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Live version from the album "Songs from Home" ( feat. Doc and Merle Watson)
[Introduction]
E7  Edim7  E7  A   E  B7   A7   E7   B7
[Verse 1]
EOut by the river Awalk down by the E7sea
AOut by  the river, walk down by the Esea
I got the B7tadpoles and minnows A7arguing over E7meB7  
[Verse 2]
EStanding here wonderin' Awill a matchbox hold my E7clothes
I'm Ajust standing here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my Eclothes
I B7ain't got too many matches but A7Lawd I got so far to E7goB7  
[Instrumental]
E7  Edim7  E7  A   E  B7   A7   E   B7
[Verse 3]
ELawd, mama, Awho may your master E7be?
AHmm, mama, who might your sweet daddy Ebe?
Need I B7ask so many questions, can you A7make 'rangements for Eme?B7  
[Verse 4]
An' I'd a Elittle girl cross town Acrochet all the E7time 
Yeah that Alittle girl cross town crochet all the Etime
Honey if you don't B7quit that crochetin', A7Lawd you gonna lose your E7mind.B7  
[Instrumental]
E7  Edim7  E7  A   E  B7   A7   E7   B7
[Verse 5]
ELawd I don't mind marriage, Ajust can't stand settlin' E7down
AAn' I don't mind marriage, but Lord, settlin' Edown
Don' B7wanna be like no preacher, A7Lawd I just wanna ride from town to E7townB7  
[Verse 6]
EWell, I'm leavin' town, but Acryin' won't make me E7stay
I'm Aleavin' town, ev'n cryin' won't make me Estay
B7Baby, the more you cry, the A7further you drive me aEway.E7  

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Matchbox Blues

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim7

Live version from the album "Songs from Home" ( feat. Doc and Merle Watson)

[Introduction]

E7 Edim7 E7 A E B7 A7 E7 B7

[Verse 1]

E A E7

Out by the river walk down by the sea

A E

Out by the river, walk down by the sea

B7 A7 E7 B7

I got the tadpoles and minnows arguing over me

[Verse 2]

E A E7

Standing here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes

A E

I'm just standing here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes

B7 A7 E7 B7

I ain't got too many matches but Lawd I got so far to go

[Instrumental]

E7 Edim7 E7 A E B7 A7 E B7

[Verse 3]

E A E7

Lawd, mama, who may your master be?

A E

Hmm, mama, who might your sweet daddy be?

B7 A7 E B7

Need I ask so many questions, can you make 'rangements for me?

[Verse 4]

E A E7

An' I'd a little girl cross town crochet all the time

A E

Yeah that little girl cross town crochet all the time

B7 A7 E7 B7

Honey if you don't quit that crochetin', Lawd you gonna lose your mind.

[Instrumental]

E7 Edim7 E7 A E B7 A7 E7 B7

[Verse 5]

E A E7

Lawd I don't mind marriage, just can't stand settlin' down

A E

An' I don't mind marriage, but Lord, settlin' down

B7 A7 E7 B7

Don' wanna be like no preacher, Lawd I just wanna ride from town to town

[Verse 6]

E A E7

Well, I'm leavin' town, but cryin' won't make me stay

A E

I'm leavin' town, ev'n cryin' won't make me stay

B7 A7 E E7

Baby, the more you cry, the further you drive me away.

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