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Rag, Mama Rag
Blind Boy Fuller
1935
Standard tuning
Riff - play during F chord
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------0--1--2-----------|
D|---3--3-----------3--2--1--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
F|D7|G7|C7|F|
Says I'm D7going uptown hat in my hand
G7Looking for the woman ain't got no man.
Just as C7well be looking for a needle in the sand
FLooking for a woman ain't got no man.
Oh, D7rag.
G7Rag.
C7Rag.
Said do that Frag.
Oh, D7rag.
Oh, G7rag.
C7Rag.
Said do that Frag.
Says I D7wouldn't have thought my gal would treatin' me so.
G7Love another man stay at my back door.
C7Mind, mama, what you sow.
FYou got to reap just what you sow.
Oh, D7rag. Rag, now.
G7Rag, baby.
C7Rag, mama.
Said do that Frag.
Oh, D7rag.
G7Do it a long time.
C7Rag.
Said do that Frag
Now if D7you'll get you one woman better get you two,
G7One for your buddy other one for you.
C7Got me a wife and a sweetheart too.
FWife don't love me my sweetheart do.
Oh, D7rag. Rag, baby.
G7Rag. 
C7Rag, mama,
Said do that Frag.
Oh, D7rag.
G7Rag.
C7Rag, baby.
Said do that Frag.
[Instrumental break]  D7   G7   C7  F  
[Scat verse]  D7   G7   C7  F  
Oh, D7rag.
Oh, G7rag, baby.
C7Rag, mama.
Said do that Frag
Oh, D7rag.
Oh, G7rag, baby.
C7Rag, mama.
Said do that Frag.
Now rag, baby
[Instrumental break]  D7   G7   C7  F  
Oh, D7rag.
Oh, G7rag.
C7Rag, mama.
Said do that Frag.
Said my D7gal hollered murder I ain't raised my hand.
G7Pistol in my pocket black jack in my hand
C7Took my gal under the willow tree.
FOught to hear her hollering, "Don't murder me!" 

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Rag Mama Rag

by Blind Boy Fuller

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Rag, Mama Rag

Blind Boy Fuller

1935

Standard tuning

Riff - play during F chord

e|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|

G|---------0--1--2-----------|

D|---3--3-----------3--2--1--|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

F D7 G7 C7 F

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Says I'm going uptown hat in my hand

Looking for the woman ain't got no man.

Just as well be looking for a needle in the sand

Looking for a woman ain't got no man.

Oh, rag.

Rag.

Said do that rag.

Oh, rag.

Rag.

Said do that rag.

Says I wouldn't have thought my gal would treatin' me so.

Love another man stay at my back door.

Mind, mama, what you sow.

You got to reap just what you sow.

Oh, rag. Rag, now.

Rag, baby.

Rag, mama.

Said do that rag.

Oh, rag.

Do it a long time.

Rag.

Said do that rag

Now if you'll get you one woman better get you two,

One for your buddy other one for you.

Got me a wife and a sweetheart too.

Wife don't love me my sweetheart do.

Oh, rag. Rag, baby.

Rag.

Rag, mama,

Said do that rag.

Oh, rag.

Rag.

Rag, baby.

Said do that rag.

D7 G7 C7 F

[Instrumental break]

D7 G7 C7 F

[Scat verse]

Oh, rag.

Oh, rag, baby.

Rag, mama.

Said do that rag

Oh, rag.

Oh, rag, baby.

Rag, mama.

Said do that rag.

Now rag, baby

D7 G7 C7 F

[Instrumental break]

Oh, rag.

Rag, mama.

Said do that rag.

Said my gal hollered murder I ain't raised my hand.

Pistol in my pocket black jack in my hand

Took my gal under the willow tree.

Ought to hear her hollering, "Don't murder me!"

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