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Statesboro Blues

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Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low
Won't you Awake up momma, turn your lamp down Elow
Do you B7have the nerve to Adrive me from your Edoor?
I said that gater left Savannah, Lord, it could not stop
You should have seen that colored farmer when he got that boiler hot
Reach oAver in the corner mama, won't you hand me my travelling Eshoes
Well B7Lord, my god, I Agot me them Statesboro Eblues
Solo:  E   E   A   A   E   E   B7   A   E  E  
Well, my Emomma died and left me reckless
My poppa died and left me wild, wild, wild
Well my Amama died and left me reckless
Papa died and left me Ewild
See I B7ain't good looking but I'm Asomeone's angel Echild
I said EMama tell your Papa
Papa tell your sister
Sister tell your uncle
We're going up the country
Wouldn't you like to go?
We're gonna B7do one for background
AThen do two or three Emore
Solo:  E   E   A   A   E   E   B7   A   E   E(same as first)
I said that Egater left Savannah, Lord, it could not stop
You should have seen that colored farmer when he got that boiler hot
Reach Aover in the corner mama, won't you hand me my travelling Eshoes
Well B7Lord, my god, I Agot me them Statesboro Eblues
Yeah B7Lord, my god, I Agot me them Statesboro Eblues...

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Statesboro Blues

by The Devil Makes Three

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Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low

A E

Won't you wake up momma, turn your lamp down low

B7 A E

Do you have the nerve to drive me from your door?

I said that gater left Savannah, Lord, it could not stop

You should have seen that colored farmer when he got that boiler hot

A E

Reach over in the corner mama, won't you hand me my travelling shoes

B7 A E

Well Lord, my god, I got me them Statesboro blues

E E A A E E B7 A E E

Solo:

Well, my momma died and left me reckless

My poppa died and left me wild, wild, wild

Well my mama died and left me reckless

Papa died and left me wild

B7 A E

See I ain't good looking but I'm someone's angel child

I said Mama tell your Papa

Papa tell your sister

Sister tell your uncle

We're going up the country

Wouldn't you like to go?

We're gonna do one for background

A E

Then do two or three more

E E A A E E B7 A E E

Solo: (same as first)

I said that gater left Savannah, Lord, it could not stop

You should have seen that colored farmer when he got that boiler hot

A E

Reach over in the corner mama, won't you hand me my travelling shoes

B7 A E

Well Lord, my god, I got me them Statesboro blues

B7 A E

Yeah Lord, my god, I got me them Statesboro blues...

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