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Mean Red Spider
Muddy Waters
Standard Blues Song following a I – IV(7) – V(7)  progression
AI got a mean red spider, and she beD7en webbin' all over townA  
Agot a mean red spider, and she D7been webbin' all over towAn
E7I'm gonna get me a mean black spider, so I can tD7ear her cobweb downA  
I got a break comin', no need for me to moan
I got a break asho' comin', no need for me to moan
That's jus' a mean red spider, she's breakin' up my happy home
All right stop this stuff man
Go ahead man
If I don't go crazy, I will surely lose my mind
Well you know if I don't go crazy, I will surely lose my mind
That's jus' a mean red spider, and she jus' bother me all the time

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Mean Red Spider

by Muddy Waters

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Mean Red Spider

Muddy Waters

Standard Blues Song following a I – IV(7) – V(7) progression

A D7 A

I got a mean red spider, and she been webbin' all over town

A D7 A

got a mean red spider, and she been webbin' all over town

E7 D7 A

I'm gonna get me a mean black spider, so I can tear her cobweb down

I got a break comin', no need for me to moan

I got a break asho' comin', no need for me to moan

That's jus' a mean red spider, she's breakin' up my happy home

All right stop this stuff man

Go ahead man

If I don't go crazy, I will surely lose my mind

Well you know if I don't go crazy, I will surely lose my mind

That's jus' a mean red spider, and she jus' bother me all the time

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