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Bo Diddley

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Bo Diddley
  E   A\  E4x
                            E         A     E    E   A\ E  
Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring,
               E            A      E    E   A\ E  
If that diamond ring don't shine,
                     E         A    E    E   A\ E  
He gonna take it to a private eye,
                   E       A    E    E   A\ E  
If that private eye can't see
                        E           A    E    E   A\ E  
He'd better not take the ring from me.
  E   A\  E4x
                   E       A     E    E   A\ E  
Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat,
                         E        A     E    E   A\ E  
To make his pretty baby a Sunday coat,
                   E      A    E    E   A\ E  
Bo Diddley caught a bear cat,
                         E        A    E    E   A\ E  
To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat.
E  A\E 4x
                         E           A      E    E   A\ E  
Mojo come to my house, ya black cat bone,
             E          A     E    E   A\ E  
Take my baby away from home,
              E          A    E    E   A\ E  
Ugly ole mojo, where ya bin,
                  E       A     E    E   A\ E  
Up your house, and gone again.
                      E          A      E    E   A\ E  
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley have you heard?
                   E            A       E    E   A\ E  
My pretty baby said she wasn't for it.
  E   A\  E4x
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Bo Diddley

by Bo Diddley

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Bo Diddley chords

Bo Diddley

E A E

\ 4x

E A E E A E

Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring,

E A E E A E

If that diamond ring don't shine,

E A E E A E

He gonna take it to a private eye,

E A E E A E

If that private eye can't see

E A E E A E

He'd better not take the ring from me.

E A E

\ 4x

E A E E A E

Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat,

E A E E A E

To make his pretty baby a Sunday coat,

E A E E A E

Bo Diddley caught a bear cat,

E A E E A E

To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat.

E A\E 4x

E A E E A E

Mojo come to my house, ya black cat bone,

E A E E A E

Take my baby away from home,

E A E E A E

Ugly ole mojo, where ya bin,

E A E E A E

Up your house, and gone again.

E A E E A E

Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley have you heard?

E A E E A E

My pretty baby said she wasn't for it.

E A E

\ 4x

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