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Muleskinner Blues

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[Intro]
       EGood morning Captain
    G#5     EGood morning to you 
EAh ha ha ha ha haaa
[Verse 1]
Uh, do you Aneed another mule skinner
Down on your new mud Erun
EHa haaa ha ha ha ha ha haaa
Eh hey-Bhey heee, He hoo, A#5ee  Aee 
AHa ha ha ha haaa
EAh ha ha ha ha ha, Eah ha ha ha ha haaaE  
[Verse 2]
EWell I'm an old mule skinner, hey haw
EDown from ol Ken-tuh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huuuh
And I can Amake any mule listen         
AAre you listenin' 
AOr I won't accept your Epay
EHey hey, Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Yeh hey-Bhey heee ee hawA#5  A  
AAh ha ha ha haaa
EAh ha ha ha ha ha, Eah ha ha ha ha ha
[Solo]
e|-12-12--0-0--12-12--0-0--12-12-11-10-9--5--5--8-7-5-|
B|-12-12--0-0--12-12--0-0--12-12-11-10-9--5--5--8-7-5-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0---|
B|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|-12-12-0-0--12-12-0-0--12-12--12-12-12--5--5--8-7-5-|
B|-12-12-0-0--12-12-0-0--12-12--12-12-12--5--5--8-7-5-| 
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0-0-|
B|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
N.C.
Hey, little ol water boy,
N.C.
Where's that water boy man?
N.C.
Bring that mop bucket now
EWah wah ha ha ha ha ha haa
AAnd if you don't like your j-ob
Then put that mop bucket Edown 
EHa ha, Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Yeh hey-Bhey heee ee haw A#5ee  Aee
AAh ha ha ha haaa
EAh ha ha ha ha ha, Eah ha ha ha ha ha
   ECha cha cha, ha!

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Muleskinner Blues

by The Cramps

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#5

A#5

[Intro]

Good morning Captain

G#5 E

Good morning to you

Ah ha ha ha ha haaa

[Verse 1]

Uh, do you need another mule skinner

Down on your new mud run

Ha haaa ha ha ha ha ha haaa

B A#5 A

Eh hey-hey heee, He hoo, ee ee

Ha ha ha ha haaa

E E E

Ah ha ha ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha ha haaa

[Verse 2]

Well I'm an old mule skinner, hey haw

Down from ol Ken-tuh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huh-huuuh

And I can make any mule listen

Are you listenin'

A E

Or I won't accept your pay

Hey hey, Ha ha ha ha ha ha

B A#5 A

Yeh hey-hey heee ee haw

Ah ha ha ha haaa

E E

Ah ha ha ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha ha ha

[Solo]

e|-12-12--0-0--12-12--0-0--12-12-11-10-9--5--5--8-7-5-|

B|-12-12--0-0--12-12--0-0--12-12-11-10-9--5--5--8-7-5-|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

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

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

e|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0---|

B|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0---|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

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

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

e|-12-12-0-0--12-12-0-0--12-12--12-12-12--5--5--8-7-5-|

B|-12-12-0-0--12-12-0-0--12-12--12-12-12--5--5--8-7-5-|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

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

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

e|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0-0-|

B|--0--0--3-2-0---7-7-9-7---5-5-7-5---0-3-0-3-0-3-0-0-|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 3]

N.C.

Hey, little ol water boy,

N.C.

Where's that water boy man?

N.C.

Bring that mop bucket now

Wah wah ha ha ha ha ha haa

And if you don't like your j-ob

Then put that mop bucket down

Ha ha, Ha ha ha ha ha ha

B A#5 A

Yeh hey-hey heee ee haw ee ee

Ah ha ha ha haaa

E E

Ah ha ha ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha ha ha

Cha cha cha, ha!

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