new cotton dress[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C5[/ch]\r\n'Cause it's full of holes[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nYeah, it's full of holes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThe old man said to the old lady[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\"What do you think of that?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nThese boll weevils[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nGot into my brand new Stetson hat[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nAnd it’s full of holes[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAh, it’s full of holes, alright Meg![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nIt's full of holes[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nYeah, it's full of holes[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWell, it's full of holes[/tab]\r\n                   F5     N.C.\r\nYeah, it's full of holes, alright!\r\n\r\n[Speech; spoken by Jack in the linked show, with F5 played repeatedly throughout the \"speech\"]\r\nAlright, this is the last verse of the last song of the night\r\nHey, hey\r\nThis verse is about myself, and I'm sorry about that\r\nBut it's ok, when I'm done singin' it I hope every one of you here\r\nWill sing along with me and my sister on \"He's lookin' for a home,\" ok?\r\nThen you'll be happy, I'll be happy, and Lord knows Meg'll be happy\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, if anybody asks you people[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nWho sang you this song[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nYou tell 'em it was Jackie White[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe's done been here and gone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nHe's lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nHe's lookin' for a home, hold on Meg[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3] Lyrics in (brackets) sung by the crowd\r\n[tab]N.C.               [ch]Bb5[/ch]  [ch]Bb5[/ch]  [ch]Bb5[/ch]  [ch]Bb5[/ch]  [ch]Bb5[/ch]  N.C.\r\nHe's lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  N.C.\r\n(He's lookin' for a home)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]C5[/ch]  [ch]C5[/ch]  N.C.\r\n(He's lookin' for a home)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]  \r\n(He's lookin' for a home),              Alright![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 4]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Bb5[/ch]\r\nHe's lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nWell, he's lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nWell, he's lookin' for a home[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F5[/ch]   [ch]Bb5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch]    [ch]Bb5[/ch] [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nI'm just lookin' for a home!     Yeah![/tab]","plain_text":"Credit mostly to Broken Bricks; this has minor edits, both to make it available on UG, and easier to play.\nLive Under Nova Scotian Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWo0u_xKNv8\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n                        F5   N.C.\nThey was lookin' for a home, alright Meg!\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\nYeah!\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n                   F5     N.C.\nYeah, it's full of holes, alright!\n\n[Speech; spoken by Jack in the linked show, with F5 played repeatedly throughout the \"speech\"]\nAlright, this is the last verse of the last song of the night\nHey, hey\nThis verse is about myself, and I'm sorry about that\nBut it's ok, when I'm done singin' it I hope every one of you here\nWill sing along with me and my sister on \"He's lookin' for a home,\" ok?\nThen you'll be happy, I'll be happy, and Lord knows Meg'll be happy\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3] Lyrics in (brackets) sung by the crowd\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 4]","chords":["F5","Bb5","C5","C","F","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}