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DEEP ELLUM BLUES
Merle Lovell-Shafter FSA Camp
1940 Voices of Dust Bowl
Tab by:  bluerabbit10
[Intro]
|   D|   D| 
|   D|   D|
|  G7|  G7|    D| 
|  A7|  A7|  D|   D|
[Verse 1]
DWhen you go down in Deep Ellum to have a little fun
You must have your fifteen dollars ready when that po-liceman comes.
G7Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum DBlues
A7Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum DBlues.
[Verse 2]
DOnce I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through
But he went down in Deep Ellum, now his preachin' days are through.
G7Oh, sweet mama, daddy',s got them Deep Ellum DBlues,
A7Oh, sweet mama, daddy s got them Deep Ellum DBlues.
[Solo]
|   D|   D| 
|   D|   D|
|  G7|  G7|    D| 
|  A7|  A7|  D|   D|
[Verse 3]
DOnce I had a sweet girl, meant the world and all to me
But she went down in Deep Ellum, now she ain't what she used to be.
G7Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum DBlues
A7Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum DBlues.
[Solo]
|   D|   D| 
|   D|   D|
|  G7|  G7|    D| 
|  A7|  A7|  D|   D|
[Verse 4]
DWhen you go down in Deep Ellum, put your money in your socks
'Cause the women in Deep Ellum will put you on the rocks.
G7Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum DBlues
A7Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum DBlues.
[Solo]
|   D|   D| 
|   D|   D|
|  G7|  G7|    D| 
|  A7|  A7|  D|   D|
[Solo]
|   D|   D| 
|   D|   D|
|  G7|  G7|    D| 
|  A7|  A7|  D|   D|

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Deep Ellum Blues

by Merle Lovell

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DEEP ELLUM BLUES

Merle Lovell-Shafter FSA Camp

1940 Voices of Dust Bowl

Tab by: bluerabbit10

[Intro]

D D

| | |

D D

| | |

G7 G7 D

| | | |

A7 A7 D D

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

When you go down in Deep Ellum to have a little fun

You must have your fifteen dollars ready when that po-liceman comes.

G7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum Blues

A7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum Blues.

[Verse 2]

Once I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through

But he went down in Deep Ellum, now his preachin' days are through.

G7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy',s got them Deep Ellum Blues,

A7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy s got them Deep Ellum Blues.

[Solo]

D D

| | |

D D

| | |

G7 G7 D

| | | |

A7 A7 D D

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

Once I had a sweet girl, meant the world and all to me

But she went down in Deep Ellum, now she ain't what she used to be.

G7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum Blues

A7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Ellum Blues.

[Solo]

D D

| | |

D D

| | |

G7 G7 D

| | | |

A7 A7 D D

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

When you go down in Deep Ellum, put your money in your socks

'Cause the women in Deep Ellum will put you on the rocks.

G7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum Blues

A7 D

Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got then Deep Ellum Blues.

[Solo]

D D

| | |

D D

| | |

G7 G7 D

| | | |

A7 A7 D D

| | | | |

[Solo]

D D

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D D

| | |

G7 G7 D

| | | |

A7 A7 D D

| | | | |

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