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                                      WHOA BACK BUCK
                                     * CAPO 2nd FRET *
     *E = 202100     The *E is just really a step up from the E chord to the Bm,
                     The step down from the Bm the the E chord is the open A string
  !Don't forget the CAPO on the 2nd FRET to play along with the recorded version !
   WEhoa back buck, Don't feel, Won't pBmull
   PEapa's gonna cut that other little bAull
   WEhoa back buck,   And Gee by the lBmamb
   BmWho made the back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   ChEiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up goEodE  
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                      E*E      Bm  
   Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn
   BmWho made yer back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   WEhoa back buck, Don't feel, Won't pBmull
   PEapa's gonna cut that other little bAull
   WEhoa back buck,   And Gee by the lBmamb
   BmWho made the back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   ChEiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up goEodE  
                 E*E            Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                 E*E            Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                      E*E      Bm  
   Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn
   BmWho made yer back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   I'm taEking my girl to the country sBmtore,   I boEught my gal some caliAco
   I boEught my gal some caliBmco,    I taBmking my gal to a party-Eoh
   ChEiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up goEodE  
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                      E*E      Bm  
   Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn
   BmWho made yer back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   EMe an' my gal comin' walking down the rBmoad
   WEind from a sheet knock the sugar in the goAurd
   SEugar in the gourd and the gourd on the grBmound
   If you wBmanna get the sugar gotta roll the gourd arEound
   ChEiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up goEodE  
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                      E*E      Bm  
   Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn
   BmWho made yer back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   I taEking my gal to a party-Bmoh,       AEll dressed up in her caliAco
   TaEking my gal to the party-Bmoh,  I woBmuldn't let her dance for to sell her sEoul
   ChEiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up goEodE  
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn
   WhEoa back buck, Don't feel, Won't pBmull
   PaEpa's gonna cut that other little bAull
   WEhoa back buck,   And Gee by the lBmamb
   BmWho made the back band, Whoa GoddaEmn
   ChEiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up goEodE  
                E*E             Bm                                   Bm  E  
   Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

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Whoa Back Buck

by Leadbelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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WHOA BACK BUCK

* CAPO 2nd FRET *

*E = 202100 The *E is just really a step up from the E chord to the Bm,

The step down from the Bm the the E chord is the open A string

!Don't forget the CAPO on the 2nd FRET to play along with the recorded version !

E Bm

Whoa back buck, Don't feel, Won't pull

E A

Papa's gonna cut that other little bull

E Bm

Whoa back buck, And Gee by the lamb

Bm E

Who made the back band, Whoa Goddamn

E E E

Chiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up good

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn

Bm E

Who made yer back band, Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Whoa back buck, Don't feel, Won't pull

E A

Papa's gonna cut that other little bull

E Bm

Whoa back buck, And Gee by the lamb

Bm E

Who made the back band, Whoa Goddamn

E E E

Chiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up good

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn

Bm E

Who made yer back band, Whoa Goddamn

E Bm E A

I'm taking my girl to the country store, I bought my gal some calico

E Bm Bm E

I bought my gal some calico, I taking my gal to a party-oh

E E E

Chiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up good

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn

Bm E

Who made yer back band, Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Me an' my gal comin' walking down the road

E A

Wind from a sheet knock the sugar in the gourd

E Bm

Sugar in the gourd and the gourd on the ground

Bm E

If you wanna get the sugar gotta roll the gourd around

E E E

Chiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up good

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Whoa Goddamn and a Whoa Goddamn

Bm E

Who made yer back band, Whoa Goddamn

E Bm E A

I taking my gal to a party-oh, All dressed up in her calico

E Bm Bm E

Taking my gal to the party-oh, I wouldn't let her dance for to sell her soul

E E E

Chiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up good

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

E Bm

Whoa back buck, Don't feel, Won't pull

E A

Papa's gonna cut that other little bull

E Bm

Whoa back buck, And Gee by the lamb

Bm E

Who made the back band, Whoa Goddamn

E E E

Chiiya, Hey, Whoa Back up, Keep up good

E Bm Bm E

Whoa buck and Gee by the lamb, Who made yer back band , Whoa Goddamn

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