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Intr A turnaround(EDA) plus one verse 12 bar blues in A
A7I should have quit you, long time ago
D7I should of quit you, Babe, lA7ong time ago
E7I should of quit you, D7and went on to MexicoA7  
A7If I had of followed, my first mind
D7If I had of followed, A7my first mind
E7I'd of been gone, siD7nce my second timeA7  
Ah
A7I should of went on, when my friend come from Mexico at me
D7I should of went on, when A7my friend come from Mexico at me
E7But no I was foolin' with ya, D7Baby, I let ya put me on the killin' floorA7  
A7Lord knows, I should of been gone
D7Lord knows, I should oA7f been gone
E7And I wouldn't have been here, dD7own on the killin' floorA  
Yeah

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Killing Floor

by Howlin' Wolf

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Intr A turnaround(EDA) plus one verse 12 bar blues in A

I should have quit you, long time ago

D7 A7

I should of quit you, Babe, long time ago

E7 D7 A7

I should of quit you, and went on to Mexico

If I had of followed, my first mind

D7 A7

If I had of followed, my first mind

E7 D7 A7

I'd of been gone, since my second time

I should of went on, when my friend come from Mexico at me

D7 A7

I should of went on, when my friend come from Mexico at me

E7 D7 A7

But no I was foolin' with ya, Baby, I let ya put me on the killin' floor

Lord knows, I should of been gone

D7 A7

Lord knows, I should of been gone

E7 D7 A

And I wouldn't have been here, down on the killin' floor

Yeah

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