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Southern Can Is Mine

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C/B:x20010
[Verse 1]
CNow looka here C/Bmama let me Atell you this
If you Cwants to get C/Bcrooked I'm gonna Agive you my fist
You might rCead from C/BRevelations Aback to Genesee
But if you get D7crooked, your southern G7can Cbelongs to me
[Chorus]
CAin't no need you C/Bbringin no Ajive to me
Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine
[Verse 2]
Might Cgo uptown C/Bhave me arrested and have me Aput in jail
Some Chotshot got C/Bmoney come and Athrow my bail
CSoon as I get C/Bout, Ahit the ground
Your D7southern can worth two dollar, G7half a pCound
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no Astuff to me
Cause your D7southern cG7an is Cmine
[Verse 3]
You might Ctake it from the C/Bsouth you might Acarry it up north
But Cunderstand yC/Bou can't rule or either Abe my boss
CTake it from the C/Beast, Ahide it in the west
D7When I get it mama, your can won't G7see no restC  
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no Astuff to me
Cause your sD7outhern G7can is Cmine ,in the A7morning
Your D7southern can G7belongs to Cme ,i'm not A7dreamin
Your D7southern can G7belongs to Cme
[Bridge]
Ah Cashes to ashes mama, and C7sin to sin
FEvery time I hit you you'll think I've got a G#7dozen hands
CGive you a punch through that C7barb-wire fence
FEvery time I hit you you'll say I've G#7got no sense
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no Astuff to me
Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine ,every A7bit of it
D7Southern can G7belongs to Cme
[Bridge 2]
CGet me a brick out of C7my backyard
FGive you the devil if you G#7get kinda hard
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no Ajive here honey
Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine ,you hear me A7cryin
D7Southern can G7belongs to Cme
Spank it a little bit, CboyC/B  A7  D7  G7  C  
[Bridge]
Well if I Ccatch you momma down in the C7heart of town
I'm gonna Fgrab me a brick and tear your G#7can on down
[Chorus]
CAint no use in C/Bbringing your A7stuff to me
Cause your sD7outhern G7can is Cmine
Im talking A7to ya, your D7southern can G7belong to Cme
[Bridge ]
You may Cget death-bed sick baby and C7graveyard bound
FMake your can moan go G#7on like a hound
[Chorus]
CAint no use in C/Bbringing your sA7tuff to me
Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine
you hear me Atalking,  D7southern can G7belong to Cme
Oh Cspank it like C/Bthat A7  
CThe waC/By RuthA7ie Mae likes itC  C/B  A7  D7  G7  C  
'Cause your D7southern cG7an is Cmine
[Bridge]
CSit there unsteady with your C7eyes all red
FWhat I said get your G#7grandma dead
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no A7jive to me
'Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine
[Bridge]
CYou got to stop your barkin and C7raising the deuce
FI'll grab you mama and G#7turn every way but loose
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no A7jive here honey
'Cause your D7southern G7can belongs to mCe ,every Abit of it
D7Southern can G7belongs to Cme
CAww, whup it boy, that's the way the people like that thing
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no A7jive here honey
'Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine ,you hear me Atalkin
Your D7southern can G7belongs to Cme
[Bridge]
CMight twiddle like a tadpole ,Let it C7jump like a frog
FEvery time I hit it you'll holler G#7God oh God
[Chorus]
CAin't no need of C/Bbringing no jA7ive here honey
'Cause your D7southern G7can is Cmine ,You hear me Atalkin'
D7Southern can G7belongs to Cme
CNow play it a little bit, just whup it
Aww shucks. CPlay C/Bthat thing boyA  
D7Southern can beG7lo-ongs to Cme

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Southern Can Is Mine

by Blind Willie McTell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

G#7

C/B:x20010

[Verse 1]

C C/B A

Now looka here mama let me tell you this

C C/B A

If you wants to get crooked I'm gonna give you my fist

C C/B A

You might read from Revelations back to Genesee

D7 G7 C

But if you get crooked, your southern can belongs to me

[Chorus]

C C/B A

Ain't no need you bringin no jive to me

D7 G7 C

Cause your southern can is mine

[Verse 2]

C C/B A

Might go uptown have me arrested and have me put in jail

C C/B A

Some hotshot got money come and throw my bail

C C/B A

Soon as I get out, hit the ground

D7 G7 C

Your southern can worth two dollar, half a pound

[Chorus]

C C/B A

Ain't no need of bringing no stuff to me

D7 G7 C

Cause your southern can is mine

[Verse 3]

C C/B A

You might take it from the south you might carry it up north

C C/B A

But understand you can't rule or either be my boss

C C/B A

Take it from the east, hide it in the west

D7 G7 C

When I get it mama, your can won't see no rest

[Chorus]

C C/B A

Ain't no need of bringing no stuff to me

D7 G7 C A7

Cause your southern can is mine ,in the morning

D7 G7 C A7

Your southern can belongs to me ,i'm not dreamin

D7 G7 C

Your southern can belongs to me

[Bridge]

C C7

Ah ashes to ashes mama, and sin to sin

F G#7

Every time I hit you you'll think I've got a dozen hands

C C7

Give you a punch through that barb-wire fence

F G#7

Every time I hit you you'll say I've got no sense

[Chorus]

C C/B A

Ain't no need of bringing no stuff to me

D7 G7 C A7

Cause your southern can is mine ,every bit of it

D7 G7 C

Southern can belongs to me

[Bridge 2]

C C7

Get me a brick out of my backyard

F G#7

Give you the devil if you get kinda hard

[Chorus]

C C/B A

Ain't no need of bringing no jive here honey

D7 G7 C A7

Cause your southern can is mine ,you hear me cryin

D7 G7 C

Southern can belongs to me

C C/B A7 D7 G7 C

Spank it a little bit, boy

[Bridge]

C C7

Well if I catch you momma down in the heart of town

F G#7

I'm gonna grab me a brick and tear your can on down

[Chorus]

C C/B A7

Aint no use in bringing your stuff to me

D7 G7 C

Cause your southern can is mine

A7 D7 G7 C

Im talking to ya, your southern can belong to me

[Bridge ]

C C7

You may get death-bed sick baby and graveyard bound

F G#7

Make your can moan go on like a hound

[Chorus]

C C/B A7

Aint no use in bringing your stuff to me

D7 G7 C

Cause your southern can is mine

A D7 G7 C

you hear me talking, southern can belong to me

C C/B A7

Oh spank it like that

C C/B A7 C C/B A7 D7 G7 C

The way Ruthie Mae likes it

D7 G7 C

'Cause your southern can is mine

[Bridge]

C C7

Sit there unsteady with your eyes all red

F G#7

What I said get your grandma dead

[Chorus]

C C/B A7

Ain't no need of bringing no jive to me

D7 G7 C

'Cause your southern can is mine

[Bridge]

C C7

You got to stop your barkin and raising the deuce

F G#7

I'll grab you mama and turn every way but loose

[Chorus]

C C/B A7

Ain't no need of bringing no jive here honey

D7 G7 C A

'Cause your southern can belongs to me ,every bit of it

D7 G7 C

Southern can belongs to me

Aww, whup it boy, that's the way the people like that thing

[Chorus]

C C/B A7

Ain't no need of bringing no jive here honey

D7 G7 C A

'Cause your southern can is mine ,you hear me talkin

D7 G7 C

Your southern can belongs to me

[Bridge]

C C7

Might twiddle like a tadpole ,Let it jump like a frog

F G#7

Every time I hit it you'll holler God oh God

[Chorus]

C C/B A7

Ain't no need of bringing no jive here honey

D7 G7 C A

'Cause your southern can is mine ,You hear me talkin'

D7 G7 C

Southern can belongs to me

Now play it a little bit, just whup it

C C/B A

Aww shucks. Play that thing boy

D7 G7 C

Southern can belo-ongs to me

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